Medical Hypnopuncture, the combining Medical Acupuncture with Medical Hypnosis is now available in New Zealand. New studies show that thoughts, fears, emotions and old issues create stress reactions that can be associated with many medical conditions. Hypno-acupuncture is an innovative therapy that combines the research proven power of hypnotherapy and acupuncture to relieve stress and eliminate the psycho-emotional causes of many medical conditions.

In an article published in Evidence Based Complement Altern Medicine in June 2007, "Potential Synergism between Hypnosis and Acupuncture-Is the Whole More Than the Sum of Its Parts?" the author states that "Both hypnosis and acupuncture have gained credibility over the years in their effectiveness for treating various health conditions. Currently, each of these treatments is administered in distinct settings and separate times. That is, even if patients receive both treatments as part of a multidimensional therapeutic program, they would typically receive them separately rather than simultaneously at the same session. This separation however might be undesirable since, at least theoretically, hypnosis and acupuncture could potentially augment each other if administered concomitantly. In this article we outline the rationale for this hypothesis and discuss the potential ramifications of its implementation." For this full article, please click on hypnopuncture article .