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7 Ways Acupuncture Could Solve Health Issues Like Obesity And Period Cramps

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7 Ways Acupuncture Could Solve Health Issues Like Obesity And Period Cramps

Curious about the benefits of acupuncture but spooked by the idea of needles? We tell you why this ancient healing practice is so effective.

November 4, 2016

There are about 2.8 million TCM consultations every year, and many consist of acupuncture treatments that are used to treat complaints as varied as repetitive strain injury, liver problems, sexual dysfunction, weight gain and arthritis. Here are some ways this ancient healing practice can help everyday ailments:

READ MORE:
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7 Ways Acupuncture Could Solve Health Issues Like Obesity And Period Cramps
1. Weight Control
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Breaking down fat cells is easy with acupuncture. There are 12 Meridien points in the body that hold the key to unlocking our natural fat-burning ability. These points include the ear, which suppresses hunger, and the area in between the second and middle toe, which purifies the stomach and improves digestion, and the abdomen area where most fat accumulates.

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2. Arthritis
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Most people who seek help for arthritis pain just want pain relief, but acupuncture can be used to reduce the inflammation associated with inflamed joints and stimulate the body to heal and become normal. Some people with rheumatoid arthritis have reported that after one year of treatment, they can not move their hands as they never could before.

(Read more: The 12 Foods Your Parents Should Be Eating To Prevent Joint Pain)

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3. Migraine
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Acupuncture is a useful tool in treating this very common medical complaint. Alongside herbs like goji berry and green tea leaf, acupuncture will help to restore the body’s qi, or energy balance, and makes the body readier to fight against headaches and migraines.

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4. Muscle Injuries & Sprains
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Using herbs as well as acupuncture can heal minor aches and sprains that you can get from doing repetitive work like mopping and sitting down at a desk a lot. The most often used herbs to treat arthritis include Bambusa root and eucalyptus oil.

(Read more: Want To Slim Down And Look Younger? Start Drinking These 6 Teas)

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5. Sexual Dysfunction
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TCM believes that the day a person dies, he or she should be as healthy and in the same physical condition as they were 20 years earlier. But as we become older, our organs wear out or shut down. Herbal medicine and acupuncture for sexual dysfunction help to improve circulation to these organs and improves the cardiovascular system, which are both important to boost the enjoyment of sex.

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6. Pre-Menstrual Tension
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To treat PMT, TCM practitioners will look at the individual symptoms of each woman and discuss a treatment that usually invovles herbal preparations, acupuncture, an exercise regime and following a healthy diet. The most often used herbs to alleviate the symptoms of PMT include Dong Quai and He-Shou-Wu.

(Read more: 10 Everyday Things That Could Worsen Period Pains)

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7. Blood Pressure
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Western medicine attempts to lower blood pressure by suppressing it but in TCM, the condition is linked to improper functioning of the kidneys. Acupuncture gets to the root of the problem by treating the 10 Meridien points related to blockages in the kidney and liver to relieve the condition.

(Text by Sarah Marinos, Good Health (Bauer) / Additional Reporting by Natalya Molok)

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