Chinese medicine is a 3,000-year-old practice that utilizes acupuncture, herbal medicine, food therapy, qi gong, and other forms of bodywork to bring the body’s health back into balance. Acupuncture utilizes hair-like needles inserted into points along the body to stimulate, regulate, and harmonize energy that flows through meridians in the body. Chinese herbal formulas and food therapy are used to support, nourish, and clear the body simultaneously with acupuncture treatment. From a western perspective, when acupuncture needles are inserted into points along the body, they signal to the brain to release neurotransmitters. This includes dopamine, serotonin, and endorphins, essentially all…