When man felt the need of relieving his maladies, the beginning of Medical system emerged worldwide. Humans possessed necessary knowledge to live in harmony with nature without disease. We can see, various methods of treatment, appropriate for people living in the diverse conditions of the world.
Our ancestors had the wisdom to lead a disease free and peaceful life. They coexisted with the nature and used it for their purpose without violating natural laws. Natural resources where used by them without manipulating their basic characters. Thus, they utilized its full potential.
Every one of us seeks to lead a disease free life. Acupuncture is a life science that teaches us and shows the way to understand nature. Those people who followed acupuncture as a way of life or even thought it as a method of treatment lived a disease free life.
Acupuncture is an ancient form of healing which pre-dates recorded history (approx. 6000 B.C.). Acupuncture is clinically proved, to be a safe and a natural way to restore and maintain health. It is sure that the wisdom of Acupuncture is the promise to the medical world.
CONCEPT OF ACUPUNCTURE
Humans, being a part of the universe, all laws that apply to the Universe must apply to humans. Man is made out of the same five elements (Panchabhutam) as the Universe.
The existence of life and its activity is concealed. It cannot be seen and only through the external symptoms, it can be understood. The cause of the disease is concealed; the energy that cures it is also concealed. Hence, believing things that cannot be seen but can be understood is the basic of Classical Acupuncture.
ACUPUNCTURE IN INDIA
In 1980s, Acupuncture Doctors practice was scarce in India. In those periods, other system of medicines used it only for pain relief and as complementary. Acupuncture practitioners of those days did not know the diagnosing and treatment in Classical form, they practiced using more than ten needles, and with electric stimulators.
Dr. Siddiq Jamal and Dr. Fazlur Rahman both Allopathy doctors, called as “Dr. Brothers” started using Acupuncture for their treatment in 1984. The Acupuncture known worldwide and the Acupuncture practiced by the Dr. Brothers were entirely different. They used the Classical form of Acupuncture i.e. Pulse Diagnosis and single needle therapy and cured all kinds of diseases.
The Acupuncture revived its glory and developed with the advent of the Dr. Brothers a fact known to India. Acupuncture philosophies of China brought to use in India. A single needle placed on the skin cured thousands of diseases astonished medical world. This ‘Acupuncture revolution’ dreaded the Modern Medicine in India.
By treating more than 1.5 lakhs patients, they proved that a single needle is enough to cure all disease in the world. They single-handedly rediscovered the system lost due to the impact of modern medicine. They have trained the Classical Acupuncture practitioners who are now practicing in Tamil Nadu.
The Traditional Acupuncturist Organisation formed with the footsteps of the wisdom of Dr.Fazlur Rahman, unanimously call him the ‘Father of Indian Acupuncture