It is said, then, that in battles where soldiers where fighting using arrows, someone survived when pierced by this weapon, even if was hit in the exact points suited to him, was strangely cured of certain illnesses he had. How so?
In the second century BC Acupuncture was beginning to be better known in whole China; first written record of this method was found in the Huangdi Neijing or Canon of Internal Medicine of the Emperor, dated about 300 BC.
What is Acupuncture ?
Over the centuries, was studied and experienced that placing a metal needle under the skin at specific points allowed to heal Qi blockages (the vital energy in China is called "Qi ") that are created on the energy meridians. These blockages effect the physical organs; these become imbalanced and form what is commonly called disease.
The energy blockage can be caused by various factors such as psychological stress, negative mental states, physical problems, etc. ..
The block of energy on the meridian creates something very similar to a dam on a river; the dam, on one hand creates a " full" situation, on the other hand creates an "empty" situation.
The energy system is similar to a river basin, that is a set of branches that connect most streams and rivers, to the points where could all flow to the sea. All meridians are sequentially connected to each other and each of the 12 main meridians is specifically linked to the basic physical functions of the most important organs, responsible for overall health.
These blocks create so a power surplus in the previous organs and a lack of energy in the following ones. Could be similar to a light bulb receiving too much electrical charge and another one receiving a real small quantity; the first one will collapse very soon , the second will not be able to be useful ....
Coming back to Acupuncture, the needle has to break the energy blocks. How ? The metal needle has no other function than to be an antenna that communicates with the vital energy that surrounds us and channeling it at the point in which it was put.
Consequently, I suggest you be wary of the acupuncturist that:
*** puts many needles .... is a person who is not able to understand where you have the block; so the only way for him is searching by several attempts
*** puts you only the common stainless steel needles ... instead there are three types of needles using different materials: steel , silver and gold. Everyone should be used depending on the patient's needs, everyone is helpful to solve different problems. To use only stainless steel needles is an issue of low cost and ease of use ... but couldn't give the real quality of Acupuncture
*** puts the needle just knocking, without rotating or to the left or to the right side; This choice depends on if you have to load or unload a part of the energy, in order to open the barrier that has been created
*** puts the needles in connection with electricity; he really doesn't not know what acupuncture is. It is not matter of electric stimulation but it is a channeling of Qi (vital energy) in certain meridian points
*** has no care in assessing how deep is inserting the needle; the network of energy channels for Acupuncture is different from that of Acupressure (where you do not get a needle, but you only press with a sharp instrument) and is also different from that of Shiatsu massage ( pressures done with the tips of fingers) . Each network of meridians is different depending even if is searched to operate in a shallow or in a deeper part. Therefore, if a needle is too deep or shallow, even few millimeters, may be ineffective, because the network is different and the point that is searched is not there
*** puts the needle having no care of the timetable related to the specific problem which the person is suffering. In fact, the 24-hour day is divided into 12 parts of 2 hours each, in which was proved that each Meridian is at the maximum of the potential (but 12 hours later it is in the minimum of the potential). This is explained by the fact that the energy charge that surrounds us could have a Yang (centripetal ie concentrating ) property or Yin (centrifugal ie dispersive) property; at the same time means also positive or negative or more heating and more cooling (during the day with the sun is Yang and during the night with darkness is Yin). Therefore any problem by Acupuncture, should be treated depending on where the block is located, ie which organs are too "loaded " and those too " drained "; so to put the needle in the proper point suitable for channeling the external energy in relation to what is needed. The timetable of the maximum activity (you can calculate the time on the opposite corresponding to the minimum activity, that is, when the organ becomes susceptible to energetic crisis):
3-5 lungs
5-7 large intestine
7-9 stomach
9-11 spleen - pancreas
11-13 heart
13-15 small intestine
15-17 bladder
17-19 kidneys
19-21 master of the heart
21-23 triple hearth
23-1 gallbladder
1-3 liver
It is uncomfortable for the acupuncturist to put the needle at decided moments; so usually he shut up, and doesn't follow the original effective methods; these things upset all his appointments and really doesn't want to get up at night as a needle has to be put .... But all this has certainly detrimental effects on the problem that the patient would want taken care of ... but the fee is paid anyway!
I wait for you at the next Post, writing about “What is Yoga Therapy?”
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