Oriental Medicine (OM) includes Acupuncture, Herbology, Moxibustion, Tui Na (Chinese massage) dietary therapy and exercise. The Chinese developed and understanding of the body and the specific pathways to all organs. This network is like a web which goes deeply into the body connecting with more superficial pathways. This explains why inserting acupuncture needles into the arm can affect the Large Intestine or perhaps the Heart. If one part of this web gets disturbed it impacts all the fine connections which creates this web and dis- ease occurs. The acupoints used in your treatment are like a prescription of points used for your specific disharmony. The human brain is like a computer, but more sophisticated than any computer we know. Think of the acupoints as a “computer program” Sometimes we just need a little reprogramming. The acupuncturist is like a computer programmer who makes sure that your computer is working smoothly.
