Tattoos and acupuncture, recommendations and things to consider

Tattoos

Do you have a large part of your body tattooed and are you a lover of alternative medicinal therapies? If so, this article will be of interest to you. And we are going to talk about tattoos and acupuncture. Two terms that in recent years have been present in the minds of many people who usually go to acupuncture but will soon get a tattoo or have their first tattoo in mind. That is why many doubts and questions tend to appear in this regard. Do tattoos affect acupuncture? We will talk about it.

While we are not going to talk about possible problems related to the tattoo healing processIn this article we will only deal with issues related to traditional Chinese medicine and tattoos as well as other types of body arts such as a piercing. Today a large part of Spanish society is tattooed or "Perforated" and as the years go by, more and more people are taking a first step in this matter.

Tattoos

Traditional medicine in China contemplates a network of so-called channels located throughout the body and within which the vital energy called Qi circulates.. In addition, they point out that there are hundreds of energy points arranged on these meridians. These points can be manipulated through acupuncture or massage. That is why a tattoo or piercing on any of these points can affect our health. Always according to traditional Chinese medicine.

Tattoos and Acupuncture - Recommendations

Here we list you some aspects that you should take into account in case you are going to face an acupuncture session and have tattoos Or, that you go to get your first tattoo and wonder if it can affect you in this aspect:

  • Avoid tattoos in the area behind the neck just at the level of the cervical vertebrae and in the first dorsal. An area that can become fragile and make us more prone to colds.
  • If you go to an acupuncture session and have a tattoo, it is important to highlight it and specify in which area of ​​the body it is located.
  • The choice of where to tattoo is very important. For those people who believe in acupuncture point out that a tattoo in the wrong place can affect our health. That is why it is recommended to consult an MTC (Professional of Traditional Chinese Medicine) before going to get a tattoo.

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