Acupuncture Medicine is a complementary medicine based on Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) for management of many ailments. It now has been approved by WHO & Govt of India to be practiced by qualified medical professionals who have received special training in this field. As we learn more about Acupuncture, the use of it alongside western medicine, gives better overall relief by reducing the need of medicines.
It is already available in most hospital pain clinics and is provided worldwide by registered medical acupuncture practitioners. It is used to complement medical therapy and is not intended to replace currently existing medical treatments. Intense training in allopathic medicine helps in understanding the symptoms and signs of various diseases as per western medicine and then translating them into TCM(traditional Chinese medicine) concept wherein they believe the body heals itself by restoring balance between Yin & Yang using acupuncture.
he use of acupuncture to improve the outcome of in vitro fertilization (IVF) has become widespread over the past few years. Three of four randomized controlled trials (RCT) published since 2002 have shown that acupuncture significantly increases pregnancy rates. Therefore strongly endorsing the use of acupuncture during IVF. Protocols for IVF are complex, involving multiple phases with specific physiological aims. Correspondingly, acupuncture treatments before and during IVF need to be carefully considered in relation to the biomedical aspects that are being manipulated.