Category: Acupuncture

Use Acupressure for Common Ailments

Use Acupressure for Common Ailments

Acupressure is based on the same concept as acupuncture, but without the needles. Instead of inserting needles, you apply pressure with your fingers and hands on meridian pathways to restore the normal flow of...

Do Acupuncture

Do Acupuncture

Acupuncture has been around for thousands of years and it really works. Acupuncture has to do with energy, or chi, in the body. Energy flows along pathways (meridians) in your body. Each pathway corresponds...

Pinpointing Health

Pinpointing Health

Acupuncture and acupressure therapies aim to restore balance when the natural flow of energy, or qi (chi), thought to support wellness, is disrupted or blocked. Many people report relief from pain and other symptoms...

Acupuncture for PCOS

Acupuncture for PCOS

What is PCOS? PCOS is a common condition. PC stands for polycystic, O is for ovary, and S is for syndrome. It is a syndrome because it consists of several features, including obesity, unovulation...

Press Away Pain

Press Away Pain

You’ve heard of acupuncture, where doctors stick needles in a patient to treat pains and illness. But have you heard of acupressure? Instead of those sharp needles, it’s as simple as using a finger...

Relief for Dry Mouth

Relief for Dry Mouth

Patients undergoing cancer treatment often suffer from dry mouth, a condition known as xerostomia. Now researchers from the Naval Medical Center in San Diego think they have found an effective way to relieve this...

Acupuncture for Strokes Doctor Q&A

Acupuncture for Strokes Doctor Q&A

Angie Hughes, explains how acupuncture can help get stroke patients moving again with less pain How is acupuncture used for stroke patients in China? In China they’ve got the key. When somebody has had...