Acupuncture In
Oriental Medicine, smoking reflects an energetic imbalance in the body. Smokers
use tobacco in an attempt to restore balance, but tobacco works only for the short
term, so continuous use is needed for long-term balance. Thus, addiction begins.
There are familiar and dangerous side effects that come with such long-term use
of tobacco. However, acupuncture can successfully restore that imbalance safely
and permanently. Even the World Health Organization officially recognizes acupuncture
as a safe and effective way to quit smoking. Treatments
may consist of tiny thin acupuncture needles inserted in the ear lobe at key acupuncture
points. Then a faint, low level electrical current is applied to the needles.
The current is scarcely felt. The needles remain in place about 20-40 minutes.
During that time, many people report feeling a deep sense of relaxation and may
even fall asleep during the treatment. For those who are shy about needles, electro-acupuncture
can be applied alone without the needles. Small intradermal needles or acupressure
beads may be taped onto the earlobe after the treatment. The patient can press
on these to activate and stimulate acupuncture points whenever the urge to smoke
arises. Attempts to smoke after the treatment may be met with a surprising sensation
of nausea. The familiar taste of tobacco may not be as pleasant. Eighty
percent of the population usually responds within the first three treatments.
More or less treatment is needed, depending on how long and how much one smoked.
Although there does need to be a certain minimum level of motivation to quit,
acupuncture can simply alleviate the urge or desire to smoke. Smokers seem to
lose interest. And after 2-3 weeks, most are “unhooked”. Some
former smokers can remain in balance for a long time after treatment, sometimes
permanently. Others may slowly become imbalanced again and need an occasional
-energetic boost with a follow-up treatment, perhaps in 1-6 months. The
cost of a treatment is often less than a 2 month supply of cigarettes, or a half
dozen cartons. Here’s what smoking costs you: At
$4 a pack: One pack daily $1500
Two packs daily $3000
Three
packs daily $4500 All up in smoke! Quitting smoking
can save you a lot of money that could be used for other enjoyable things like
vacations or paying off bills. Former smokers can also avoid diseases like emphysema,
cancer, and heart disease. It can also help remove nicotine from the blood and
accumulated tar from the lungs.
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