An Acupuncturist Will Ask

Rather than asking simply can cancer be cured, an acupuncturist will ask whether a particular person suffering from cancer can be brought back to health-or, if this is unrealistic because of the extent of the growth, can their suffering be reduced?
 
It is also important to recognize that acupuncture is only one part of the whole spectrum of traditional Chinese medicine. This also includes treatment with herbs, diet, massage and exercise and at times these other methods of treatment may be used in conjunction with acupunture or even instead of it .

Acupuncture is not, therefore, a system of medicine in isolation. It should be seen as one major method of treatment within a complete system that has a different perspective on health from that of orthodox Western medicine.

As the holistic approach gains more and more ground in the West, acupuncture is becoming more widespread. The common aim of all these traditional methods is to restore a person's health, balance and harmony on all levels -physical, mental, emotional and spiritual - by stimulating the body's own self-healing powers.