Acupuntur

What is it?

It takes its name from the combination of the words acus (needle) and puncture (pricking). In short, it is “Needle Puncture” in Turkish. It is a treatment method with a very old history, which is performed by inserting steel, silver or gold needles into certain points on the body to relieve pain or dysfunctions. In addition to body acupuncture, there are sub-branches such as ear acupuncture and scalp acupuncture.

What is its history?

Traditional Chinese Medicine has a history of 3000 years. In ancient times, sharpened stones, thin bones and tiny branches of trees were used. Acupuncture treatment was revived in China after 1965 and started to spread to Europe. Many universities have established institutes for acupuncture and other Chinese traditional treatments.

What is its philosophy and meaning?

Acupuncture, based on the Chinese TAO philosophy of stimulating 365 points on certain meridians (lines) on the body, is a school of energy medicine as opposed to material medicine. In addition to material cycles, there are also “energy” cycles in the body, which are better recognized with recent scientific developments. It is not possible to regulate the energy flows in the body with “modern material medicine” and this area is not even the subject of interest of modern medicine. Chinese Medicine is generally based on the duality of “Yin and Yang”. This means “double opposites”. For example Man-Woman, Morning-Evening. In addition, the theory of the five elements also contains points of intersection with ancient medical concepts in other civilizations.

How is it applied?

After a detailed examination, if necessary, the acupuncture protocol is decided in combination with other treatments. The patient is positioned according to the condition of the application areas. Steel needles as thin as hair are inserted into special points at a certain depth, and the most appropriate combination is preferred according to the patient. The patient waits at rest in this way for 20-40 minutes. If necessary, especially in painful muscle diseases, low-amperage electric current can be used to stimulate the muscles more easily. This is called “electro-acupuncture”. At the end of the procedure, the patient can continue his/her routine life without the need for any additional treatment.

Who can it be applied to?

The application area of acupuncture is quite wide. From conditions such as simple nausea and hiccups to complex diseases, treatments are performed with very different combinations in many areas. Especially the diseases it is used for are; Mechanical pain of the musculoskeletal system, joint pain, non-organic headaches (migraine, tension type), toothache, neuropathic pain, muscle spasm, low back pain, nausea-vomiting conditions, functional digestive system disorders such as constipation-diarrhea, allergic rhinitis, gynecological diseases such as polycystic ovary syndrome, menstrual irregularities, non-organic sleep disorders, diet compliance in obesity treatment, skin diseases such as allergies, eczema and skin dryness, night urination, anxiety, smoking cessation, non-organic vertigo.

Who Is Not Applicable?

It is not applied in pregnancy, especially to points with high warning potential, in emergencies, in patients with bleeding problems.

Is there a place in the scientific literature?

There are nearly ten thousand articles and studies in the scientific literature on acupuncture. Let’s give some of these here as an example:

Acupuncture general information, history, mechanism:

Skin Diseases:

Headaches:

Other Body Pain:

Muscle-Joint Diseases:

Obstetrics and Gynecology:

Mental and Nervous Diseases:

Respiratory System Diseases:

Obesity and other Digestive System Diseases:

Endocrine System Diseases:

Sleep Problems and Other Neurological Diseases:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29498537

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