ICMART Lexicon of Medical Acupuncture.pdf - International Council ...

CROATIANATIONAL/REGIONAL ACUPUNCTURE PRACTICESA. Type(s) of Medical Acupuncture most commonly practiced:1. TCM- TCM is an ancient system of health care from China. TCM isbased on a concept of balanced Qi that is believed to flowthroughout the body. The main purpose of Qi is to regulate apersons emotional, mental and physical balanced and to beinfluenced by the opposing forces of Yin and Yang. Diseaseis proposed to result from the flow of Qi being disrupted andYin and Yang becoming imbalanced. Components of TCMare acupuncture, massage, physical exercises herbal andnutritional therapy.2. AURICULAR ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY- Auriculotherapy, ear acupuncture applies the principles ofacupuncture to specific points on the ear. Healing processescan be promoted by working with these points on the earbecause the ear contains many blood vessels and nerveendings, that when stimulated, influence the organs andbodily functions. In modern times auriculotherapy has beenadvanced by Dr Paul Nogier of France. Dr Nogier believedthat the ear is shaped like an upside down human fetus. Theacupuncture points on the ear correspond to the body parts ofthe fetus shape. Stimulating these points on the ear thecorresponding organs and bodily processes would bestimulated by nerve impulses.46