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What are different types of Acupuncture techniques ?

Acupuncture is the practice of inserting thin needles into specific body points to improve overall health. The needles may be inserted, manipulated for a minute or two and removed or they may be left for fifteen to thirty minutes without any stimulation. Thin needles are used to stimulate
specific points in the body. These points lie on energy pathways called meridians.
Acupuncture treatments are designed to improve the flow and balance of energy along these
meridians.
There are a lot of different ways of practicing acupuncture :
- Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)
The human body is filled with lines or channels through which the energy of the body flows.
These channels function as points of entry into the body, called acupuncture points.
Acupuncture is the practice of inserting fine sterile stainless steel needles into these
points to remove blockages and imbalances in the body’s energy flow.
- Japanese Acupuncture
The practitioner uses touch diagnose ailments and to find the exact location of the
relevant acupuncture point. Once the correct points are located, the practitioner uses
a guiding tube to shallowly insert very thin needles.
- Korean Hand Acupuncture
In Korean hand acupuncture, a subtype of Korean acupuncture generally, the hand is seen
as a microcosm of the body, and practitioners can assess and address conditions anywhere
on a patient’s body simply by applying treatment to the hands.
- Auricular acupuncture
It believes that the ear is a microcosm of the body. This means that acupuncture needles are placed on certain points on the ear so it can treat certain addiction disorders.
- Classical Acupuncture
The five elements are fire, earth, metal, water and wood, which correspond to emotions that
must remain in balance in order to maintain health. A practitioner using this technique
assesses factors such as skin color, vocal sound, body odor, emotional state, and pulse,
using the information gathered to diagnose and treat the imbalance.

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Memory Loss or Dementia – Is the memory not supporting you even for simplest things.

Forgetting things starts with simple things. Memory loss starts with forgetting the car keys, appointments, cannot recall recent events or conversations. The first signs include :
- Disorientation i.e. confused in unfamiliar places, does not know the time of the year, cannot find the way home.
- Difficulty in speaking i.e. forgets the name of simple, well known objects, uses inappropriate words and statements.
- Difficulty in recognizing friends, co-workers or family.
- Difficulty in performing complex tasks like using a cheque book, count money, use the telephone.
- Loss of interest in hobbies and personal activities, avoids activities he/she used to enjoy.
- Troublesome behavior.
- Poor personal hygiene.

Most of the worried well cases are men. Sometimes a worried parent may bring in a child who is
a hardworking student, but is unable to do well in exams. The aware and educated are more prone to worry about forgetfulness. They are in the peak of their careers and want to do better. They ask if they can take memory enhancers but there is no such thing, changing their lifestyle is the solution. With the increasing pressures of urban life, memory complaints are on the rise.
Dementia, the progressive loss of mental ability, also begins with memory loss. It kills or damages brain cells. The most common dementia is Alzheimer’s.
Blood tests for thyroid functioning and vitamin B12 deficiency will help diagnose the problem. Cognitive and behavioral tests are also conducted. Depression is the main cause for memory loss.

- In normal ageing, you can brush teeth but in dementia, you are unable to brush your teeth.
- In normal ageing, you forget change and money but in dementia, you do not recognize money.
- In normal ageing, you understand proverbs but in dementia, you cannot interpret proverbs.
- In normal ageing, you can identify carrots and radish but in dementia, you cannot identify.
- In normal ageing, you pay more for merchandise but in dementia, you wear sweaters in summers.
- In normal ageing, you speak slowly but meaningfully but in dementia, you speak non-meaningfully and substitute inappropriate words.
- In normal ageing, you recognise objects and faces but in dementia, you cannot recognise objects and faces.
- In normal ageing, you do not work due to fatigue but in dementia, you do not work due to lack of interest.
- In normal ageing,you take extra care in a task but in dementia, you are suspicious or paranoid.
- In normal ageing, you are sad for valid reasons but in dementia, you have rapid mood swings.