Acupuncture is a European term invested by Willem Ten Rhyne who was a Dutch physician. He visited Nagasaki and discovered this form of healing from Japan in the early 1700′s. The Chinese term is “chen” which literally means ‘to prick with a needle’.
The Chinese believe in a form of healing whereby a natural state of balance is restored in the body, known as the yin and yang within the body’s equilibrium. Pain is one of the symptoms of disharmony, along with headaches, aching muscles, extreme digestion issues and various other “abnormal” expressions by the body. The use of acupuncture is designed to find the point of pain within the body and to restore harmony in the area.
The Chinese believe that two opposing forces exist in the natural world, yin (water, tranquillity and femininity) and yang (fire, activity and masculinity). The vital energy or qi circulates through the body and keeps those forces in balance. Acupuncture focuses on releasing the “blockage” caused by stagnation in the qi in the area of the pelvic are, in relation to Endometriosis. The imbalance is rectified by giving more circulation within the abdominal area, allowing the qi to become balanced again and function as it should. Depending on your acupuncture practitioner, you may need to have up to 10needles inserted from your feet up to your stomach.
Acupuncture required a dedicated 6months of weekly appointments to really show its benefits. It is often combined with Chinese medicine taken orally. It can be uncomfortable for some patients but it is an alternative method which many Endometriosis sufferers have had huge benefits from.
Author of Cure Endometriosis & Eating with Mel.
Acupuncture has been amazing for my migraines!Wow,I wish I’d tried it years ago!:)I think it could be very helpful for my endo,but there are not any practioners trained in TCM near