Traditional acupuncture is a Chinese herbal treatment that uses the same theory as Chinese herbal medicine while considering the symptoms complained of by the patient.
Chinese herbal treatment is a treatment that focuses on the symptoms complained of by the patient and the patient's constitution and improves symptoms by enhancing the patient's natural healing power, without focusing on the name of the disease in Western medicine.
Acupuncture treatment is also applicable to all symptoms for which Chinese herbal medicine is prescribed, as it is based on the same theory as Chinese herbal medicine.

Acupuncture is a method of treatment that originated in China and developed independently after it was introduced to Japan.
Japanese acupuncture mainly uses original methods of treatment that do not exist in China and are less painful.
As Chinese acupuncture and Japanese acupuncture are different today, it is good to know the differences between acupuncture and moxibustion in each country to gain a better understanding of acupuncture.

Modern acupuncture is Western medicine acupuncture based on anatomy, physiology and kinesiology.
The method of examination is based on modern medicine, such as muscle tension, nerves and joint range of movement, and often involves localized treatment.
For example, if the lower back is painful, acupuncture is applied to the tense muscles of the lower back.
The characteristic feature of this treatment is that it improves blood flow and pain relief for muscles, ligaments and nerves, rather than for acupuncture points.
Acupuncture energisation therapy is also used, in which a weak electric current is applied to the needles that have been inserted.

Chinese medicine is a method of examination based on the Chinese philosophical theory of Yin-Yang and the Five Elements to ascertain and treat physical conditions.
It is called valence, and involves determining the cause, nature and condition of the disease and treating it using acupuncture points that are appropriate for the condition.
It is characterized by the use of long, thick acupuncture needles, which are often highly stimulating.

Traditional Japanese acupuncture is an acupuncture treatment that developed in Japan after acupuncture was introduced from China.
As in Chinese medicine, it uses acupuncture to regulate the yin-yang and five elements theory, the five viscera and six internal organs, qi, blood and fluids, and other energy routes flowing inside and outside of the body, known as meridians, to identify physical problems, enhance immunity and make the body resistant to disease.
Characteristic of the treatment is that thin needles are passed through a tube called an acupuncture tube and tapped on the slightly protruding handle, resulting in a gentle, painless acupuncture treatment.

Oriental medicine says that the basic fairness of the human body consists of three elements: qi, blood and water.
This qi, blood and water are used to assess the state of the body and mind.
The balance between these three elements is considered to be particularly important, and a deficiency or stagnation of any one of them can upset the balance between body and mind, greatly affecting the physical condition and constitution.

As with Qi, Blood and Water, the yin-yang and five elements theory and the organ meridian theory are fundamental theories in Chinese herbal medicine.
The internal organs are a theory that describes the functions of the five organs and six internal organs, which are closely related to the meridians and acupuncture points throughout the body.
Meridians are the channels through which qi and blood flow, up and down, inside and outside the human body, and are connected to the five organs and six viscera.
The meridians are dotted with acupoints.

When a malfunction occurs in any of the five organs or the six viscera, the flow of qi and blood in the meridians associated with that organ becomes impaired.
Symptoms such as pain and numbness may then appear on the meridians with poor flow.
The acupuncture points on the meridians may also show various reactions such as hardening, indentation or roughness.
Therefore, acupuncturists can find out where in the five and six internal organs the disorder has occurred by looking at the reactions that appear at the acupuncture points.
The acupuncture points on the surface of the body and the five and six viscera are connected by meridians, so when acupuncture or moxibustion is applied to an acupuncture point, the stimulation is transmitted through the meridians to the five and six viscera and the desired location, and the condition can be regulated.

Acupuncture points are also places where the body reacts positively or negatively and are also therapeutic points.

Acupuncture is a treatment method that improves circulation throughout the body (inside and outside) using the unique theories of Chinese medicine accumulated over a long history and the special effects of acupuncture points systematically located throughout the body.