In an interview on DZMM's "Magandang Gabi Dok" with Nina Corpus, Dr. Jake Aniban, an acupuncturist, explained the principle behind acupunture.
"Ang acupuncture ay isang paraan ng panggagamot. Sa paraang ito, naglalagay po tayo ng karayom sa katawan upang mabalanse ang enerhiya o ang chi, sa Chinese," he said.
He also explained that in Chinese medical practice, having an illness or a disease is caused by an imbalance in the body's energy levels or chi.
"Sa Chinese medicine po, ang pagkakaroon ng sakit ay dahil sa imbalance, o hindi pagkakabalanse ng chi," Aniban said.
Using this principle, the body is divided into different meridians that are connected to the different organs of the body.
"Ang katawan ay composed ng meridians. Ang kamay nakakonekta sa kamay, sa paa, sa binti. May mga connections ang ulo na nakakonekta sa kamay," Aniban said.
"Kapag nasa taas ang organs, nasa taas ang meridians, kapag nasa baba ang organs, nasa baba ang meridians," he added.
Most aches and pains can be cured by acupuncture. It can also be used in different stages of cancer, in combination in other forms of treatment.
"Lalo na po 'yung nagsusuffer ng side effects ng chemotherapy, nakakatulong ang acupuncture," Aniban said.
Aniban gave examples of common diseases that can be cured by acupuncture, based on the organs that are affected.
"Ang mga sakit tulad ng allergic rhinitis, ubo ng ubo, sakit ng lung organ 'yan. So ang gagawin ng acupuncture, papalakasin ang lung organ."
Another such illness is osteoarthritis, which is caused by the weakening of the kidney.
"Ang osteoarthritis po ang pagtanda ng mga buto. Sa Chinese medicine, ito po ang pagtanda ng kidney," Aniban said.
Acupuncture can also be cheaper than other forms of treatment, at P1,500 to P2,500 per session. According to Aniban, he recommends patients to undergo at least 10 sessions in order to balance the body's energy.
source: www.abs-cbnnews.com
