Acupuntura Dr. Bruno Villaa (Porto Alegre): Acupuncture is a therapeutic modality that has been practiced in China for over 4,000 years. Used needles, moxas and windy at specific points of the body, acting through the release of chemicals in the body. As a consequence, produces analgesic and anti-inflammatory effect, thus relieving pain and other symptoms caused by certain diseases. NEEDLING most widespread mode of acupuncture. Is the introduction of needles at certain locations of the skin, called acupuncture points located along the path of the meridians, or outside (extra points). Acupuncture points, of course, correspond to the sensitive sites digit pressure and, according to the ancient Chinese, equivalent to locations with greater charge. Currently, it is also known that these points are densely innervated. moxibustion This technique involves the application of heat stimuli in the acupuncture points, through the burning of mugwort fibers, producing a heat stimulus in the nerve endings of the acupuncture points with therapeutic purpose. The Artemisia fibers are obtained by manually grinding the dried leaves or branches of these plants and shaped into small swab, stick or cone fibers. SUCTION consists in applying to the skin of a container similar to a cup which may be made ??of glass or plastics which is produced vacuo to attach them to the body surface. The suction cups exert an analgesic and muscle relaxant effect on the treated surface.