The treatment principles of the MIGUN thermal massage bed *

Click on a name to see details of that treatment. Acupuncture is on this page. The treatments are:

Acupuncture

Acupressure

Far-Infrared and Helium rays

Massage

ACUPUNCTURE

There are 361 Acupuncture points

Definition: A therapy based on a principle that there is nervous connection between the organs of the body and the body's surface. Acupuncture involves the stimulation of the so called acupuncture points in such a way as to modify the activity of the point and so influence other parts of the body.

Background: Acupuncture is an ancient Chinese process dating back to the Stone Age. It is said that as long ago as 3000BC the Chinese noticed that soldiers who had been wounded with arrows sometimes got relief from diseases which had been troubling them for years. Whether this was true or not it led the Chinese to evolve a system of medicine which cured diseases by penetrating the skin at specific points. Acupuncture works on the principle that in all diseases, whether they be mental or physical, there are tender areas at certain points on the body which disappear when the disease is cured.

Philosophy: Acupuncture along with all other types of traditional Chinese medicine is based on the principle that optimum health is achieved and maintained by balancing the flow of life energy through the body. This life energy is known as Chi or Qi and is seen to be made up of two polarities: the Yin which is passive, internal, contracting and cold; and the Yang which is active, external, expanding and warm. For good health to be maintained, Yin and Yang need to be in constant interplay — flowing, balancing and moving between each other.

The points are organised into twelve groups. The points in each group are joined by an imaginary line on the body's surface called a meridian. The twelve main meridians control the lung, large bowel, stomach, spleen, heart, small bowel, bladder and liver. To the Chinese these meridians are an integral part of what makes us 'tick'. The Chinese describe how the body's forces — Chi — circulate in these meridians, then they interpret all diseases as a disturbance of these circulating life forces.

Uses of Acupuncture: Acupuncture treatment based on the principle of traditional Chinese medicine is said to have a wide application, including boosting the immune function, normalising blood circulation, assisting the female reproductive system, relieving headaches, migraines and musculoskeletal pain and treating respiratory and digestive disorders.

* The statement that appears below is reproduced from the 'MigunWorld' web site in the USA. MIGUN HEALTH takes this opportunity to advise any potential users of the MIGUN HY-7000 thermal massage system that the statement applies to Australia, as well as to the USA.  

The intended use of the product is to provide muscle relaxation therapy by delivering heat and soothing massage. The infrared lamps included in the product provide topical heating for temporary relief of minor muscle and joint pain and stiffness, temporary relief of minor joint pain associated with arthritis, temporary increase in local circulation where applied, and relaxation of muscles.  Unless prescribed or directed under the supervision of the user's physician, the product is not intended to be used for medical treatment of any disease or condition.