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The acupuncture practitioner ascertains the patient’s unique ‘pattern of disharmony’. The tongue, ears and abdomen may be examined. A case history taken and various questions asked of the patient. The acupuncturist is then able to build up a picture of where the imbalances and disruptions to harmony are, and the body systems affected.

After completion, fine, solid needles will be inserted into the acupuncture points on the body, reflecting the channels that need to be influenced. The needles may be inserted for a short time but could be up to thirty minutes. Sometimes the acupuncture practitioner will determine that additional stimuli are needed. If this is the case dried leaves called moxa may be burned in a cone above a needle at a particular acupuncture point invigorating the flow of qi. Cupping is another technique that pulls the skin upward. The pressure this gives rise to encourages the flow of qi and blood in the area beneath the cup, helping to clear local stagnation.

That covers one answer as to the question how does acupuncture work? To give a modern Western answer to this question is not possible. The simple answer is that scientists don’t know. There has been a plethora of studies into acupunture in recent years. These have shown acupuncture to be of benefit in chronic headaches, migraine, back pain, fibromyalgia, pregnancy and childbirth pain, hot flushes, polycystic ovarian syndrome, anxiety, sinusitis, infertility, arthritis, smoking and other addictions, stroke, cancer, hypertension, frequent urination, radiation-induced dry mouth in cancer patients, heartburn, pregnancy indigestion, post-op nausea and vomiting. The World Health Organisation lists 28 conditions for which it is effective. Although scientists have shown acupuncture has an effect on the nervous system and on