Traditional Chinese medicine developed over many years of practice and repeated testing.

Different Points of the body were located and produced certain types of results repeatedly.

There is generally considered 12 main meridians of the body with a 13th one going up and down the center.

Points on each meridian that are extremely powerful known as Source Points are a good place to begin because they can bring benefit quickly and easily.

Find needles are inserted into the body with the depth and angle depending on the situation.

We are generally wanting to move energy either stronger or weaker, called tonifying or sedating respectively.

The fundamental elements of Chinese medicine are Metal, Earth, Fire, Wood & Water.

The Metal meridians are the Lung & Large intestine.
The Earth meridians are the Spleen & Stomach.
The Fire meridians are the Heart & Small Intestine.
The Wood meridians are the Liver & Gallbladder.
The Water meridians are the Bladder & Kidneys.
The 3 Cavities of the body: Thoracic, Abdominal & Pelvic are also considered Fire group meridians.

There are several components used in combination with Acupuncture such as heating with Moxibustion and cooling with Water. There is also suction produced from cupping and a cleansing massage of scraping known as Gua Sha.