“How does acupuncture increase blood flow?”
I have poor blood circulation. How does acupuncture increase blood flow?
8 Answers
AcupuncturistAcupuncture
Although acupuncture does increase blood flow, drinking lots of water does the same and is probably more valuable.
Acupuncture combined with massage and herbs, can move our Qi "Chi" and improve blood circulation.
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yes. I encourage you to book a session with your practitioner of choice to get help with relief.
Acupuncture can move the Qi and blood thus it can increase blood flow.
In Chinese medicine, qi pushes blood, and that's what we do as acupuncturists, we move qi. I would check with the acupuncturists near you and see if they've had success with increasing blood flow.
Lejla Fazlicic
Acupuncturist
It is a physiological response to acupuncture treatment. Acupuncture activates a specific response to increase blood flow in the treated area. If you are interested in acupuncture let me know to give you some resources.
From the perspective of modern science, acupuncture's effect on blood flow occurs primarily through nitrous oxide (NO). Acupuncture stimulates the body to produce its own NO and NO is a fairly potent vasodilator. In other words, NO forces the blood vessels to open larger which increases flow through the area.
