Acupuncture is perhaps the most well-known healing method from the Far East, with roots in Ancient China. Very fine (single-use) needles are painlessly inserted into specific points (acu-points) to positively influence the nervous, endocrine, and energy systems. The needles remain in the body for about 20 minutes.

The goal is always to support the body in restoring its natural balance and health.

More than 2 billion people worldwide and 12 million in the United States use acupuncture.

Symptoms and conditions for which the effectiveness of acupuncture has been clearly proven through clinical trials:
• Allergic rhinitis • Cervical syndrome • Sprain • Dysmenorrhea • Stroke • Epigastralgia from peptic ulcer or gastritis • Induction of labor • Contusion • Sciatica • Depression • Headache • Kidney colic • Post-surgical pain • Dental pain • Low back pain • Side effects of chemotherapy and radiation therapy • Shoulder periarthritis • Rheumatoid arthritis
• Stomach nausea, vomiting • Tendonitis of the extensor muscles of the elbow
• Hypertension • Hypotension

Symptoms and conditions for which the effectiveness of acupuncture is clear, but further clinical trials are needed to fully prove its efficacy:

• Anxiety • Acne • Detoxification from alcohol or narcotic substances • Bronchial asthma • Insomnia • Reduced lactation • Gastric motility disorders • Ulcerative colitis • Conjunctivitis • Shingles • Fibromyalgia • Smoking • Itching • Abdominal pain (in acute gastroenteritis or gastrointestinal spasms)• Closed traumatic brain injury • Temporomandibular joint syndrome • Neuralgia • Neurodermatitis • Kidney stones • Ménière’s disease • Osteoarthritis • Gout • Recurrent urinary tract infection • Bell’s palsy • Polycystic ovary syndrome • Acute pain in the spine • Sore throat • Pain in cancer patients • Premenstrual syndrome • Chronic prostatitis • Fever • Nosebleeds • Raynaud’s syndrome • Non-insulin-dependent diabetes • Erectile dysfunction • Hypertension • Female infertility • Overweight conditionsn • Hyperlipidemia • Cholecystitis • Gallstones • Otitis

Science has proven the existence of meridians by measuring the electrical resistance of the body at the points where the needles are inserted. It has also been found that when an organism is ill, the points corresponding to the illness become painful when pressed.