Traditional Acupuncture therapy is intended to promote health and alleviate pain and suffering.

The perspective from which an acupuncturist views health and sickness hinges on the concept of “vital energy,” or qi (chi). Just as the Western medical doctor monitors the blood flowing through blood vessels, the acupuncturist assesses the flow

and distribution of this “vital energy” within its pathways, known as meridians”.

An acupuncturist is able to influence health and sickness by stimulating certain areas along these “meridians”.