Acupuncture, which simply means the balance of energy, involves the insertion of needles into certain areas of the body along meridians or an invisible channel or pathway of life energy.
Acupuncture needles act as an irritant to the energy point, sparking a cascading effect to promote secretion of endorphins. Similar to morphine in molecular transfiguration, these powerful neurotransmitters regulate the perception of pain, modulate the immune system and restore normal organ functions.
In the United States, acupuncture practitioners, along with a large number of successful physicians, are now using Meridian Regulatory Acupuncture (MRA) in their medical practice.
Developed and perfected by a Filipino doctor, Lupo Carlota, the MRA system of acupuncture therapy has become the leading and effective technique in utilizing a science that dates back to 3000 B.C. Instead of using 20 to 30 needles in every session – which is the case in classical acupuncture – MRA therapy involves only a single, short, hair-thin, electrically powered needle to restore the balance of the so-called meridians.
Using the MRA Ultramatic – a precision device which Carlota also developed – which measures the energy levels in the meridians and delivers subtle electrical impulses to treat them, MRA works by restoring balance and putting the body in a dynamic state of well-being or homeostasis.
This precision instrument tells the doctor precisely where and how much treatment in needed, eliminating guesswork in therapy.
"The advent of new knowledge and advanced technology have elevated the study and practice of MRA to a scientific discipline all its own," Carlota said.
"Highly refined techniques that harness the healing properties of body points and auricular points were developed and are successfully utilized now by qualified practitioners in the US and other countries," he said.
Carlota said MRA is poised to overtake or replace classical acupuncture in usage and application.
"Patients would rather have this than the multiple, sometimes long needles that are used in classical acupuncture. Practicing physicians prefer to use a modality of treatment that works effectively, is based on scientific theory, simplified, less invasive, and has no harmful side-effects," he said.
Physicians interested in MRA therapy can access MARIA’s website at http:///www.mra-acup.com. His e-mail address is mra@mra-acup.com.