The use of acupuncture in the treatment of anxiety allows for good results when it is integrated into an adequate plan and adjusted to individual needs.
Anxiety is a state of apprehension or fear caused by anticipation of an unpleasant or dangerous situation.
Thus, for Oriental thought, anxiety affects mainly the visceral entity Shen and the energetic movement fire.
Shen concerns our spirit, our soul and our intuition. It's associated with joy.
When the Shen is affected, anxiety arises, which can be caused by an excess, a deficit or stagnation of energy.
Anxiety may have different manifestations:
In this way we can have anxious people very reactive and irritable. In these situations, acupuncture will balance the exchanges between fire movement and wood movement.
However, when panic attacks are present, acupuncture must begin by restoring the link between fire movement and water movement.
Furthermore, we must bear in mind that the treatment of anxiety must be seen as a process! After all, in some moments, anxiety goes unnoticed, in others it leaves its marks.
The use of acupuncture in the treatment of anxiety should also involve the patient in their healing process, encouraging healthy lifestyle habits and daily self-care moments.
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