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HowAcupuncturecanFreezeandevenReverse
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Acupunctureanditsvalue
AcupunctureoriginatesfromChina,andithasalongandsuccessfulhistorythere,being
practicedforthousandsofyears.

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Acupunctureinvolvestheinsertionofverythinneedlesthroughthepatient'sskinat
specificpointsonthebodytheneedlesareinsertedtovariousdepths.Whilethereareno
solidscientificexplanations,whyandhowacupunctureaffectssodrasticallythepatients
health,theoverwhelmingdataconfirmsitspositiveeffectsonnumerousmedicalconditions
andsubstantialtherapeuticbenefits,includingpainreliefandalleviationfromnausea
causedbychemotherapy.

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AccordingtotraditionalChinesemedicaltheory,acupuncturepointsarelocatedon
meridiansthroughwhichgivitalenergyruns.Thereisnohistological,anatomicalor
scientificproofthatthesemeridiansoracupuncturepointsexist.Acupunctureremains
controversialamongWesternmedicaldoctorsandscientists.

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Creatingcasestudiesthatuseproperscientificcontrolsisdifficultbecauseoftheinvasive
natureofacupunctureaclinicalstudyinvolvesaplacebo,comparedtothetargeted
treatment.Itisveryhardtodeviseanimitationofacupuncturecontrol,thatonecan
comparetoproperacupuncture.Thestudyresultedinarticle,publishedinapeerreviewed
BritishMedicalJournalinMarch2009,confirmsthattheprinciplesofacupuncturearefirmly
groundedinscience,andyoudon'tneedChinesephilosophyeithertomakeitwork,orto
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AccordingtoWHO(WorldHealthOrganization)acupunctureiseffectivefortreating28
conditions,whileevidenceindicatesitmayhaveaneffectivetherapeuticvalueformany
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Thereareseveralrespectedstudies,bringinganoverwhelmingevidencethatAcupuncture
TherapymaybeveryeffectiveforAlzheimerspatients,notonlyslowingdownthedisease,
butbeingabletoreversethecognitiveimpairmentthetherapeuticeffect,whichisyetto
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IntwoseparatestudiesoneattheWellesleyCollegeCenterforResearchonWomen,the
otherattheUniversityofHongKongscientistshavefoundthatacupuncturecanincrease
apatient'sverbalandmotorskillsandimprovemoodandcognitivefunction.

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Inthefirststudy,Dr.NancyEmersonLombardoandateamofcolleaguesatWellesley
CollegeinMassachusettsstudied11patients,10withAlzheimer'sandonewithvascular
dementia.Subjectsweretreatedwithacupuncturetwiceaweekforthreemonths,with
eachsubjectreceivingaminimumof22treatments.Patientsweresubjectedtoavarietyof
testsbeforeandafterbeingtreated,includingtheCornellScaleforDepression,the
SpeilbergerStateAnxietyInventory,andtheMiniMentalStatusExam(MMSE)for
cognitivefunction.

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Theresearchersfound"statisticallysignificantimprovements"inthedepressionand
anxietyscoresofpatients.Forexample,theaverageSpielbergeranxietyscoreatthestart
oftreatmentwas49.5attheendofthreemonths,ithaddecreasedto40.1.Foursubjects
experienced"substantialimprovement"inmoodsymptomsafterundergoingacupuncture
ofthosewhosemoodsimproved,twoalsoshowedimprovedMMSEscores,andathird
improvedintestsforfluencyandnamingability.

Whilecognitivefunctionwasnotmeasuredscientifically(nocontrolgroupwasused),
Lombardosaidthatthosedeliveringtreatmentseemedtonoteanimprovementintheir
subjects'thinkingskillsalongwiththeotherimprovements,whichshebelievesindicatesa
closerelationshipbetweencognitiveability,anxietyanddepression.
InDr.Kao'sstudy,eightpatientsdiagnosedwithmildtomoderateAlzheimer'sdisease
weretreatedattheUniversityofHongKong.Treatmentconsistedofneedlingandfine
fingerturningateightacupoints:thesishencong(Estra7,fourpointsonthescalp),shen
men(HT7onthewrists)andtaixi(KI3onthefeet).Needleswereinserted0.5inchesatan
angleintosishencong0.5inchesdirectlyintoshenmenand0.8inchesdirectlyintotaixi.

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Needlingforeachacupointlastedatotalof30minutes,comprisingtheneedletestingand
itsreinsertionafterevery10minutesoftherapy.Patientsreceivedasevendaytreatment
cyclewithathreedaybreakinbetweenforatotalof30days.
PatientsweregradedusingtheTCMSymptomsChecklistforAlzheimer'sandtheMMSE
examtomeasuretheirlevelsoforientationmemoryattentionandtheabilitytonamean
object,followverbalandwrittencommands,andwriteasentencespontaneously.
Afterbeingtreated,Kao'steamreportedthatpatients"significantlyimproved"onmeasures
ofverbalorientationandmotorcoordinationandhadhigheroverallMMSEscores.They
alsonotedthatpatients"showedasignificantoverallclinicalimprovement"ontheTCM
checklist,leadingtheresearcherstoconcludethatacupuncturetreatment"hasshown
significanttherapeuticeffects"inreducingthesymptomsofAlzheimer'sdisease.

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MRIValidationfortheAcupuncturePositiveEffects
MRIimagingconfirmedthatacupuncturetherapyenhancesbrainactivityinAlzheimer
disease(AD)patients.Researchersinvestigatedtheeffectsoftwoimportantacupuncture
pointsonthehumanbrainsofAlzheimerdiseasepatientsusingfMRIimagingwitha
SIEMENSverio3Teslascanner.Theresearchersdiscoveredthatacupuncturecan
enhancethehippocampalconnectivityinADpatients.
Thehippocampusisanareaofthebraininvolvedinprocessingemotions,memoryandthe
autonomicnervoussystem.TheresearchersnotethattheMRIscansdemonstratethat
acupunctureincreasedconnectivityinthehippocampusinpatientswithAD.Alzheimers
diseasedamagesthehippocampusresultinginmemoryloss,cognitivedysfunction,
dementiaanddisorientation.Thestudysuggeststhatacupuncturemayprovideimportant
clinicalbenefitstoADpatients.
Thecontrolledclinicalinvestigationofhumansubjectsmeasuredmultipleregionsof
disruptedconnectivityinADpatients.Afteracupuncture,MRIimagingrevealedthatAD
patientshadsignificantimprovementsinconnectivityforbothfrontalandlateraltemporal
regionsofthehippocampus.Theresearchersnote,Duetothecognitiveimpairment
associatedwithAD,acupunctureonspecificacupointscanmodulatethecerebralblood
flowandstrengthenthehippocampalconnectivityinADpatients.
TheresearchersnotethatthesefindingsareconsistentwithotherMRIstudiesonthe
effectsofacupunctureonbrainactivity.ThisinvestigationusedfMRIimagingtomeasure
theeffectsofacupuncturepointsLV3(Taichong)andLI4(Hegu).Theinvestigatorsnote
thatsimilarpriorresearchonacupuncturepointKI3onpatientswithcognitiveimpairment
alsodemonstratedincreasedconnectivity.Theresearchersaddedthatacupuncturehas
longlastingandbeneficialeffectsonthehumanbrain.Theynote,Ourstudyprovidesnew
evidencethatacupuncturehasastriking,sustainedeffectonADpatients.
Howisacupuncturetreatmentdone?
AcupunctureneedlesAcupuncturegenerallyinvolvesseveralweeklyorfortnightly
treatments.Mostcoursesconsistofupto12sessions.Avisittoanacupuncturistwill
involveanexamandanassessmentofthepatient'scondition,theinsertionofneedles,and
adviceonselfcare.Mostsessionslastabout30minutes.
Thepatientwillbeaskedtoliedown,eitherfaceup,facedownoronhis/herside,
dependingonwheretheneedlessareinserted.Theacupuncturistshouldusesingleuse
disposablesterileneedles.Aseachneedleisinsertedthepatientshouldfeelthem,but
initiallywithoutpain.However,whentheneedlereachestherightdepththereshouldbea
deepachingsensation.Sometimestheneedlesareheatedorstimulatedwithelectricity
afterinsertion.Onceinserted,theneedleswillremainthereforabouttwentyminutes.
Howdoesacupuncturework?
TraditionalChinesemedicineexplainsthathealthistheresultofaharmoniousbalanceof
thecomplementaryextremesofyinandyanofthelifeforceknownasgiorchi.Qiissaidto
flowthroughmeridians(pathways)inthehumanbody.Through350acupuncturepointsin
thebody,thesemeridiansandenergyflowsmaybeaccessed.Illnessissaidtobethe
consequenceofanimbalanceoftheforces.Ifneedlesareinsertedintothesepointswith

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appropriatecombinationsitissaidthattheenergyflowcanbebroughtbackintoproper
balance.
InWesternsocietiesandseveralotherpartsoftheworld,acupunctureisexplained
includingconceptsofneuroscience.AcupuncturepointsareseenbyWesternpractitioners
asplaceswherenerves,musclesandconnectivetissuecanbestimulated.Acupuncture
practitionerssaythatthestimulationincreasesbloodflowwhileatthesametimetriggering
theactivityofourownbody'snaturalpainkillers.
AcupuncturepointsforAlzheimer'sdisease
Onlythetrainedcertifiedpractitionerisabletoperformacupuncturetherapy,thereforethe
followingreviewoftheparticularacupuncturepointsshouldbeconsideredasforreference
only.Thepointslistedbelowarebynomeanstheonlyrelevantpoints,ratherthe
commonlyusedpointsamongtheexpertsforthiscondition.
*GV20AcupuncturePointBaiHuiGoverningVesselMeridian
ChineseName:BaiHui
EnglishName:HundredConvergences

*SI16AcupuncturePointTianChuangSmallIntestineMeridian
ChineseName:TianChuang
EnglishName:CelestialWindows

*LI17AcupuncturePointTianDingLargeIntestineMeridian
Chinese:NameTianDing
EnglishName:CelestialTripod

*LV3AcupuncturePointTaiChongLiverMeridian
ChineseName:TaiChong
EnglishName:GreatSurge

*LI4AcupuncturePointHeGuLargeIntestineMeridian
ChineseName:HeGu
EnglishName:UnionValley

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*HT7AcupuncturePointShenMenHeartMeridian
ChineseName:ShenMen
EnglishName:SpiritGate

SourcesandAdditionalInformation:
http://www.acupuncturetoday.com/mpacms/at/article.php?id=27681
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156488.php
http://www.destinradder.com/acupuncture/alzheimersdisease.html
http://www.yinyanghouse.com/conditionstreated/alternativenaturaloptionsfor
alzheimersdisease

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