Acupoints

Stimulation of certain areas to release the blocked Qi called acupoints can be done through the insertion of very thin needles or with heat, pressure or a laser, the study authors pointed out in background information in the article. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Acupuncture treatment, a two-thousand-year-old component of traditional Chinese medicine, involves stimulating one or more predetermined points on the body, called acupoints, with needles for therapeutic effect. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The locations are called acupoints and contain nerve endings. ❋ Unknown (2010)

It involves using fine needles to pierce specific parts of the body (called acupoints).

This Qi flows throughout your body by way of "acupoints," and when it is blocked it causes sickness. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Although the "acupoints" highlighted by the meridian map of the body don't correspond to any part of the anatomy, they seem to be the most effective places to apply needles or electrical currents. ❋ Unknown (2007)

He said the cobblestone walking paths are common in China, where traditional medicine teaches that the uneven surface of the stones stimulate "acupoints" on the soles of the feet. ❋ Unknown (2005)

"acupoints," produced changes in the body's flow of current, and by doing so, influenced the health of an individual. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Breathe into tight places; stretch and move when your back or neck feels stiff; look out the window when your eyes are straining at the computer screen; massage your neck and press the acupoints when a headache is lurking. ❋ Belleruth Naparstek (2010)

The ear contains more than a hundred acupoints, which can stimulate life force energy and reinvigorate your body. ❋ Inna Segal (2010)

Traditional acupuncture states that the placement of thin needles into these acupoints will restore the flow of Qi, helping to heal the body to full working condition. ❋ Unknown (2009)

In the Seattle study, toothpicks were poked on these acupoints, but not into them, down to the level where traditional acupuncture demands. ❋ Unknown (2009)