Acupuncture, a science which arose and developed  in China over many thousands of years, belongs to Traditional Chinese Medicine and reached Sweden in the 1960s.

The word acupuncture arose at the end of the 1700th century when the method came to

Europa with Jesuit missionaries. It originates from the Latin words acus (needle) and pungere (to stick). The orginal Chinese name, Chen Chin, means sticking and burning and the translation from the Chinese is ”acu moxa therapi”.

 

The purpose of acupuncture treatment is to influence the flow of energy in the body by

sticking needles into the skin at special acupuncture points. The disposable needles

used are very thin, of stainless steele and sterile. The patient can feel just a little stick, less

than a bloodtest.

 

There are more than a thousand acupuncture points in the body and every point has its

own special function. Different combinations of points are used  for different illnesses. It is

important to make a diagnosis before starting the treatment as every person and every

illness is unique. The diagnosis is also the basis of the decision as to wether acupuncture is  suitable method of threatment for the patient or not and the number of treatments needed to get a good result.