Frequently Asked Questions
- Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine work with the subtle elemental energy and architecture of the human body. At the causal level the 6 elemental co-ordinates and 3 axis of metal – wood, fire – water, space (ether) – earth and obstacles of the eight extraordinary meridians affect us at our causal level. These may then have an energetic flux through our internal organs to harmonise their alarms in the front or back of the body. which then move to clear our mental, emotional and physical symptoms and we can become well again through this reconnection. When the mind gets distracted and distressed so that the emotions become agitated this will bind up and cause tension to the physical body and cause disease or suffering or distress to the mind and emotions and internal organs. This brings about disharmony Acupuncture treatments allows you to come out of these poisonous mental emotional states and bring you back into the nature of mind which is an emptiness and clarity state. Sometimes known as mind essence This then cuts through the tensions binding the body relieving you of your signs and symptoms and bringing you back into health with an automatic sense and taste of presence and awareness.
- Acupuncture needles can have a certain sensation after they are inserted, but few would call it painful. Over many years l have noticed that people who are very tense, through emotional or mental stress patterns, can perceive the needles as painful due to their inability to relax. Generally breathing deeply a few times before needle insertion can reduce this perception.
- By the time all the needles are inserted during a treatment, you generally do not feel any of them and are consumed with a sense of calm and relaxation
- HICAPS for private health fund rebates is available automatically at our clinic
- Acupuncture is covered with over 43 private insurance health funds
- The rebated amount will depend on your private health fund and the type of cover you have