Acupuncture & Suyok

Acupuncture is a very ancient form of healing which pre-dates recorded history. The philosophy is rooted in the Taoist tradition which goes back over 8000 years. The people of this time period would meditate and observe the flow of energy within and without.They also were keen to observe man's relations with nature and the universe.

The Chinese healing art of acupuncture is one that can be dated back at least two thousand years. Some authorities maintain that acupuncture has been practiced in China for even four thousand years. Though its exact age is vague, what is certain is that up until the recent twentieth century, much of the population of the world was uninformed about acupuncture, its origins, and its capacity to promote and maintain good health.

Even today in relatively "advanced" nations such as the United States there are many who hold acupuncture under the stereotype of a new or radical medicine, one which would almost always be a second choice after more familiar Western approaches to handling illness. Following a brief synopsis of the theory of acupuncture, the following text will, to a limited extent, elucidate the vast history of this ancient medicine and assert that it is neither new nor radical.

One of the most important concepts of Chinese medicine is that of natural balance. From this idea of balance arises the fundamental theory of yin and yang. According to this theory, life takes place in the alternating rhythm of yin and yang.

Su Jok

In Korean, su jok means "hand and foot." In addition to serving their normal function as appendages of the four limbs, the hands and feet themselves represent a small mirror image of the anatomy of the human body as a whole. Hands and feet are endowed with an exquisite "remote control" function which can be employed to cure diseases throughout the entire body. When the body is in motion, a natural stimulation of this structure takes place by friction and contact with the ground or other objects.

Su Jok Acupuncture is a general term describing this new system for the treatment of disease, comprised of stimulating only the hands and feet with various medical instruments, such as needles, moxa, stimulators, seeds, laser, and finger pressure, in order to effect a cure.