Acupuncture And Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Acupuncture is a form of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) that is beneficial to chronic fatigue syndrome sufferers. Acupuncture is a form of natural healing that got its start in China and has been around for centuries. The aim of acupuncture is to balance qi in the body, which is the energy force, or the vital energy in the body and to release chi (the negative energy) in the body if there is an accumulation of it. Acupuncture looks at the body as a whole as opposed to individual parts and believes that if all parts are in harmony then this will contribute to a healthier person overall.

Acupuncture is a form of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) and like most forms of alternative medicine, individuals turn to it when they feel that traditional medicine is not doing enough to help them or else they are looking for a form of treatment that can complement the Western medicine and/or treatments they are presently receiving. When doing research on branches of alternative medicine a person wants to know right away if a particular type of natural healing methods can do just that- heal. Let’s take a look at whether acupuncture can help what ails a person or not.

In order to know if acupuncture will help your particular medical condition you must speak with a qualified practitioner of acupuncture. First however talk to your doctor. He or she will want to know your extensive medical history including any allergies you have and what illnesses and injuries you have suffered in the past. Only after knowing these things can a potential form of treatment be decided upon.

As a general rule if the traditional Western medicine and/or treatment are not proving to be as successful as a person hoped it would be then it is time to consider an alternative route such as acupuncture. Also if you are spending far too much on medicine and you are going broke then acupuncture might be a worthwhile option to consider for your medical needs. Another time when acupuncture is often desirable is if a person is suffering a number of side effects due to the form of treatment they are presently taking. There tend to be very few side effects to acupuncture if a qualified professional does it.

There are many different health conditions that can be helped with acupuncture treatments. Some examples of the respiratory diseases that acupuncture can help include acute sinusitis, acute rhinitis, acute tonsillitis and the common cold. Acute bronchitis and bronchial asthma are both bronchopulmonary diseases that acupuncture has been shown to have excellent results in helping. The eye disorders acupuncture helps include acute conjunctivitis, cataract that has no complications, myopia, and central retinitis.

Acupuncture is useful for CFS patients as it looks at the human body in its entirety. Acupuncture helps to address the discomfort involved in chronic fatigue syndrome and it is also particularly good at decreasing the incidence of viral and bacterial infections. Acupuncture has been shown to help to lessen discomfort as well as pain in the muscles and joints.