Acupuncture is designed to manipulate the flow of energy (known as "qi") through the body to ensure proper function of all the organ systems. Disruption or stagnation of flow is believed to be responsible for disease. Acupuncture aims to correct any imbalances of flow by using thin needles inserted into points close to the skin along pathways known as "meridians". The acupuncturist inserts the metal needles into these anatomically-defined locations on the body therapeutically to affect bodily function.

The World Health Organization proposed international acupuncture nomenclature in 1991, and established a meridian system consisting of 20 meridians interconnecting about 400 acupoints. The acupoints demonstrate higher electrical conductance because of the presence of higher density of gap junctions along cell borders. They act as converging points for electromagnetic fields. A higher metabolic rate, temperature, and calcium ion concentration are also observed at these points.

Acupuncture can treat a whole range of conditions, including: sleep disorders and insomnia, anxiety, depression, digestive conditions, fertility, addictions and smoking cessation, hormonal balance, pain, allergies, arthritis, and more.

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