The practice of inserting needles into the body to reduce pain or induce anesthesia. More broadly, acupuncture is a family of procedures involving the stimulation of anatomical locations on or in the skin by a variety of techniques. There are a number of different approaches to diagnosis and treatment in American acupuncture that incorporate medica [..]

The technique of inserting thin needles through the skin at specific points on the body to control pain and other symptoms. It is a type of complementary and alternative medicine.

Typicablly, acupuncture services include services performed by a licensed acupuncturist.

1680s, "pricking with a needle" to ease pain, from Latin acus "needle" (see acuity) + puncture. The verb is first recorded 1972.

The insertion of needles into precisely defined points on the body; thought to realign imbalances of yin-yang and qi and thereby bring harmony to the "climate" of an individual

medical process that involves treating pain or illness with the insertion of needles at specific points in the body.

A central therapy in Traditional Chinese Medicine, where fine needles are inserted into the skin at specific points. These points are believed by to lie on channels, or meridians, of energy flow, or q [..]

Traditional Chinese healing technique meant to maintain or restore the body”s balance of energy. Administered by inserting fine needles into energy centers (meridians) to stimulate energy flow. Used t [..]

treatment of pain or disease by inserting the tips of needles at specific points on the skin The insertion of needles into living tissue, especially for remedial purposes; To treat with acupuncture An [..]

noun. the approach of pushing tiny needles directly into the body at particular spots to minimize aches, to prompt anesthesia for medical treatments, or as a type of treatment. It is grounded in the n [..]

The insertion of needles at designated points on the skin to alleviate pain or neurological malfunction.

A centuries-old means of treating an animal or human through the use of needles, electrical current or moxibustion (heat and herbs) to stimulate or realign the body's electrical fields.

a form of complementary and alternative medicine that involves inserting thin needles through the skin at specific points on the body to control pain and other symptoms.

a form of traditional Chinese medicine using needles to stimulate various "points" on the body to promote healing.

(n) treatment of pain or disease by inserting the tips of needles at specific points on the skin

A treatment based on Chinese medicine. Thin needles are inserted into the skin at specific points on the body. This therapy is used to treat pain and various health problems and to reduce stress.

Acupuncture is an alternative medical technique that involves the insertion of hair-thin metallic needles at specific points on the body in an attempt to relieve tension and pain. According to the anc [..]

A form of traditional Chinese medicine believed to restore the body’s energy flow. Sharp, thin needles are used in very specific points on the body.

An ancient and proven means of treating an animal or human through the use of needles, electrical current or moxibustion (heat and herbs), to stimulate or realign the body's electrical fields.

Acupuncture is a contraversial and alternative treatment for some of the symptoms of multiple sclerosis, especially pain. It is usually viewed with considerable scepticism by the medical profession bu [..]

The occupational discipline of the traditional Chinese methods of Acupuncture Therapy for treating Disease by inserting Needles along specific pathways or Meridians.

Acupuncture Therapy by inserting Needles in the ear. It is used to control Pain and for treating various ailments.

The occupational discipline of the traditional Chinese methods of ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY for treating disease by inserting needles along specific pathways or meridians.

Acupuncture therapy by inserting needles in the ear. It is used to control pain and for treating various ailments.

Acupuncture involves inserting fine needles into specific points on the skin – or applying various other techniques to the acupuncture points – to restore balance and encourage the body to heal itself. Scientific.. Read more Acupuncture involves inserting fine needles into specific points on the skin – or a [..]

A type of alternative medicine that must be carried out by a member of the British Acupuncture Council, or the Acupuncture Association of Chartered Physiotherapists, or by a medical practitioner who h [..]

Ancient Chinese medical practice of inserting sharp needles at specific points in the body to alleviate pain or uncomfortable condition.

A procedure adapted from Chinese medical practice in which specific body areas are pierced with fine needles for therapeutic purposes.

a medical treatment that involves inserting needles

A type of therapy where fine needles are inserted into the skin at specific points to try to relieve pain and other symptoms.

A therapeutic technique to treat pain or other malady by inserting special needles into particular parts of the body.

A treatment from ancient China where very fine needles are inserted into the body – into the skin and muscle tissue – for treating pain or as a preventative measure. The nerves are stimulated by the n [..]

Pricking with a needle; a needle prick. <medicine> Specifically, the insertion of needles into the living tissues for remedial purposes. Origin: L. Acus needle + punctura a pricking, fr. Pungere to prick: cf. F. Acuponcture. (01 Mar 1998)

The practice of acupuncture originated over a thousand years ago in China where it was used as a technique for relieving pain and relaxation. The method has now spread to other countries, including th [..]

A method of relieving pain by inserting needles into the skin.

An ancient chinese alternative medicine that uses thin but solid needles inserted into the skin at acupuncture points.

A part of traditional Chinese medicine, this modality employs the body&#39;s own energy to help heal itself. Working with the same points as in acupressure &#39; an acupuncturist will use tiny [..]

Ancient Chinese medicine practice that involves stimulating certain anatomic points in the body for therapeutic purposes, usually by puncturing the skin with a needle.

A method of relieving pain by inserting needles into the skin. A part of traditional Chinese medicine, this modality employs the body's own energy to help heal itself, restore and maintain health [..]

Acupuncture treatment involves inserting small needles into various points in the body to stimulate nerve impulses.

typically assumes the use of small needle inserted into the muscles across various locations in the body to achieve a therapeutic effect. Chiropractors and physiotherapists usually may call this dry n [..]

Acupuncture is an ancient oriental healing technique based on the Taoist philosophy of balancing energy meridians within the body, thus allowing the body to heal itself. Fine needles are painlessly in [..]

The insertion of needles into living tissue, especially for remedial purposes.

A form of traditional Chinese medicine in which fine, sterile needles are inserted into points along the energy channels (meridians) in the body to reduce symptoms of ill health.

The technique of inserting thin needles through the skin at specific points on the body to control pain and other symptoms. It is a type of complementary and alternative medicine.

Acupuncture is a form of alternative medicine and a component of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in which thin needles are inserted into the body. Acupuncture is a pseudoscience; the theories and p [..]

Acupuncture is a form of alternative medicine and a component of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in which thin needles are inserted into the body. Acupuncture is a pseudoscience; the theories and p [..]

Acupuncture is a form of alternative medicine and a component of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in which thin needles are inserted into the body. Acupuncture is a pseudoscience; the theories and p [..]

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