Acupuncture in Newton Abbot

Michael Potter; MSc, BA(Hon), LicAc, DipCHM, MBAcC, MRCHM

Call 01626 572800 for an appointment

Email; info@bodyandsole.org.uk

Acupuncture

There has been a steady increase in the number of professionally trained practitioners in the UK, from just a handful of qualified acupuncturists in the 1970's to over 2500 registered with The British Acupuncture Council (BAcC) by the year 2008.

 

As practiced by BAcC practitioners, acupuncture is a holistic therapy, and is based on principles of vitalism; our health is maintained by the free movement of Qi. Qi can be translated in many different ways, but broadly it is our Life Force; the animating energy which gives us life and health. Qi flows through a system of meridians, which flow throughout the body. These meridians animate our vital organs, circulating blood and regulating our vital functions (consciousness, memory, appetite, sleep etc.). By the insertion of fine, needles into points on the meridians, the strength and smooth flowing of Qi is enhanced.

 

The flow of Qi can be disturbed by a number of factors. These include; emotional states such as anxiety, stress, anger, fear or grief; poor nutrition; weather conditions; hereditary factors; infections; poisons and trauma. The principal aim of acupuncture in treating the whole person is to recover the equilibrium between the physical, emotional and spiritual aspects of the individual.

 

The British Acupuncture Council (BAcC)

Michael Potter is a member of the British Acupuncture Council (MBAcC), the largest regulatory body for acupuncture in the UK. He studied at a BAcC Accredited College. Members of the BAcC are bound by rigorous Codes of Professional, Ethical and Hygienic practice.