Did you ever wonder how acupuncture works? This book strips away the mystery. Each acupuncture point has unique functions, which are explained in plain English for the non-acupuncturist. How to do acupressure effectively to treat yourself. This book explains which points are the best to treat different ailments. Acupuncture treats pain, stress, fatigue, emotional disorders, insomnia, digestive problems, and many internal disorders. Acupuncturists place hair-thin needles to specific acupuncture factors throughout your body to revive the movement of qi, balance the body's energy, stimulate curing, and promote rest. Relating to TCM theory, there are over 1000 acupuncture factors on your body, each laying on a low profile energy route, or "meridian" each meridian is associated with a different body organ system.