Episode 69 - BASICS of ACUPUNCTURE

Episode 69 of MARS MESSINA PRESENTS addresses the subject of Acupuncture, the traditional Chinese medical practice of penetrating the skin with thin, solid, metallic needles in order to bring dynamic balance to a person's energy flow, thereby restoring good health. Acupuncture is an effective technique and a tool in the arsenal of one's systemic health care. Instead of addressing one ailment, one organ, one body part, acupuncture addressed the entire system to ease the ailment and to restore whole-body equilibrium. We will revisit the Chinese medical theories of Yin/Yang and The Five Elements - elements of Qi (that lifeforce/energy flow that we seek to balance) - and how they are addressed using acupuncture.

(By the way, if one seeks to become a Licensed Acupuncturist, one is looking at four-to-seven years of Traditional Chinese Medical School. This is NOT something one can learn in a weekend, online course. It is intensive.)

BEDTIME STORIES FROM THE ACOUSTIC BOOKSHELF ends this episode with "Returning To The Source", from Lao Tzu’s collection of poetry called, “POEMS OF FULFILLMENT”.  

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