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Acupressure
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Acupressure is an alternative therapy that is based on the principle that all illness or disease is because of impaired flow of natural energy in the body. Practiced using only one tool, the thumb, Acupressure proponents claim it can cure everything from hair loss and headaches to more serius diseases like spondylosis and arthritis. Other diseases and conditions that Acupressure seems to have cured or mitigated are metabolic disorders, body deformity, inflammation of body tissues, digestion related problems, heart problems and problems with nervous system, to name a few.
[edit] Origins and Concept
The body and all matter is made up of electro-magnetic forces. It was ironically western scientists who ingeniously verified the existence of electro-magnetism which provided a logical explanation for the positive results from acupuncture and acupressure therapy.Acupuncture is based on the theory that there is an invisible force or energy in nature that the Chinese call qi. In a manner similar to blood circulation, qi flows to each cell via a complex network of pathways usually called `channels` or`meridians`. If qi gets stuck, it causes an imbalance as upstream cells are flooded with too much qi and downstream cells receive too little. Acupuncture points are those spots where qi has the greatest tendency to get stuck; hence stimulating them with needles (acupuncture) or finger pressure (acupressure) helps free stuck qi and restore normal circulation. Once normal qi circulation is restored, the cells eventually return to their normal, healthy state.
[edit] History of Acupressure
Chinese medicine has developed acupuncture, acupressure, herbal remedies, diet, exercise, lifestyle changes, and other remedies as part of its healing methods. Nearly all of the forms of Oriental medicine that are used in the West today, including acupuncture, acupressure, shiatsu, and Chinese herbal medicine, have their roots in Chinese medicine. Acupressure is the non-invasive form of acupuncture. The goal with Acupressure is to learn the points that will produce the Healing Response for the conditions we want to fix.
