Acupuncture Saratoga Springs is an answer to many health problems. It is an ancient medical tradition dating back 5000 yrs ago in China, which spread into Japan, Korea and the Southeastern part of Asia. Western type acupuncture or specifically American acupuncture integrated these types of acupuncture in its practice. Acupuncture is about inserting stainless steel hair thin needles into specific sites in the body to correct a health problem. Since needles are concerned some people are afraid that the treatment may hurt, but remarkably, very little, if at all, pain is felt during treatment. Conversely, various kinds of pain and disorders are removed after a course of treatment. Somehow, these sites, called acupuncture points when treated boost a body’s healing response, immune functions and pain threshold.

Acupuncture is used as a cure for nausea and vomiting. Stomach ills of nausea and retching are easily remedied by acupuncture. After treatment, the stomach feels soothed.

Anxiety and depression are not physical conditions but mental maladies which acupuncture is designed to cure. For someone suffering from these conditions, a visit to an acupuncturist’s office will be the best thing one will ever do for one’s mental problems.

Acupuncture is a proven treatment for cases of infertility. Male or female sufferers of infertility may have imbalances in their reproductive function. Acupuncture is a way to rectify and normalize these imbalances, for females particularly, hormonal and menstrual imbalances. For couples or females having problems conceiving, acupuncture is also a beneficial remedy for unsuccessful conception.

Dry-eye syndrome affects the visual quality of the individual and if left untreated may lead to serious irreparable damage to the eyes. This syndrome is caused by poor ability to lubricate the eye due to clogging of the tear duct. An acupuncture technique called slender needle application can alleviate this problem.

Digestive disorders are also effectively treated with acupuncture. The human digestive system not only comprises the stomach and the intestines, it also is composed of the mouth, throat, liver, colon and rectum. All should be functioning properly to enable health digestion and absorption of nutrients. Crohn’s Disease, colitis and malabsorption can be effectively resolved with acupuncture.

Addictions such as smoking can be vanquished with acupuncture. Millions of past smokers have had a lot of help with acupuncture in their quest for smoking cessation. Smoking weakens the immune system of the body, causes the skin to look pale and unhealthy, causes the teeth to turn yellow and costs a lot of money. Anyone of these reasons is enough to quit smoking.

One of the most important benefits of acupuncture is the relief of chronic pain. For long time sufferers of chronic pain, acupuncture will help you realize how it feels to live and enjoy a pain-free life once again.