Category Archives: Acupuncture
Acupoints Used To Treat Acid Reflux
In Australia, scientists at the University of Adelaide performed studies about the use of gentle electrical pulses to help stimulate the P6 (pericardium 6) and the Neiguan acupuoints that are both connected to the upper gastrointestinal disorder known as acid reflux. The result of the stimulation of these points showed … Continue reading
Acupuncture Treatment in the Back Results in the Treatment of Back Pain
The internet has its good and bad side when it comes to influencing the consciousness of modern society. A couple of positive things it has produced: it has made people aware of the harmful effects of pharmaceutical products; another thing is that it showed us that there are other alternative … Continue reading
Acupuncture Treatment for Uterine Fibroids
The development of hard muscle tissue in the uterus is known as uterine fibroids. They may be known by other names like leiomyomas, myomas or fibroid tumors. Fibroids usually develop in women who are over 40 years of age. In fact, about half of the women 40 years old and … Continue reading
Acupuncture for Ulcerative Colitis
A chronic form of inflammatory bowel condition, ulcerative colitis is an inflammation of the rectum and the lining of the colon (large intestine). Typically, ulcerative colitis starts on the lower area of the colon and in the rectal area. The inflammation can affect the entire colon over the course over … Continue reading
Acupuncture Treatment for PMS
Pharyngitis more commonly as a sore throat is usually a sign of an allergic reaction or an infection like the common cold. The belief of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) about sore throats is that they are the result of a number of different factors that include dryness, wind and heat. … Continue reading
Acupuncture Treatment for PMS
Unlike the human male species, human females have to deal with their oftentimes onerous monthly periods. Yes, there are women whose monthly cycles are short and easy but for the rest of them, these periods are too long and unpleasant. By means of alternative therapies, these issues can be easily … Continue reading
Can acupuncture help treat regular heart palpitations?
A study published in the NCBI/NLM/NIH website regarding atrial fibrillation show positive results of the efficacy of acupuncture in treating this condition. The constant needling of a specific point in order to treat a condition is quite unusual in Chinese medicine. It may be an issue when studies demonstrate good … Continue reading
Natural Remedies that Help Treat PMS Symptoms
Chinese acupuncture is a time tested healing tradition that has been practiced for more than 4000 years. It has been proven to treat scores of ailments, including PMS and other issues related to women’s health. PMS or Premenstrual syndrome is usually marked by chronic symptoms just before the start of … Continue reading
Acupuncture for Symptoms of Postpartum Depression
Love and excitement are often generated when a baby is born but so too are anxiety and fear. Chemical changes in the body can be experienced by the mother after birth that can lead to postpartum depression.
A lot of new mothers can pass through this emotional funk and it … Continue reading
What Causes Menstrual Pain?
It is a fact that a lot of women, especially those in their teens, experience pain with their periods. Menstrual pain usually does not signify a more serious problem, but at times, it can be connected with non-cancerous tumors in the uterus, uterine fibroids or endometriosis.
Menstrual pain is also … Continue reading