The intent of acupuncture therapy is to promote health and alleviate pain and
suffering. The method by which this is accomplished, though it may seem strange
and mysterious to many, has been time tested over thousands of years and
continues to be validated today.
The perspective from which an acupuncturist views health and sickness hinges on
concepts of "vital energy," "energetic balance" and "energetic imbalance." Just
as the Western medical doctor monitors the blood flowing through blood vessels
and the messages traveling via the nervous system, the acupuncturist assesses
the flow and distribution of this "vital energy" within its pathways, known as
"meridians and channels".
