What is Traditional acupuncture?

This approach, where the whole person as well as the symptom is taken into consideration, is referred to as traditional acupuncture. It is contrasted with the symptomatic approach which uses treatment formulae for specific conditions and where no heed is paid to the overall energy balance. Diagnosing and treating the person - rather than the disease, will give a lasting healing affect as it deals with the underlying cause of all the person's presenting symptons. This approach is also particularly appropriate in two cases. There are some people who feel quite unwell in themselves but do not have a sufficiently serious or "physical" complaint to present themselves as "sick". With the use of Traditional acupuncture, we can diagnose the imbalance and restore well-being without the person having a named condition. Many patients also seek acupuncture for preventive treatment. An experienced traditional acupuncturist can again normally detect and treat an energy imbalance before the patient ...  more