The origins of acupuncture in China can be traced back at least 2000 years, making it one of the oldest and most long-standing health care systems in the world. Acupuncture takes a holistic approach to understanding normal function and disease processes and focuses as much on the prevention of illness as on the treatment. Acupuncture treatment involves the insertion of fine, sterile needles into specific sites (acupuncture points) along the body's meridians to clear energy blockages and encourage the normal flow of qi through the individual.

Acupuncture provides a drug-free pain relief and effectively treats a wide range of acute and chronic ailments, it treats the underlying cause of disease and illness as well as the symptoms.

Acupuncture provides a holistic approach to the treatment of disease and illness, linking body, mind and emotions also assists in the prevention against disease and illness as well as the maintenance of general well-being.