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The Principle of Acupuncture

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  • Gerd Helmecke

    (Gerd Helmecke,Facharzt für Innere Medizin, Germany)

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Acupuncture is a traditional Chinese medicine technique that involves needle punctures at specific points on the body to remedy disturbances in the flow of “life energy†(Qi) believed to cause illnesses. While the existence of meridians, the pathways through which Qi flows, has not been scientifically proven, acupuncture has been found to be an effective alternative to conventional medicine for many people. The effectiveness of acupuncture is due to its ability to manipulate the brain by transforming nerve impulses into nonsensical code, which overwrites real nerve impulses and eliminates or reduces pain. This principle of action does not require specific anatomical structures for each acupuncture point, as the pattern of nerve impulses caused by the needle punctures leads to the desired outcome through a central reflexive blockade. Acupuncture does not lead to causal healing but can achieve long-lasting improvements in psychological tension states and can block pathological reflexes such as vascular spasms in migraines.

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  • Gerd Helmecke, 2023. "The Principle of Acupuncture," Biomedical Journal of Scientific & Technical Research, Biomedical Research Network+, LLC, vol. 49(1), pages 40295-40296, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:abf:journl:v:49:y:2023:i:1:p:40295-40296
    DOI: 10.26717/BJSTR.2023.49.007745
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