Acupuncture is part of a holistic approach to medicine.

Modern biomedical science takes a reductionist approach to the human body and health.
We study the pieces, to the smallest components that make us what we are.

At this level, our parts are homegeneous.

A red blood cell will react the same, statistically, when compared to thousands of other red blood cells.

Holistic medicine takes the entire person into account.

In other words, Acupuncture and other holistic approaches study the interactions between systems.

The individual's health is a by-product of the balance of the systems.

Holistic medicine does not treat the smallest parts.

Acupuncture and holistic medicine treat the whole person.