What is Japanese Acupuncture?

Japanese Acupuncture is a very gentle form of acupuncture which has been practised and developed in Japan. The theories of Acupuncture originally came from China, but the Japanese have developed their own style of treatment which is more subtle and highly effective for a wide range of disorders of the body. 

In Japanese Acupuncture, the focus is placed more on the abdomen (or 'Hara' in Japanese), and therefore palpation of the abdomen is the very heart of this. A hands-on approach to diagnosis involves gentle abdominal and channel palpation, along with examination of the pulse. Positive changes can be felt through these feedback mechanisms and improvement to symptoms experienced during the treatment.

The needles are superfine (0.18mm) and generally inserted superficially (2mm at the most), and no strong stimulation is used at all. The key is to always treat the roots of the imbalance of the body. 

Moxa (a small herb) the size of half a rice grain is also used to stimulate the acupuncture points on the body.

Japanese acupuncture always addresses the root imbalance that is seen as the cause of the presenting condition. A number of systems are used, that allows for a diverse range of approaches tailored to the needs of each individual patient.