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08 July 2013

Benefits Of Acupuncture For Anxiety And Other Disorders

By Natasha A. Unzueta


As a sufferer of anxiety and panic attacks I have tried almost every form of therapy exclusive of psychotropic drugs to help eliminate my panic attacks. If you suffer from panic disorder then we are both members of a group numbering in the millions, who have faced this health demon and are determined to find a solution.Recently, I tried acupuncture after a panic attack left me feeling out of control while driving to my wife's place of business, on a Los Angeles freeway.

Chinese medicine practitioners believe that stress, anxiety, depression or any strong emotion interrupts the smooth flow of energy throughout the body.According to Chinese medical theory, anxiety blocks the free flow of energy through our body. This is thought to be a cause of muscle pain in areas such as the back and neck where energy is being blocked. Other areas negatively impacted by blocked energy may include digestion, blood pressure and your ability to get a good night's sleep.

Using acupuncture for anxiety is proven to be working for many. According to research, acupuncture alleviates stress points that relax the body. It also prevents the diseases that may arise caused by anxiety and stress. In addition, it seeks to balance both mental and physical attributes of a person aiding them for an easy-going life.To Your Anxiety Attacks - This aims to treat physical health problems cause by anxiety attacks such as chest pain, shortness of breath, increased heart rate, nausea, and headache.As an anxiety treatment - It heals the imbalances of the heart and the kidney. It aims to harmonize the imbalances in the body and soothe the excessive heat in the heart.Depression Therapy - Acupuncture treats constant exhaustion and lack of energy in a person's body. It targets the heart and the spleen that believed to be the primary source of energy in the body.

The advantage of acupuncture for anxiety is that when it works, it works immediately. It can immediately help the patient to feel better compared to pharmaceutical interventions that takes hours or days to relieve anxiety or months in cases of depression. Another advantage of this method is that it never causes side effects. It works immediately and never creates dependency with patients.

Indeed, it is possible to use acupuncture for anxiety and depression related issues. With many people having busy lifestyles and more pressure at work places, there are more people who suffer from depression and anxiety related issues worldwide.As it is, the state of a person's mind and emotions can influence the physical health of that person. This due to the strong connection between the mind and body. Hence, it is not surprising that diet, advice about lifestyle and herbology all make up part of the acupuncture treatment in many cases.

Nevertheless, the ancient treatment has been reported successful by many individuals who have given acupuncture a try. It continues to be used by athletes to treat certain injuries or pain, as well as many in the general public who are dealing with physical injuries or emotional issues such as stress and anxiety. Finding ways to manage and relieve stress can have a positive impact on several aspects of one's life, and acupuncture is one such means by which many achieve this goal.

In the case of acupuncture, one of the fire organs is the heart. Kidney is termed as a water organ. Both of them balance each other to keep a well-balanced energy flow in the body. A disturbed mind could be due to much heat. Excess of fire can cause heat. Many people who face anxiety have this heat problem.In relation to this, body or auricular acupuncture can be used to treat anxiety. Among the body organs, the liver is thought to play an important role for the distribution of vital energy or qi. An estimate of 20 percent of a country's population is thought to undergo depression at some juncture of their lives. When a person is depressed, he or she may feel extremely tired. A person may want to do something but he or she may feel the lack of energy to do so due to depression.

A number of studies have shown that acupuncture is a very effective treatment for anxiety, particularly for those that prescription medications have not worked. In fact it is so effective that a large number of doctors in the United States are incorporating acupuncture into their treatment of anxiety with great effect. It is believed that acupuncture will stimulate the energy in the body to bring about a greater peace of mind and help reduce anxiety levels. There is also a belief that acupuncture can help treat the causes of acupuncture particularly if it is caused by a lack of serotonin. It is believed that the process of acupuncture can help increase the serotonin levels in the body and as a result reduce the amount of anxiety felt.

Hence, bringing energy into the area of energy deficiency and unblocking the area is the treatment used in acupuncture. Practicing mind and body exercises from yoga, tai chi and qi gong together with regular acupuncture treatments would help to cure depression more quickly.Acupuncture is a practice that uses hair thin needles on the body. These needles are normally disposed after using only once in line with hygiene issues. Although needles are used but they cause little or no pain to the patient under normal circumstances. Other than treating anxiety and depression, acupuncture is also useful for treating many other forms of illnesses.




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