Dispelling the myths about needles

12:42pm Tuesday 29th May 2007

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MARILIA Blackburn is hoping her exhibition will help dispel some of the myths about needles.

Marilia is an acupuncturist, and her business, Energia Vital, is based at 9 Park Street, Congleton.

She has an exhibition at Congleton Library, which runs until next Tuesday, June 5.

"When people hear that acupuncture uses needles they think - oh no, that's not for me, thanks!" said Marilia.

"The aim of the display is to dispel the myth of scary needles, and to inform people about the applications and benefits of acupuncture.

"Everyone knows the needles which are used in hospitals to apply injections, vaccines or to draw blood.

"Therefore when somebody mentions a therapy using needles on the skin to treat pain or other ailments most people think about the type of needle used in hospitals.

"Acupuncture is a complementary therapy with its origins in China 3,000 years ago.

"It uses the insertion in the skin of very thin needles which are solid rather than hollow, which are different from injection needles."