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About Acupuncture
We all have meridians in our body. Meridians are similar to rivers of little energy highways in
the body. They are all interconnected and correspond to specific organ systems and flow in
designated directions. Whenever Qi (our body's lifeforce, blood and body fluid) is stuck in a
specific area, something happens like a logjam in a river or a traffic jam on a highway, and that
part of the body will react, becoming painful or manifesting signs of pathology in an area
associated with its correspondent organ system. Similarly, when there is not enough Qi flowing
in a certain meridian, symptoms such as weakness and fatigue may occur, signaling that not
enough nourishment is being circulated to all or part of the body. Or if the energy goes the
wrong way in a meridian, like an errant car traveling the wrong way down a one way street,
other types of imbalance will arise.
Acupuncture in the United States
Acupuncture and Oriental medicine is one of the fastest growing forms of health care in the
United States. This explosion is due to the recognition by consumers and regulators of the
safety, effectiveness and low cost of this form of health care.
Over 40 states and the District of Columbia have recognized the practice of acupuncture and
Oriental medicine. Legislation has been introduced in an additional four states.
The FDA estimated in May 1993 that there were 9 to 12 million patient visits each year for
acupuncture.
Acupuncture has been cited by the World Health Organization to treat over forty-three
conditions including allergies, asthma, back pain, carpal tunnel, colds and flu, constipation,
depression, gynecological disorders, headache, heart problems, infertility, insomnia,
pre-menstrual syndrome, sciatica, sports injuries, tendonitis and stress.
The Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (ACAOM) is recognized
by the United States Department of Education. Acupuncture is a three-year masters level
program. Oriental medicine is a four-year masters level program. Over 45 colleges are
accredited or in candidacy status.
Acupuncture is used in more than 20 states in over 800 drug dependency programs. Patients
who go through these programs have lower re-arrest rates on drug-related charges than those
not treated with acupuncture.
The 1997 National Institutes of Health Consensus Conference on Acupuncture stated, "The
data in support of acupuncture are as strong as those for many accepted Western medical
therapies."
The National Institutes of Health Consensus Conference on Acupuncture recognized the
effectiveness of acupuncture in the treatment of several diseases and stated that "One of the
advantages of acupuncture is that the incidence of adverse effects is substantially lower than
that of many drugs or other accepted medical procedures used for the same conditions."
The Western Journal of Medicine in 1998 reported that a 1996 Kaiser study found that 57.2%
of primary care physicians in Northern California used or recommended acupuncture in the
last 12 months.
A study in six clinics in five states showed efficacy and cost savings of acupuncture. Of the
patients treated with acupuncture, 91.5% reported disappearance or improvement of
symptoms; 84% said they see their MDs less; 79% said they use fewer prescription drugs and
70% of those to whom surgery had been recommended said they avoided it.
The number of licensed acupuncturists in the U.S. has nearly tripled between 1992 and 2000,
rising from 5,525 in the fall of 1992 to 14,228 in the fall of 2000.
A controlled clinical trials in the United States have evaluated the use of acupuncture
combined with standard stroke protocol for the treatment of paralysis due to stroke. Effective
or markedly effective results were found for over 80% of the patients receiving acupuncture
with a cost savings of $26,000 per patient.
The National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM)
offers three independent certification programs: Acupuncture, Chinese Herbology, and
Oriental Bodywork Therapy. The NCCAOM has certified over 9,000 practitioners in 47 states
and 18 foreign countries.
In Miami-Dade County drug offenders have a choice of acupuncture or jail.
A study by the New York advocacy group, Patients Have Rights, showed that 90% of the
respondents had heard of Chinese medicine and acupuncture and 13% had used
acupuncture. 80% of the respondents described their experience as "favorable" and 100%
thought is it was important to have a choice in the type of medicine they use.
We all have meridians in our body. Meridians are similar to rivers of little energy highways in
the body. They are all interconnected and correspond to specific organ systems and flow in
designated directions. Whenever Qi (our body's lifeforce, blood and body fluid) is stuck in a
specific area, something happens like a logjam in a river or a traffic jam on a highway, and that
part of the body will react, becoming painful or manifesting signs of pathology in an area
associated with its correspondent organ system. Similarly, when there is not enough Qi flowing
in a certain meridian, symptoms such as weakness and fatigue may occur, signaling that not
enough nourishment is being circulated to all or part of the body. Or if the energy goes the
wrong way in a meridian, like an errant car traveling the wrong way down a one way street,
other types of imbalance will arise.
Acupuncture in the United States
Acupuncture and Oriental medicine is one of the fastest growing forms of health care in the
United States. This explosion is due to the recognition by consumers and regulators of the
safety, effectiveness and low cost of this form of health care.
Over 40 states and the District of Columbia have recognized the practice of acupuncture and
Oriental medicine. Legislation has been introduced in an additional four states.
The FDA estimated in May 1993 that there were 9 to 12 million patient visits each year for
acupuncture.
Acupuncture has been cited by the World Health Organization to treat over forty-three
conditions including allergies, asthma, back pain, carpal tunnel, colds and flu, constipation,
depression, gynecological disorders, headache, heart problems, infertility, insomnia,
pre-menstrual syndrome, sciatica, sports injuries, tendonitis and stress.
The Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (ACAOM) is recognized
by the United States Department of Education. Acupuncture is a three-year masters level
program. Oriental medicine is a four-year masters level program. Over 45 colleges are
accredited or in candidacy status.
Acupuncture is used in more than 20 states in over 800 drug dependency programs. Patients
who go through these programs have lower re-arrest rates on drug-related charges than those
not treated with acupuncture.
The 1997 National Institutes of Health Consensus Conference on Acupuncture stated, "The
data in support of acupuncture are as strong as those for many accepted Western medical
therapies."
The National Institutes of Health Consensus Conference on Acupuncture recognized the
effectiveness of acupuncture in the treatment of several diseases and stated that "One of the
advantages of acupuncture is that the incidence of adverse effects is substantially lower than
that of many drugs or other accepted medical procedures used for the same conditions."
The Western Journal of Medicine in 1998 reported that a 1996 Kaiser study found that 57.2%
of primary care physicians in Northern California used or recommended acupuncture in the
last 12 months.
A study in six clinics in five states showed efficacy and cost savings of acupuncture. Of the
patients treated with acupuncture, 91.5% reported disappearance or improvement of
symptoms; 84% said they see their MDs less; 79% said they use fewer prescription drugs and
70% of those to whom surgery had been recommended said they avoided it.
The number of licensed acupuncturists in the U.S. has nearly tripled between 1992 and 2000,
rising from 5,525 in the fall of 1992 to 14,228 in the fall of 2000.
A controlled clinical trials in the United States have evaluated the use of acupuncture
combined with standard stroke protocol for the treatment of paralysis due to stroke. Effective
or markedly effective results were found for over 80% of the patients receiving acupuncture
with a cost savings of $26,000 per patient.
The National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM)
offers three independent certification programs: Acupuncture, Chinese Herbology, and
Oriental Bodywork Therapy. The NCCAOM has certified over 9,000 practitioners in 47 states
and 18 foreign countries.
In Miami-Dade County drug offenders have a choice of acupuncture or jail.
A study by the New York advocacy group, Patients Have Rights, showed that 90% of the
respondents had heard of Chinese medicine and acupuncture and 13% had used
acupuncture. 80% of the respondents described their experience as "favorable" and 100%
thought is it was important to have a choice in the type of medicine they use.
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