For millions of sufferers of migraine, just thinking of it causes alarm and dread. Although a lot of them have learned to cope and live with migraine pain, still, they’d rather not want to dwell upon the moment when the next episode will occur. What is involved in acupuncture treatment… Continue reading
The second biggest cause of deaths in the United States is cancer. More than a million cancer cases were diagnosed during the year 2000. According to the American Cancer Society, more than 1.6 million people will be diagnosed with cancer this year (2014). The most common form of cancer treatment… Continue reading
Patients coming in for acupuncture treatment for complaint of palpitations also report of sleeplessness that goes with the strong heart beats. Most of the time a deficiency of Blood and Heart Chi are the underlying causes of this condition. When the differential diagnosis shows indeed Blood and Heart Chi deficiency,… Continue reading
Herpes is a group of viruses that can wreak a number of maladies in humans including shingles (caused by herpes zoster), genital herpes and cold sores to mention a few. The common symptoms that all types of herpes inflict include sores, and itchy or painful blisters. Drugs are often utilized… Continue reading
Osteoarthritis is no joke as it can adversely affect the quality of life and mobility of its victims. There are a lot of anti-inflammatory drugs in the market that are designed to treat this disease but, sad to say, most, if not all of them, come with toxins that have… Continue reading
For over 5000 years, Chinese acupuncture has been used to treat women’s health issues like PMS. PMS or Premenstrual syndrome is usually marked by chronic symptoms just before the actual menstrual cycle. The symptoms may include food cravings, changes in mood and the skin, cramping, discomfort and pain. Is there… Continue reading
A lot of people suffer from dry skin during the season of winter months. Some have dry skin even all throughout the year! When your skin dries up the sensation can be uncomfortable, tender to the touch, burning, itchy or scaly. It’s hard to choose the right skin creams because… Continue reading
Dermatitis literally means the inflammation of the skin and it can be caused by several factors like infection or allergy. Several kinds of dermatitis are more popularly known as eczema. Other types include dysfunctions of the sebaceous gland (known as seborrheic dermatitis), skin inflammation associated with an irritant or allergy… Continue reading
Fatigue is a common symptom that manifests in a lot of various disorders, both physical and psychological. Western medicine is still unable to discover what really causes fatigue. With traditional Chinese medicine or TCM, diagnosing and treating this type of generalized problem is one of this modality’s strong points. The… Continue reading
The oftentimes excruciating pain of sciatica makes it hard to deal with this problem and it’s not an exaggeration that at times, it can literally take over your life. Unfortunately, as many sciatica patients have found out, finding a really effective treatment for the pain is as equally hard as… Continue reading