| Indeed, it is possible to use acupuncture for | | | | organs, the liver is thought to play an important |
| anxiety and depression related issues. With many | | | | role for the distribution of vital energy or qi. An |
| people having busy lifestyles and more pressure | | | | estimate of 20 percent of a country's population |
| at work places, there are more people who | | | | is thought to undergo depression at some |
| suffer from depression and anxiety related issues | | | | juncture of their lives. When a person is |
| worldwide. | | | | depressed, he or she may feel extremely tired. A |
| As it is, the state of a person's mind and | | | | person may want to do something but he or she |
| emotions can influence the physical health of that | | | | may feel the lack of energy to do so due to |
| person. This due to the strong connection | | | | depression. |
| between the mind and body. Hence, it is not | | | | In terms of energy channels, there are fourteen |
| surprising that diet, advice about lifestyle and | | | | such channels from the liver. If any particular |
| herbology all make up part of the acupuncture | | | | were stagnant or blocked, then, it would have low |
| treatment in many cases. Acupuncture is an | | | | flow of vital energy. This may cause sleep related |
| alternative medicine, which was practiced in China | | | | problems, lack of proper digestion and so forth. |
| around five thousand years ago. | | | | Hence, the main focus for treatment of |
| Since physical health can also affect a person's | | | | depression is liver in acupuncture. Other secondary |
| emotions or mind, anxiety and depression could | | | | organs are heart and spleen. Qi is the term used |
| be the result. Without proper treatment and care, | | | | for vital energy in acupuncture. |
| anxiety and depression may cause other serious | | | | Any stagnant or blocked area could experience a |
| physical sicknesses especially after some time. | | | | low vital flow of energy from the liver. Hence, |
| Even simple worries are classified as anxiety | | | | bringing energy into the area of energy deficiency |
| issues. Ones that are more serious are like | | | | and unblocking the area is the treatment used in |
| post-traumatic stress and panic attacks. If a | | | | acupuncture. Practicing mind and body exercises |
| person suffers from chest pain, shortness of | | | | from yoga, tai chi and qi gong together with |
| breath and a higher heart beat rate, these could | | | | regular acupuncture treatments would help to |
| be indications of anxiety. | | | | cure depression more quickly. |
| In the case of acupuncture, one of the fire | | | | Acupuncture is a practice that uses hair thin |
| organs is the heart. Kidney is termed as a water | | | | needles on the body. These needles are normally |
| organ. Both of them balance each other to keep | | | | disposed after using only once in line with hygiene |
| a well-balanced energy flow in the body. A | | | | issues. Although needles are used but they cause |
| disturbed mind could be due to much heat. Excess | | | | little or no pain to the patient under normal |
| of fire can cause heat. Many people who face | | | | circumstances. Other than treating anxiety and |
| anxiety have this heat problem. | | | | depression, acupuncture is also useful for treating |
| In relation to this, body or auricular acupuncture | | | | many other forms of illnesses. |
| can be used to treat anxiety. Among the body | | | | |