A diverse range of harmful microorganisms reside in the body. The negative effects these pathogens cause are usually properly neutralized by the immune system and even by the good bacteria lvinig in our body. These “good” bacteria are very useful to the body. But when … Continue reading
Category Archives: Acupuncture
Some Interesting Tidbits About Acupuncture and Chinese Moxibustion
What is Moxibustion and Acupuncture?
Acupuncture treatment can have two operative components. The first is a treatment procedure using needles and the second is treatment using fire. Both these components are considered relevant and correlative for curing health conditions.
Therefore, we can imply that acupuncture … Continue reading
Proper Tips on How to Prevent Palpitations and Skipped Heartbeats
If you’ve experienced an irregular heartbeat or heart palpitations, it can be a cause for alarm. It may be an indication of an impending or underlying serious illness or a relatively minor condition. The fact is, most arrhythmias or missed heartbeats are innocuous and if … Continue reading
Numerous Studies Suggest Acupuncture’s Effectiveness in Treating Retinitis Pigmentosa
A growing amount of studies have suggested that acupuncture works for the treatment of retinitis pigmentosa (RP). This eye condition is a degenerative visual disorder that may result in blindness. The Journal of Clinical Acupuncture and Moxibustion has published a new study showing that acupuncture … Continue reading
Integrating Chinese Herbal Medicine and Acupuncture to Address Menopause Discomfort
Herbal Chinese medicine and acupuncture today is much appreciated as modalities that effectively restore hormone balance in menopause. A lot of conditions can arise from hormonal imbalance other than menopause. These can include irregular fertility problems, PMS, and painful and heavy periods. Hormonal irregularities can … Continue reading
How Traditional Chinese Medicine Diagnoses and Treats Urinary Tract Infections
Some people suffering from urinary tract infection (UTI) might feel a sudden stinging pain every time they urinate. More often than not, this is the impetus that will force them to see a doctor for treatment.
Western conventional medicine might see UTI as a simple … Continue reading
Helping PCOS Patients Through the Use of Acupuncture and Chinese Herbs
PCOS or Polycystic Ovary Syndrome is basically due to an imbalance in the female hormones of a woman. Symptoms such as infertility, facial hair, acne, blood sugar irregularity, and irregular menstruation can come about from this condition. More the 50% of all PCOS sufferers are … Continue reading
Helping Overcome Stress in a Healthy and Constructive Way
In a Western society such as the United States, the idea of modern living now means a life filled with long and stressful work, financial worries, long hours of commuting, and strained relationships instead of a promised utopian world where prosperity was experienced by all … Continue reading
Helping Colitis and Crohn’s Disease Sufferers with Acupuncture Treatment of their Condition
There are about a million people in the United States suffering from Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn’s disease. These people experience urgency and pain, and frequent diarrhea, as well as stomach pain, cramping, bloody stools, and intestinal bleeding. Acupuncture and other aspects of traditional Chinese medicine … Continue reading
Dandruff Cure Using Diet Therapy, Acupuncture, and Chinese Herbs
Most people have a fungus (yeast) residing in their scalp known as Malassezia furfur. Dandruff is the result of the scalp reacting to this fungus. This skin condition can be exacerbated by yeast that has abundantly thrived in the intestines or due to a lack … Continue reading