Acupuncture is a tradition rooted in the awareness of a life energy (qi), and the concept of health as a balanced movement of this energy. When qi moves through the body, the person will be in balance however, if for some reason the qi is prevented from flowing freely, symptoms of disease arise. Modern research has found acupuncture to be beneficial for many types of disorders including but not limited to pain, anxiety, infertility, menstrual disorders, asthma and insomnia