According to Chinese tradition, ‘chi', the circulating life energy is present in all things. Chinese medicine also believes that for a healthy body and mind, the balance of negative and positive forms is necessary. The flow of ‘chi' is balanced in acupuncture. This alleviates the depression resulting from the imbalance in negative and positive forms.

Endorphin (a neurochemical naturally occurring in the brain and having analgesic properties) and enkephalin (an endorphin having opiate qualities that occurs in the brain and spinal cord) are released in acupuncture treatment for depression. Acupuncture calms the mind and creates a mood change. Certain symptoms associated with depression like headache can also be treated by acupuncture.

The treatment should only be done by a professional acupuncturist with enough experience.

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