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The term "Oriental medicine” means the application of methodology of ancient medical science from Asia, be it Japanese, Chinese, Tibetan or Korean. The common feature of traditional medical treatments focus on mobility and tonification of the the substance of body, Yin, and energy and its source, Yang.  It aims to promote body's natural healing.

 

"Acupuncture is a method of encouraging the body to promote natural healing and to improve functioning. This is done by inserting needles and applying heat or electrical stimulation at very precise acupuncture points." 

                                                                                                                                                  

http://www.medicalacupuncture.org/For-Patients/Articles-By-Physicians-                          

About-Acupuncture/Doctor-Whats-This-Acupuncture-All-About                                         Click to link

In modern terms, all oriental medicine focus on improving health through stimulation of endocrine, nervous, lymphatic systems, etc. via specific networks of meridians in the body we called channels.  Just like the earth, a human body also has meridians system that generate the energy which is circulated via channels network.  By stimulating the circulation of Yin and Yang through points on specific organic channels, we regulate the function of the organ and it's  systems including our emotions and adaptability functions.

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"Many studies in animals and humans have demonstrated that acupuncture can cause multiple biological responses. These responses can occur locally, i.e., at or close to the site of application, or at a distance, mediated mainly by sensory neurons to many structures within the central nervous system."

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http://www.medicinenet.com/acupuncture/page3.htm

  

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The Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) theory is built on the relationship of your health (righteous Qi) vs pathogen, be it internal or external.  They work almost like a teeter-totter, when one is predominant, the other is decreased.  When you are not living in harmony with universal laws, your health is weaken.  Therefore, you have either excessive, deficiency of stasis of energy (Qi) or substance (Yin, such as hormones, enzyme, blood, immune cells, etc.)  Thus, it is very important that your TCM clinician educate you how to live in harmony — you should eat healthy, avoid toxic behavior of diet, habits or emotions and the importance of exercise in accordance to your constitution.  This is the holistic view of TCM.  

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Acupuncture not only moves stasis, alleviate excessive or deficiency of energy and substances, it also stimulates systems to innervate muscles including the muscles of organs, generate and release hormones for mental and physical development, immune systems in response to pathogenic attack to protect you.  

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What is alternative medicine good for? 

It can help alleviate many symptoms of ailments with its many diverse modalities.

 

When your body respond to exterior pathogens, your acupuncture clinician not only help your body to boost the immune cells to fight, she/he can also choose points or herbs to curb your liver and spleen to release iron and zinc so your body does not feed the pathogens and others points and herbs to reduce pain and some that will boost the healing process and all of which are natural with minimum side effect (if any) unlike antibiotics or pain killers.  It's is not only effective but also a safe modality. 

 

When diabetic patients having complication of neuropathy, it is found in clinical study that acupuncture needles and stimulate the nervous system and restore its function.  

 

"acupuncture offers clear clinical advantages in the reduction of symptoms related to nervous disorders."

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http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2005290110600180 

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The cause of MS is still unknown.  However, there are studies indicates that Acupuncture treatment can alleviate symptoms such as fatigue, muscle spasm and pain.  Patients report that acupuncture treatments relieve pain and help improve vision, urination disorders due to MS and other symptoms which make their lives less stress-ful.  With so much help from acupuncture, their symptoms are now manageable and lead a better life.

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"Acupuncture may provide relief for some MS-related symptoms, including pain, spasticity, numbness and tingling, bladder problems, and depression."

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                         http://www.nationalmssociety.org/Treating-MS/Complementary-Alternative-

                         Medicines/Acupuncture

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                         https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3799536

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The effects of acupuncture come from stimulating points spread throughout the body which can trigger the central nervous system or local areas. This trigger may result in the release of electrical impulses, chemicals, hormones, etc. into the muscles, spinal cord, internal organs and brain. These substances (Yin) either alter the experience of pain or promote harmony for your wellness.

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