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Acupuncture Helps You Quit Smoking |
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Acupuncture treatment is a very powerful tool
for removing smoking addiction. This treatment is not very popular among
the people who are planning to quit. However it is a very effective and
reliable method for quitting smoking which has no side effects at all.
Millions of dollars are spent every year on different types of
medications for smoking cessation programs. However, not all these
programs are beneficial. This is because all these programs do not
provide any incentive to quit smoking. Acupuncture provides the extra
impetus to the smoker to quit smoking for good. But how does acupuncture
really work?
Acupuncture uses small needles of different lengths
and sizes to stimulate the skin in a particular area of the human body.
The area for stimulation is chosen corresponding to meridian or pathway
that provides energy to the affected body field or area. In case of
smoking cessation, needles are inserted in the areas that will affect
energy flow to the mouth, lungs and respiratory system as well as parts
of the brain that generate cravings for tobacco smoke.
It is
proved in studies that smokers who are given acupuncture treatment have
less desire to smoke and their smoking actually decreases after the
treatment of acupuncture. It has been proved over and over again that
people who receive acupuncture treatment are twice as likely to quit
smoking than people who smoke.
But, it is also important that you follow some simple things to receive
the full benefit of the acupuncture treatment. They are:
1) A smoker receiving acupuncture treatment to kick the habit must get it
twice a week for three weeks without any gap, for the treatment to be
fully effective.
2) The smoker getting the medication will be taught to do self
acupressure on ears in order to reinforce the treatment and help
cravings to pass.
3) It is always better to use this method with other therapies such as
nicotine replacement therapy or support groups.
Even if acupuncture can not help you recover fully, it will surely help
you reduce the cravings and the amount of cigarettes you smoke will
diminish to a large extent.
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