TOPIC
10: Acupuncture
Two
years ago, Virginia Walker was too sick to
garden. She was battling pneumonia, and losing.
Trained as a nurse, Virginia tried everything, then,
she turned to acupuncture.
In the classical Chinese explanation, acupuncture
is a method of encouraging the body to heal itself
and improve functioning. Channels of energy run
throughout your body. These channels or
meridians are like rivers, irrigating and nourishing.
An obstruction in the flow of these meridians can
ecentually result in disease. The needles are used
to unblock the obstructions, and are placed at very
specific points. There are hundreds of these
acupuncture points.
Alaina
Speraw, oriental medicine expert, says, "We
can tap into the meridian or channel flow and
strengthen it. Reduce it. Guide it or send a
message to the deep internal organs to make an
adjustment when they are out of balance."
Acupuncture is but one facet of traditional Chinese
medicine. Herbal supplements are another. There
are literally thousands of Chinese herbs. Said to
treat everything from gastritis, fatigue to memory
loss. Oriental medical practitioner Alaina Sperow
formulates herbal tonics for her cllients. She warns
that they are powerful, and should not be taken
without understanding how they work. She says,
"It's really important to have a correct assesment
and not waste your money on products that are not
appropriate."
Back
to Virginia Walker, She says Chinese herbs
and acupuncture have given her back her health, "It
wasn't until this recent bout with pneumonia that I'm
suddenly here practicing this, and very grateful. As
far as I'm concerned, you'll be doing this the rest of
your life."
