Heat-shock proteins have been known to repair damaged proteins and escort those beyond repair to the bodys junkyards.

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This stimulation involves the burning of moxa (mugwort) or the insertion of needles into points on these channels, with the aim to restore the bodys balance and prevent and treat disease.

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The theories of acupuncture and moxibustion hold that the human body acts as a small universe connected by channels, and that by physically stimulating these channels the practitioner can promote the human bodys self-regulating functions and bring health to the patient.

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