Acupuncture

The modern name is derived from the Latin words Acus (needle) and Punctura (penetration). It is, however, an ancient Chinese art of healing that sticks needles into a patient’s skin or even muscles to correct imbalances in the `yin’ & `yang’ of the body.
Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Internal Medicine, one of the oldest medical texts in the world, comprises a special section called `Magic Gate’, which is devoted to this therapeutic style.
Although modern acupuncture charts more than 2000 points in the body – located along invisible energy called `meridians’, 12 channels in each half of the body and 2 major channels (Ren & Du) along the middle line – traditionally there were only 365.
The western explanation for this is that a needle inserted at specific acupuncture points of the body releases certain chemical substances, that activate neuro-transmitters, which then pass on nerve impulses to the brain to obtain the desired effects. Must be performed by trained practitioners only.

The fundamental difference between these two systems being :

ACUPUNCTURE	ACUPRESSURE
A form of surgery where needles are penetrated into specific points of your body. To cure chronic aches and pain.	A form of physiotherapy that indulges in massage and stimulation of precise points of the body. To ease all kinds of aches and pains and provide relief from tension, exhaustion and disease.

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