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Overcoming Orthostatic Low Blood Pressure with Traditional Chinese Medicine

One case study showcasing the ability of acupuncture to treat low blood pressure involved a mother of 4 children in her mid-forties who was diagnosed with Orthostatic Hypotension. Her doctor suggested she wear therapeutic pressure stockings to help relieve her symptoms. She consulted an acupuncturist and asked if Chinese medicine Continue reading

Migraine Pain and Acupuncture Treatment Go Together

When blood vessels in the head dilate, it sometimes causes the coiled arteries in the brain to elongate. This elongation stimulates the release of certain chemicals that cause extreme pain in the head. Scientists consider this physiological phenomenon as the start of migraine. Some of the symptoms that migraine causes … Continue reading

Migraine Headaches and Acupuncture’s Ability To Treat Them

Acupuncture is a one type of complementary or alternative medicine that originated from TCM or traditional Chinese medicine. A well known pain-relieving treatment, acupuncture involves the insertion of filiform needles into specific points in the body known as acupuncture points or acupoints, for short. After insertion into the skin, the … Continue reading

If you Want a Natural Treatment for Crohn’s Disease Acupuncture is A Treatment You Should Consider

Because it mimics or copies other condition, Crohn’s disease can be quite hard to diagnose. It may not be the first thing the doctor might consider even when the patient describe the characteristics of the symptom. Individuals often assume they suffer from irritable bowel syndrome and may try to tacke … Continue reading

If You Suffer from Excessive Sweating (Hyperhidrosis) Then Acupuncture Can Help

For those with excessive perspiration problems, acupuncture is a treatment they should consider as it may cure them of their condition. Excessive perspiration, clinically known as hyperhidrosis, is a condition no one knows for sure how it is caused although scientists suspect that it has something to do with the … Continue reading

How Acupuncture Can Help with Pregnancy-Related Conditions

Herbal remedies and acupuncture have been proven to greatly boost the chance of conception. They can promote a full-term healthy pregnancy and a happy and healthy baby.

For thousands of years TCM (Traditional Chinese medicine) has been increasing fertility for people wanting to conceive and have a baby. Because Chinese … Continue reading

Getting Rid of Amenorrhea with Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine

Defined as the absence of menses in pre-menopausal women, amenorrhea can be divided into two categories: primary amenorrhea and secondary amenorrhea. Primary amenorrhea occurs when a woman has still never had menstruation after 16 years of age. When a woman has had menstruation but afterwards stopped getting one for … Continue reading

Discovering the Power of Acupuncture in Treating Epilepsy

More and more people suffering from epilepsy are starting to discover that acupuncture helps lessen seizures. This ancient Chinese medicinal procedure has been in use for more than 3,000 years treating a wide variety of illnesses and disease. It was introduced in the United States in the early 1970s. It … Continue reading

Complete Cure of Insomnia Is Possible With Acupuncture

One of the best pieces of advice a doctor can give his/her patient is to get a good night’s sleep. But for people such as insomniacs, sleeping can be a real challenge. Doctors usually prescribe sleeping medications such as Ambien or Trazadone if the patient is diagnosed with insomnia. There … Continue reading

Chronic Headache Pains Are No Problem When Treated with Acupuncture

Drugs such as ibuprofen or Paracetamol come to mind when one seeks relief from a headache. However, another much safer option exists for the alleviation of headaches. That is acupuncture.

A unique form of Chinese medicine that has been practiced for over 5,000 years, acupuncture is a powerful healing tradition … Continue reading