Herbal Remedy Used by Modern Acupuncturists

In the West, it has adherents (including some medical practitioners), who consider it part of complementary and/or alternative medicine. The traditional theory of acupuncture at least superficially conflicts with Western medical knowledge. The consensus of Western-trained medical doctors and medical-research specialists accepts at least effectiveness as a placebo in some situations, as of 2004 finds it more effective than placebo acupuncture in relieving pain of osteoarthritis, and continues research on possible value in various areas of medicine.

Historically, TCM generally presumed that warming an acupuncture point, typically by moxibustion (the burning of mugwort) was a stronger treatment than acupuncture. The term zhen jiu (??), for acupuncture comes from zhen meaning "needle", and jiu meaning "moxibustion". Moxibustion is still used in the 21st century, to degrees that vary among the schools of TCM, including attaching burning mugwort to the needle during acupuncture. Most modern acupuncturists use disposable stainless steel needles of very fine diameter, sterilized with ethylene oxide or by autoclave.

With social advances and improvement of living conditions, people started to pursue not only longevity but also health and beauty.Based on the holistic view of traditional Chinese medicine ,acupuncture cosmetology acts to bring all active factors of human body into play.Theory

There are twelve primary channels run vertically, bilaterally, and symmetrically and every channel corresponds to and connects internally with one of the twelve Zang Fu. This means that there are six yin and six yang channels. There are three yin and three yang channels on each arm, and three yin and three yang on each leg. The three yin channels of the hand (Lung, Pericardium, and Heart) begin on the chest and travel along the inner surface (mostly the anterior portion) of the arm to the hand. The three yang channels of the hand (Large Intestine, San Jiao and Small Intestine) begin on the hand and travel along the outer surface (mostly the posterior portion) of the arm to the head. The three yang channels of the foot (Stomach, Gallbladder, and Bladder) begin on the face, in the region of the eye, and travel down the body and along the outer surface (mostly the anterior and lateral portion) of the leg to the foot. The three yin channels of the foot (Spleen, Liver and Kidney) begin of the foot and travel along the inner surface (mostly posterior and medial portion) of the leg to the chest or flank. The flow of qi through each of the twelve channels comprises of an internal and external pathway. The external pathway is what is normally shown on an acupuncture chart and it is relatively superficial. All the acupuncture points of a channel lie on its external pathway. The internal pathways are the deep course of the channel where it enters the body cavities and related Zang-Fu organs. The superficial pathways of the twelve channels describe three complete circuits of the body.

 
The flow of energy through the meridians is as follows: Lung channel of hand taiyin to Large Intestine channel of hand yangming to Stomach channel of foot yangming to Spleen channel of foot taiyin to Heart channel of hand shaoyin to Small Intestine channel of hand taiyang to Bladder channel of foot taiyang to Kidney channel of foot shaoyin to Pericardium channel of hand jueyin to San Jiao channel of hand shaoyang to Gallbladder channel of foot shaoyang to Liver channel of foot jueyin then back to the Lung channel of hand taiyin