As an acupuncturist, promoting strong healthy immunity is one of the main goals when working with my patients. Within Chinese Medicine, the root of the immune system is classified as part of the body system governed by the Kidneys......
While most people still prefer taking pills for their headaches as ordered per their doctor, an ever growing problem is being blamed on conventional treatments for headaches. This problem is evidenced by the increasing number of people seeking alternative therapies......
Symptoms of a hangover generally tend to stay the same and if any of us have ever drunk too much than we also have a general idea of what these symptoms consist of. The symptoms of a hangover are as a result of the causes- dehydration and over stimulation of the liver......
Acupuncture is a part of traditional Chinese medicine. In traditional Chinese Medicine, a fungal infection of the toenails is caused by a blockage in the energy of the liver meridian. In order for acupuncture to treat the problem effectively, the practitioner must be very experienced in knowing how to balance......
Chinese herbal medicine has an extensive array of anti-viral herbs that can help prevent and treat colds and flu. If given ahead of the season for prevention or right at the onset, the degree and severity of the cold or flu can be greatly reduced......
Chinese Medicine assesses the symptoms you are having and treats the cause of that symptom. It gets to the point of the problem or problems in your body then works to heal it. It's typically a combination of acupuncture and herbs prescribed by an acupuncturist......
When the sinuses become inflamed or infected, the mucus thickens and clogs the openings to one or more sinuses. Fluid builds up inside the sinuses causing increased pressure. Also bacteria can become trapped, multiply and infect the lining. This is sinusitis......
Most people who've undergone acupuncture know how relaxing it can be. Acupuncturists believe that feelings of depression, anxiety, and stress are caused by energy that is stuck, constrained, or inhibited in the chest. Acupuncturists call this "Liver Qi Stagnation"......
Over a period of treatments, the amount of treatments depending on the individual, the uterine fibroids will shrink, oftentimes breaking up entirely. Once the right amount of oxygen is flowing to the vital organs and the energy is balanced, women who at one time suffered from infertility are able to conceive......
Various researches in China showed that the goal of acupuncture in treating sexual dysfunction was to influence the activities of norepinephrine, acetylcholine and the biological enzymes located in the central nervous system. The use of central norepinephrine and synthesis are speeded up......
Acupuncture is safe and effective for the relief of migraine headaches. Researchers conducted a randomized-controlled investigation and determined that acupuncture reduces the frequency and intensity of migraines......
Acupuncture speeds recovery from lumbar disc herniations. Researchers tested a protocol that increased the efficacy of electroacupuncture procedures for disc herniations by adding Chinese herbal medicine iontophoresis......