You have probably heard of fractals—geometric forms that defy our usual definition of shape and size—as a fractal shape possesses infinite detail which repeats itself at every size or scale of magnitude. The human body possesses "fractal-ness" in its physical structure, movement, stages of development, and in the system of points used in acupuncture. In mathematics and information science, the property of "fractal-ness" inherent in living forms is referred to as "self-similarity". Just as the twigs of a tree are similar to the tree's branches, "microsystems" of acupuncture points "mirror" the whole system of acupoints found in the body. In a "microsystem", the whole body is reflected in just one of its organs, such as the ear or the hand. Conditions of the body, wherever they might be, from head to toe, can be treated by using points in one microsystem. Nature likes to re-use its finest designs over and over, ...
Oriental Medicine not only identifies and treats illness and prevents disease but, just as importantly, optimizes health, wellbeing, and sustainability in our lives and in our world.