Acupuncture treatment for Cyclists with Knee Injuries In cycling one of the most common injuries is knee pain just below the patella (kneecap). Endurance cycling can cause pain progressing to the lateral side of … Continue reading Treating knee pain in Cyclists with Acupuncture
Treating Fibromyalgia with Acupuncture & Chinese Herbal Medicine
Treatment of Fibromyalgia with Acupuncture & Chinese Herbal Medicine. Standard Fibromyalgia symptoms are pain of the muscle fiber, trigger points soar when pressed, nervous exhaustion, fatigue, flu like symptoms, insomnia, & cognitive dysfunction. Triggers can … Continue reading Treating Fibromyalgia with Acupuncture & Chinese Herbal Medicine
Infertility caused by immunological causes and the role of Chinese Medicine
Some autoimmune and alloimmune diseases are associated with three or more miscarriages due to a group of antibodies know as aPLs, antiphospholipids. In other words the females immune system does not protect the fetus with … Continue reading Infertility caused by immunological causes and the role of Chinese Medicine
Vertebrobasilar Ischemic Vertigo
Vertebrobasilar ischemic vertigo will result in a patient feeling a sensation of spinning, floating, and swinging and flaccid legs. A feeling of nausea, vomiting and/or blackout, visual field defect and/or double vision, ataxia, balance disturbance … Continue reading Vertebrobasilar Ischemic Vertigo
Acupuncture protocols for treating Depression, Anxiety, Schizophrenia, Neurosis
Effective points in treating depression are points on the scalp where the meridians enter the brain. It is not painful but very relaxing and a patient will just feel calm and relaxed for the duration … Continue reading Acupuncture protocols for treating Depression, Anxiety, Schizophrenia, Neurosis
Frankincense, (Olibanum) ru xiang in chinese medicine
In Chinese medicine it is used to invigorate blood, promote the movement of qi , stop pain and generate flesh. The dosage is 3-9g per day and the following conditions it is used for are … Continue reading Frankincense, (Olibanum) ru xiang in chinese medicine
Back, Sciatica/Lumbago, neck & shoulder pain
From the Chinese viewpoint, patients who present with neck, lumbago or sciatic pain are usually diagnosed as suffering from a type of bi syndrome. Bi syndromes involve blockage and pain; that is, there may be … Continue reading Back, Sciatica/Lumbago, neck & shoulder pain
Infertility because of stress and why it affects fertility!
The liver is the organ in Chinese medicine that is affected by stress. The liver meridian flows through the pelvis. The flow of energy or qi is obstructed and this affects the menstrual cycle and … Continue reading Infertility because of stress and why it affects fertility!
Chinese medicine can help improve the success rate of IVF in Fertility Treatments
Improve the function of the ovaries to produce better quality eggs Regulate the hormones to produce a large numbers of follicles Increase blood flow to the uterus and increase the thickness of the uterine lining … Continue reading Chinese medicine can help improve the success rate of IVF in Fertility Treatments
Shingles
Shingles is caused by the same virus as chicken pox. The virus can remain dormant in nerve cells for many years after the onset of chickenpox. The first symptom of a herpes zoster attack is … Continue reading Shingles