Quit Smoking With Acupuncture

There are thousands of people living in the United States who have claimed to have tried to quit smoking on their own, however, their own efforts have been met with resistance from their body. If you are one of those people who have tried to quit smoking to no avail, there are many other different [...]

Introduction to Acupuncture – CMS

Poking and Prodding: The Practice of Acupuncture

While acupuncture may seem almost barbaric to Western observers, it is in fact more firmly established and much older than any of the Western style medical treatments available today. This 5000 year old medical procedure has had a lot more development and study than any of the most trusted medical treatments in existence.
There are [...]

The History of Acupuncture

The father of Chinese medicine, Shen Nung, is thought to be the first person to have theorized about circulation in the human body. These theories were compiled approximately 5000 years ago, and led to the development of acupuncture.
Shen Nung developed the idea of the Qi, an energy force that flows through the [...]

Acupuncture for Stress Relief

By Kimball Cicciu
Studies have shown again and again that there is a distinct and direct correlation between stress and illness. Stress changes the biochemistry of your body, setting it off course and making it difficult to return to homeostasis (a state of perfect well-being.)
Have you been to your family physician recently to help you with [...]

A Look at Acupuncture

Acupuncture. For many needle-phobics, the idea of having a needle inserted into their skin for any length of time seems a torture. But there is good reason for the popularity and staying power of this alternative medicine practice: it has worked for 5000 years, and continues to improve the wellbeing of those who [...]

Introduction to Acupuncture

Acupuncture is part of traditional Chinese medicine and is acclaimed as one of the oldest forms of healing throughout the world. The concept that lies underneath acupuncture is the belief that a disruption in the flow of qi and imbalances within the forces of both yin and yang cause disease. Using a combination of herbs, [...]