The immune system is an important part of the general physical health of the body. This system protects the body against pathogens such as bacteria and viruses.
There are many factors such as long-term stress, poor nutrition, exposure to harmful agents, excessive use of antibiotics, chemotherapy, and surgical operations that weaken the immune system.
The first defense line according to Traditional Chinese Medicine theory is wei qi. This qi energy is circulating under your skin and regulates the body’s immunity.
Traditional Chinese Medicine has solutions for both strengthen the immune system and holistic healing of the body. You need to improve wei qi to boost your immune system.
Acupuncture can regulate immune function by decreasing symptoms, increase the speed of infection treatment, and normalizing the immune system response. In fact, it occurs by stimulating spectacular nervous areas through acupoints. Thus, Regular monthly acupuncture sessions help to boost your immunity. Other methods of Traditional Chinese Medicine include cupping, gua sha, moxibustion, herbal and homeopathic remedies, also the application of some oils can be combined with acupuncture treatments to increase immunity. All TCM remedies mentioned above are designed to restore an ailing immune system and help you heal effectively.
Acupuncture therapy can treat a weakened immune system by:
1- Increasing T cells:
Acupuncture needles stimulate the brain to release T cells; these T cells destroy harmful bacteria and viruses and ridding them from the body. The effect of the cells’ response caused by stimulation of the needles lasts for several days, therefore receiving regular acupuncture treatment can be useful.
2- Increasing white blood cells by Moxibustion:
Moxa is using an herb that practitioners safely burn surrounding the upper layer of acupuncture points which has been used to strengthen immunity for many years. Moxibustion may upregulate white blood cell levels.
3- Treating the root of the immune system:
Acupuncturists find the root through some assessments include medical pulse diagnosis, tongue diagnosis and screening patient’s questions. This treatment is unique for each person.
This operation helps the patient to live normal again and regain a good feeling.
Acupuncture is highly effective for immune function and helps to control the symptoms of diseases like seasonal allergic, itchy and watery eyes, common colds, flu, Sepsis, Asthma, Bronchitis, sinusitis, multiple sclerosis, Psoriasis, Rheumatoid arthritis, autoimmune diseases, also reduce vomiting caused by chemotherapy in cancers.
Acupuncture, in addition, make significant positive changes in thyroid hormone levels and encourage recovery by stimulating and controlling the nueroimmunoendocrinological system. Furthermore, the anti-inflammation caused by acupuncture may be another important effect since inflammation is a logical pathophysiologic happening in a lot of immune-related diseases.
