The goal of all measures in Chinese medicine, including acupuncture, is to normalize disrupted energies. The acupuncture points located along the meridians are stimulated using fine needles, gently regulating the disturbed energy flow. Each of these points is connected to a specific organ or organ system and has a precisely defined healing effect. Therefore, the acupuncturist selects only those points on the patient's body, hands, feet, or ear that correspond to their specific pattern of disharmony. Instead of directly treating the diseased organ, as in Western medicine, acupuncture indirectly influences it through external points on the skin, the acupuncture points. Their reflexive effects balance the energy of the organs and stimulate them to self-healing. A variety of functional disorders - which are diseases without permanent organ damage - can be successfully treated in this way. When acupuncture is applied correctly, harmful side effects often associated with medication therapies do not occur.