0140 - Acupuncture. Acupuncture is a medicine in which needles and heat are...Front

Acupuncture. Acupuncture is a medicine in which needles and heat are used. Needles enter the body at puncture points and heat is applied by burning a herbal substance known as moxa close to the surface of the skin. The theory behind is the reflex action of a system which is based on a different concept to Western medicine. It induces physiological accommodation of the body to combat disease.