Aesthetic, Cosmetic or Facial Acupuncture?

Aesthetic, Cosmetic or Facial Acupuncture?

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 …

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Anxiety Trial

Acupuncture for Anxiety – Trial

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 …

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What is Family Acupuncture?

What is “Family Acupuncture”.

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 …

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Acupuncture for Epilepsy

The Effectiveness of Chinese Medicine on Epilepsy

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 …

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Is Veganism the Future?

Is veganism the future for optimum health? (Or a terrible idea).

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 …

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