A pilot study conducted by researchers at the University of Arizona showed acupuncture to be a promising and extremely reliable treatment for depression in women. Depression is actually one of the most commonly heard medical complaints by doctors in the United States. Sadly however, a lot of sufferers aren’t getting the right treatments so they tend to stop seeking treatment at the early stages of this condition. What’s more, for those who have availed of … Continue reading
Acupuncture
Dealing with Energy Vampires
If a person comes with a certain health complaint headache, the acupuncturist generally gets a basic idea of whatever the person is being treated for. There are acupuncturists who are quite sensitive to their patients’ specific conditions and sometimes may occasionally feel the pain their patients may be experiencing. Practitioners are trained to protect their energy in order not to get sick themselves. They harness their sensitivity in order to understand better their patient’s illness … Continue reading
Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture Work Well in Curing Candidiasis
Candida refers to a type of yeast that proliferates in the environment. These organisms can be found in foods such as cheese and bread, in drinks and beverages such as fruit juices, wine or beer, in our carpeting, in books, in bathrooms, in moist warm rooms, in our clothing and in the air. Most important of all, Candida microorganisms also reside in our bodies more specifically, in our digestive tracts, mucous membranes and on our … Continue reading
Chinese Herbs and Acupuncture Offer A much Better Alternative for the Treatment of Eczema than Conventional Medications
Eczema, also sometimes referred to as dermatitis, is a type of skin condition marked by skin redness and inflammation, and in severe conditions, blisters on the surface of the skin. Eczema symptoms include rashes on the legs, arms, and cheeks, and scaly, itchy, dry skin. Eczema can be caused by factors such as emotional stress, sudden temperature drops or rises, environmental irritants, and allergens such as molds, grass pollens, animal dander and house dust mites. … Continue reading
Asthma Acupuncture Has Been Around Since Ancient Times
Acupuncture for the treatment of asthma has been around for thousands of years, with its roots in the culture of China. Modern Western medicine may provide you with treatments that effectively address the symptoms of asthma; it however, does not have any cure for asthma itself.
The reason for this is that beyond the asthmatic symptoms of breathing problems, sneezing, coughing,, and wheezing, asthma has more to do with your overall health particularly your immune … Continue reading
Acupuncture is One Way to Make your Body Resilient to Allergy Attacks
Our body’s immune system attacks substances that are perceived to be not part of the body. Sometimes allergies occur because of the response of the body to substances that aren’t usually an issue for the body. The resulting symptoms include swallowing difficulty, respiratory problems, wheezing, sneezing, watery eyes and if the allergic reaction is severe enough, body responses that can include the loss of consciousness.
Due to these adverse effects that sometimes may come with … Continue reading
Acupuncture Is a Preferred Mode of Treatment for a Lot of Endometriosis Sufferers
Endometriosis sufferers are those who would do anything just to get some bit of relief from the horrible pain they periodically find themselves in. Western conventional modes of treatment for this condition include surgery (hysterectomy and laparoscopy), hormone therapy, and drugs. These treatments are quite invasive and have adverse side effects on the patient. That is why more and more endometriosis patients are seeking natural alternative solutions for their condition. There are about 3% of … Continue reading
Acupuncture Can Help Cure Acute and Chronic Eczema
Eczema from the Viewpoint of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Based on Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) theory, eczema is the result of a person’s Defensive Qi or Wei- Qi being deficient. Wei-Qi is the energy that protects your body from being infiltrated by external pathogens and has a close relationship to your skin. The Five Elements Theory, which is one among the three basic theories that comprise TCM state that the Lung is the system that is … Continue reading
Acupuncture Can Be A Great Way For A Person to Overcome His Depression
Classified as a mental disorder, depression can be seen as a human condition that is natural. Depression feels like a complex and profound sadness that causes you to pause and ask questions such as “Why did that thing happen to me?” “What is he point in life?” or “Will things ever be different?” Depression is uniquely felt and experienced differently by every person but conventional medicine’s way of treating this condition is often the same; … Continue reading
Acupuncture As A Treatment For Various Eye Problems
Occasionally used as an alternative treatment for eye conditions, acupuncture has given many people certain benefits and results with regards to the overall health of their eyes. Acupuncture is helpful in treating dry eye syndrome and other eye condition, certain clinical studies have shown.
What is Acupuncture?
A mode of treatment that involves the sticking of thin needles into specific points of a person’s skin, acupuncture is still somewhat a mystery to many scientists who … Continue reading