Acupuncture promotes the body’s ability to heal itself, activating the immune system and causing the secretion of endogenous substances and hormones. Thus, self-healing is achieved, mental and physical health improves and harmony of the emotion occurs.
Acupuncture is the only method among more than 150 registered complementary – alternative methods, applied in Public Hospitals around the world to relieve persistent pain from chronic diseases or cancer.
Acupuncture boosts the immune system, reducing the chances of contracting a cold or the flu, and it can also speed up recovery in the event of an illness. Research has shown that acupuncture can help relieve symptoms as it can enhance the activity of natural killer cells and regulate the proliferation of the cells in the immune system. It also reduces inflammation by causing the release of neurochemical and immunomodulatory agents as well as increasing microcirculation locally thus helping to reduce swelling.
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