More people give alternative treatments a try<\/p>\n
FOr Nov. 30<\/p>\n
Extensive media coverage and sometimes exaggerated claims by
\npractitioners can create high expectations among people eager to
\nimprove their health or looks. The Jakarta Post spoke to people
\nwho have had acupuncture; their experiences were mixed.<\/p>\n
Most complained that the effects did not last as long as they
\nexpected or that there was no effect at all.<\/p>\n
Others who have a strong interest in alternative medicine said
\nthat acupuncture took longer to get results than other treatments
\nand some were ecstatic about how well the therapy worked.<\/p>\n
Elsa, a 35-year-old project officer at an international
\norganization, started to get acupuncture six years ago to lose
\nweight.<\/p>\n
"I was not that convinced but I had a short treatment for
\nvertigo as well and that worked straight away so I decided to
\ngive the weight loss a try. After about two weeks getting
\nacupuncture and taking herbal medicine I lost 2.3 kilos," she
\nsaid.<\/p>\n
But once she stopped taking the medicine and having the
\ntreatment Elsa regained the lost weight.<\/p>\n
"I was not that satisfied as I've also tried reflexology and
\nhad the same results without taking medicine."<\/p>\n
Her friend Yanti also had the treatment but felt sick from the
\nmedicine.<\/p>\n
"The acupuncture did not hurt or anything, but I kept feeling
\nsick and I did not know what was in the pills he was giving us,"
\nsaid the 32-year-old housewife.<\/p>\n
"I stopped but then when I saw my friend was losing weight I
\ndecided to give it a try again, but then I gained a kilo!"<\/p>\n
Yanti said that she had decided to eat healthy food rather
\nthat go back to the acupuncturist.<\/p>\n
Another women trying to lose weight said she combined the
\nacupuncture with sports and was happy with the results.<\/p>\n
Dessy, a 31-year-old who works at a cultural institute, began
\nto lose weight after four weeks.<\/p>\n
"I keep recommending it to all my friends now! I also had
\nproblems with migraines and sinusitis and the acupuncture totally
\ncured me," she said enthusiastically.<\/p>\n
Marta, a 29-year-old diplomat, went to an acupuncturist when
\nher two-month-old baby was crying more than she thought was
\nnormal. Although she admitted to being skeptical about the
\ntherapy she was willing to try anything to help her daughter. The
\nresults were disappointing and she found it very disagreeable.<\/p>\n
"The acupuncturist said that I was too hot and told me not to
\ndrink any tea or coffee and only eat plain rice. Then he put a
\nneedle in my ear. It was awful!" she said.<\/p>\n
"I didn't help at all."<\/p>\n
Although she felt strongly that it could work, Diena was
\ndisappointed when she went over 10 times to an acupuncturist who
\nclaimed he could help her overcome health problems that were
\npreventing her from becoming pregnant.<\/p>\n
"I was shocked when I found out that the pills he was giving
\nme to accompany the treatment were the same one he gave to my
\nfriend who was being treated to lose weight," said the 44-year-
\nold business consultant.<\/p>\n
She continued to try other alternative therapies and said that
\ntreatments such as reiki had produced much better results.<\/p>\n
-- David Kennedy<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/more-people-give-alternative-treatments-a-try-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }