View full size image. Acupuncture is a complementary medical practice that entails stimulating certain points on the body, most often with a needle penetrating the skin, to alleviate pain or to help treat various health conditions.n traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture is linked to the belief that disease is caused by disruptions to the flow of energy, or qi, in the body. Acupuncture stimulates points on or under the skin called acupuncture points or acupressure points, releasing this qi.
Introduction. The plant life cycle begins with a seed. The seed will sprout and produce a tiny, immature plant called a seedling. The seedling will grow to adulthood and form a mature plant. The mature plant will reproduce by forming new seeds which will begin the next life cycle. As described above this life cycle is generally used by the flowering plants. The flowering plants include trees, grasses, shrubs, and, of course, flowers. There are also lower types of plants including ferns and mosses. These also have a life cycle but they do not produce seeds.
Biennial Flowers. Biennial flowers are plants that take two years to complete their life cycle. They usually grow from the seeds and die within two seasons, leaving only their seeds to be replanted.In the first season, the biennial flowers grow from their seeds to become small plants.iennial Flowers. Biennial flowers are plants that take two years to complete their life cycle. They usually grow from the seeds and die within two seasons, leaving only their seeds to be replanted.