Acupuncture shown to help depression
Recent research has shown that acupuncture has a measurable effect in the treatment of depression.
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) describes the emotions as being a particular movement of Qi (pronounced chee), or energy in the body. For example when the Kidney Qi sinks we experience fear, when the Spleen Qi knots we experience worry, when the Liver Qi rises we experience anger, and when the Liver Qi stagnates we can experience depression. This is a simplified description of depression in TCM, there can, and often is, other systems involved. This said however, one of the primary causes of depression according to TCM is a Liver imbalance. Acupuncture addresses depression by stimulating points associated with the Liver (and any other disharmony found in the diagnosis) to promote a normal flow of Qi and relieve the depression.
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Recent research has shown that acupuncture has a measurable effect in the treatment of depression.
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) describes the emotions as being a particular movement of Qi (pronounced chee), or energy in the body. For example when the Kidney Qi sinks we experience fear, when the Spleen Qi knots we experience worry, when the Liver Qi rises we experience anger, and when the Liver Qi stagnates we can experience depression. This is a simplified description of depression in TCM, there can, and often is, other systems involved. This said however, one of the primary causes of depression according to TCM is a Liver imbalance. Acupuncture addresses depression by stimulating points associated with the Liver (and any other disharmony found in the diagnosis) to promote a normal flow of Qi and relieve the depression.
For articles on greater depth on the treatment of emotional conditions please check out our newsletters from our acupuncture clinic in Bristol
To read the original article on Acupuncture and depression please follow this link:
http://www.mediasyndicate.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=3646&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0
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