Tuesday 7 May 2013

Acupuncture – An Alternative treatment for Cancer!

Cancer is a disease in which all abnormal cells divide without control and can attack nearby tissues. These abnormal cells can spread to other body functions through the blood and lymphatic system. There are different types of cancers that can occur. A type of cancer that begins in the skin or internal organ tissue that line, that type is called Carcinoma expired. Sarcoma is a cancer that begins in bone, cartilage, fat, muscle, blood vessels or connective there. Leukemia is cancer that is associated with the blood, which starts in blood-forming tissue: such as bone marrow, and causes large numbers of abnormal blood cells in the body. There is no doubt that cancer is a painful disease, usually cured with surgery or chemotherapy. Many patients use acupuncture as an alternative, along with their cancer treatments. 

Acupuncture is an ancient treatment made by fine needles. According to traditional Chinese therapy, living beings have a vital energy called Qi, that flows through the channels (meridian) within the body, each meridian is associated with a different organ system and when there is an imbalance of energy flow diseases occur in the body. acupuncturists insert needles at the point specified by the meridians to restore balance control the flow of Qi. There are over 1,000 acupuncture points on the body where needles are inserted for treatment. Some points may be slightly tender but there should be no pain once needles are in. Only a slight initially stinging, then it eases becomes more comfortable.