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The terms “Aesthetic Acupuncture”, “Cosmetic Acupuncture” and “Facial Acupuncture” are often used interchangeably but this can be misleading as they define different areas of the same area of acupuncture. The majority of facial courses concentrate on facial acupuncture, which simply means the use of the facial points. These are often used for cosmetic enhancement but …
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and Acupuncture, a component of TCM, have a wide range of therapeutic applications, including the effective treatment of a variety of psychiatric disorders. With a focus on Anxiety and the application of the aforementioned modalities to treat this, this study poses the question, “can an underlying TCM pattern be identified and …
My journey with fertility acupuncture began just a few months into my acupuncture course when one of my friends was struggling to conceive with IVF. We were talking, and I just happened to say that I believed I might be able to help her. She’d had three embryos implanted and failed, and she was on …
Back when I was learning acupuncture, my teacher mentioned “Family Acupuncture” and I, being the inquisitive person I am, googled “Family Acupuncture”. The results were not helpful. The results I got talked about acupuncture for families, young children, and fertility support. This wasn’t what was meant, so I thought I’d write this article, giving you …
I initially wanted to write this article focusing on the concept of Jing in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) however it would not be doing it enough justice as Jing is inherently connected to Qi and Shen. Therefore, this article is an exploration of the three concepts or ‘Three Treasures’ knowns as Jing, Qi and Shen, …
Chinese Medicine Background Chinese Medicine has been around for thousands of years, with one of the earliest documentations being from 2600 BCE in the form of a medical book entitled Huangdi Neijing. It’s modern names include The Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Medicine as well as The Inner Canon of the Yellow Emperor. This medical textbook …
The Effectiveness of Chinese Medicine on Epilepsy Read More »
Veganism is everywhere. According to a survey in 2021, 1 in 10 of the US population now identifies as a vegan[1]. A vegan diet is one that excludes not just meat but all animal food products including dairy, eggs and even honey, in an attempt to limit the cruelty and exploitation of animals as much …
Is veganism the future for optimum health? (Or a terrible idea). Read More »
Lower back pain is easily the most recurring and frequent problem that I see in clinic. I would say that 2 out of 3 people who I treat have lower back pain, it may not be their overriding concern or what they necessarily want treating for, but they are still suffering from it. I see …
Migraines as a health issue, have been recognised for over 2,000 years, however the first full description of Hemiplegic Migraine that I have been able to find, dates from 1597. In around 3,000 B.C. in “Meso-potamian poems”. Hippocrates provided an account of severe pain in one half of the head associated with disturbance of sight …
