About Phoenix Acupuncture

Greetings, and welcome to the Acupuncture Phoenix website. Acupuncture Phoenix is designed to give facts in regards to acupuncture, chinese herbal medicine, moxibustion, cupping, gua sha and tui na as well as provide information on acupuncture doctors to help you find the right acupuncturist in Phoenix, Arizona.

Have you ever wondered if acupuncture works? For a very long time people have been using acupuncture to alleviate pain. Many in Phoenix use acupuncture for weight loss or utilize acupuncture for allergies. Finding the right acupuncture practitioner is easy with Acupuncture Phoenix: please browse the site for information and feel free to contact us if you need advice or to be connected to an acupuncture practitioner in Phoenix.

Through its origins, acupuncture has been embedded in the concepts of Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Its general theory is based on the premise that bodily functions are regulated by the flow of an energy-like entity called qi. Acupuncture aims to correct imbalances in the flow of qi by stimulation of anatomical locations on or under the skin called acupuncture points, most of which are connected by channels known as meridians. Scientific research has not found any physical or biological correlate of qi, meridians and acupuncture points, and some contemporary practitioners needle the body without using a theoretical framework, instead selecting points based on their tenderness to pressure.

Proponents of acupuncture believe that it promotes general health, relieves pain, treats infertility, treats and prevents disease. Scientific research has not found iteffective for anything but the relief of some types of pain and nausea. Systemic reviews have found conflicting results regarding the prevention ofpostoperative nausea and vomiting though a 2009 Cochrane review concluded stimulation of the P6 acupuncture point was as effective as antiemeticmedications.