Acupuncture

Acupuncture-Moxibustion Treatment

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What is Acupuncture-moxibustion treatment?

Acupuncture and moxibustion are both major branches of an ancient medicinal system known as traditional Chinese medicine. In ancient texts, there are many different accounts of how acupuncture and moxibustion came to be. Two of these are the invention of acupuncture and moxibustion by Huang Di and the therapeutic techniques using stone needles developed by Fu Hsi.

Acupuncture actually has two operative techniques – one is a method involving the use … Continue reading

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Acupressure As A Viable Remedy For Constipation

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Some people who have tried acupressure believe that applying pressure on a point three finger widths below the navel can induce a bowel movement, sometimes within just ten minutes. This pressure point is given an asinine label: “poop button.” The body has actually a lot of “poop buttons.” They can be found on the arms, navel, and back. It is up to the acupressure practitioner or the individual to locate and stimulate them to cure … Continue reading

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Four Steps To Find The Right Acupuncturist To Address Your Specific Needs

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For over two millennia, acupuncture has been used by the Chinese where it originated from. Now, it is one of the most widely used and oldest medical therapies in the world. Interestingly, this ancient extremely versatile modality did not reach the United States until the early 1970s.

Acupuncture involves the application of solid thin small metal needles into specific points in a person’s body. Once inserted, the needles are manipulated through the use of electrical … Continue reading

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A Few Healthy Tips For Losing Weight If You Plan To Order Chinese Foods

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If you are on a diet, you may not know just how detrimental Chinese food can be if we don’t order the right foods. Unfortunately, a lot of the foods served at your local Chinese restaurant are either pan fried or deep fried, which implies that the food will be loaded with calories, trans fats, and cholesterol. This work will discuss several tips that may aid you in ordering the right foods when you eat … Continue reading

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Acupuncture Resolves Both The Symptoms And Root Cause Of Meniere’s Disease

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The extremely disturbing condition known as Meniere’s disease can cause patients to experience the following symptoms: vertigo, severe imbalance, tinnitus, pressure in the ears, and loss of hearing.

Meniere’s disease most distressing symptom is vertigo and it is experienced as a dramatic loss of equilibrium or normal balance. This symptom can cause the person to feel that the room he is in to start to spin all of a sudden and at a very fast … Continue reading

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Chinese Herbs and Acupuncture Can Help Lower and Stabilize High Blood Pressure

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Based on figures provided by the American Heart Association almost 78 million adults in the US suffer from high blood pressure. That’s one out of three adults Americans. Additional data gathered by NHANES (National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey) spanning the years 2007 to 2010 show that about half of these adults do not have their high blood pressure under control. You have high blood pressure if your systolic reading is 140 or above and … Continue reading

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Traditional Chinese Medicine Treatments for Hashimoto’s Disease

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Hashimoto’s disease results in a chronic inflammation of the thyroid gland eventually causing primary hypothyroidism. Blood tests are conducted to measure the amounts of TSH or Thyroid Stimulating Hormone in the body. Hashimoto’s disease is an autoimmune condition causing symptoms such as depression, joint pain, hip muscle and shoulder aches, weight gain, hoarse voice, puffy and swollen face, sensitivity to cold, and tiredness. Hashimoto’s disease causes enlargement of the thyroid gland resulting in a swelling … Continue reading

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Acupuncture Is The Treatment That Will Help You Stop Smoking For Good

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The hardest part of quitting smoking is dealing with the withdrawal symptoms. They can be too much for a lot of people to cope with, and as the edginess and stress builds, most of the time they succumb to their cravings and eventually reach in their pocket for a stick of cigarette. There are several therapies and products such as yoga, hypnosis, patches, and chewing gum that all claim to have the power to help … Continue reading

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Need Help With Insomnia? Acupuncture and Acupressure Are Two Natural Treatments To Consider

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To address insomnia, the natural treatment options you can use are acupuncture and acupressure. These types of insomnia therapy are quite helpful because they’ll give your body the necessary means to relieve pain and stress in order for you to sleep faster and sleep well. Acupuncture has been used by ancient Chinese medicine practitioners for over 4,000 years to address a wide variety of illnesses, including insomnia. Its main tools are fine needles inserted into … Continue reading

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Acupuncture Can Be A Viable Treatment For Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome And Chronic Prostatitis

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Very few people are aware that acupuncture treatment for prostatitis can be an optional treatment for chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CPPS) and chronic prostatitis (CP). Acupuncture has been practiced by Chinese physicians for thousands of years. It is based on the existence of vital energy (Chi) that flows throughout the body through invisible pathways of energy called meridians. From time to time, this Chi flow becomes sluggish as a result of blockage within the meridians … Continue reading

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