Yellow Emperor's Canon Of Internal Medicine

Since its first report in the Yellow Emperor's Canon of Internal Medicine, in the 2nd century b.c., acupuncture has been widely implemented as a form of traditional Chinese medicine (Needham, 2000). The word acupuncture is derived from two Latin roots, acus, meaning “needle,” and punctura, meaning “puncturing.” It is centered on the concept of “qi” an ancient Asian concept that is known as the body’s motivating energy; the qi travel along points called meridians which is where the body energies can be located. (Basuray, 2014). The smooth flow of qi can be interrupted by poor nutrition, infections, hereditary factors, traumas, emotional states etc. “There are 500 recognized acupuncture points on the body. By inserting the sterilized needles
The NIH (National Institutes of Health) has reported that acupuncture has lower adverse effects as compared to prescribed medications and other medical procedures that are followed for treating similar conditions. For example, reports of controlled clinical trials show that acupuncture is effective in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, although not as potent as corticosteroids. However, unlike corticosteroids, acupuncture treatment, does not cause serious side-effects such as cataracts, high blood pressure, or weight
This could be achieved by providing staff education, supplying staff training, and obtaining the tools and equipment necessary for the therapy. An intervention I would recommend is for the health care providers to incorporate acupuncture as a complimentary therapy for cancer patients. Acupuncture has been shown to manage the side effects of radiation and chemotherapy such as vomiting, nausea, poor appetite, weight loss, fatigue, depression, xerostomia, and anxiety (Bollinger, 2014). I would advise the health care provider to evaluate for effectiveness by checking vital signs, monitoring food intake, and asking patients to rate pain after the