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The Energy or Concept of Acupuncture
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When it comes to acupuncture, you will find that there are basic concepts that you have to understand in order to learn the entire process known as “Qi”. Qi happens to the energy of the body. Anything negative that your body may go through, like disease or illness, is because your Qi is disrupted. When it comes to the stimulation that you will get from Acupuncture, you will find that there are needles that are placed in specific points of the body so that the Qi flow can be affected. An acupuncturist is someone who uses needles to heal or unblock your Qi flow. The concepts of the Qi is difficult for most beginners, but it can be broken down into easily understandable concepts that you learn one at a time.
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First, it is important to note there are five main types of Qi energy: Qi, Jing, Xue, Jin Ye, and Shen. Qi can be roughly translated to “matter-energy.” It causes the movements in the universe, but it is a vital part of your own good health. Some equate the Qi to the soul. Jing can be most closely translated to “essence” in the English language, but there are no exact words in Western terms that mean Jing. When it come to Jing, it is something that is inherited like DNA and then we are able to create our own by eating certain foods and through the air that we breathe. Jing then can be referred to as “health,” since we genetically receive some health predisposition, but also effect our own health and the health of our children with our lifestyle choices.
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Literally meaning blood, Xue is the liquid that flows in the blood and through the Qi or energy of the body. The health of the two is dependent on one another. Jin Ye is also a tangible idea—bodily fluids. These include saliva, milk, tears, genital secretions, sweat, stomach fluids, and other liquids of the body. Finally, Shen is simply just the spirit of the body or life itself. Traditionally, your spirit or life is situated in your heart.
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Acupuncture is a way that you can treat the energies and to help create a healthy body. The energies are important since they help us develop body heat, defend us from illness, assist in our growth and development, control the body’s blood and organs, transform, and break down the body’s metabolism. If you have acupuncture treatment on a regular basis, then you will be able to turn all negativity in your Qi into positive energy.
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