Acupuncture is an ancient Chinese therapeutic method where small thin needles are inserted into the body at various pressure points which affect corresponding meridians (channels through which Chi, the body's vital life force flows) and is used to treat a wide range of conditions from muscular and joint problems to digestive problems and is also used as a smoking cessation method.
When acupuncture is used for smoking cessation these needles are inserted into the points on the body that affect energy flow to the mouth, the lungs and the part of the brain that creates the cravings for nicotine. Acupuncture sessions generally last for an hour with multiple sessions required.
The general program for this form of smoking cessation involves two sessions a week lasting for a minimum of three weeks with a client also often receiving instructions on how to perform a basic treatment at home on areas of the ears to reinforce the overall program. Unlike over methods of smoking cessation that involve quit smoking drugs, this treatment has no adverse side-effects.
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Stop Smoking Laser - Acupuncture and Laser Therapy for Smokers
A new and more high tech form of acupuncture also available as a method to stop smoking is what is known as laser therapy. With stop smoking laser therapy a low level and painless laser light is fired at specific areas of the body associated with addiction, namely the hands, face and ears.
Laser therapy generally involves two 30 minute sessions at 24 hours apart followed by a further third session during a later date with the endorphine release period said to be between three to five days after treatment.
If you decide to use this form of treatment you will first need to locate a clinic which can provide this type of therapy and depending on where you live this could mean travelling some distance to reach the clinic. Secondly you will need to phone up the clinic and book a consultation where you will get the chance to ask questions and find out additional information before deciding whether this approach is right for you. Third but no least you will need to travel to the clinic on three separate occasions to recieve the treatment which will mean days away from work.
Finally this quit smoking approach is one of the most expensive methods available and as with any of the quit smoking methods there is no absolute guarantee of success as success is in a smokers own hand but if you choose to use this smoking cessation method then you should have a strong list of reasons to stop smoking to avoid wasting your time and money.
So will acupuncture or the stop smoking laser work to help smokers stop smoking?
Both traditional acupuncture and stop smoking laser therapy are intended to accomplish the same goal which is to balance the energy flow within the body and stimulate the release of endorphines within the brain and suppress the desire to smoke.
Acupuncture is considerd an alternative form of medicine by those that practice it and regarded as a pseudoscientific fraud by others and is generally not believed to be a successful smoking cessation method by many medical professionals.
Laser therapy is claimed to have a 85% - 90% success rate by those that provide it, however according to Dr. Sidney Wolfe, director of 'Public Citizen's Health Research Group' in America, it's a massive fraud with no scientific evidence to suggest this form of treatment is either safe or effective.
Both methods have however helped smokers to quit smoking cigarettes and if you decide to try acupuncture or laser therapy then they are probably best used along side other quit smoking method along with the understanding that all quit smoking methods and products require a level of willpower.
The most important thing is however that you are attempting to quit smoking cigarettes and if this method fails to stop you smoking then continue making an attempt with the same or with a different method until you finally succeed.
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