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Acupuncture for Anxiety
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Neurologic Disorders
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Many so-called "hopeless" neurological disorders can be treated by acupuncture without the extreme side effects of tranquilizers and antidepressants often prescribed for these conditions. Acupuncture influences the nervous system by controlling and connecting neuro-physiological relationships between
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Gastrointestinal Disorders
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Acupuncture has a regulatory effect on the functions of the digestive system. Oriental Medicine will use different acupuncture methods to stimulate acupuncture points and channels to redirect the flow of Qi and Blood. This creates homeostatic balance, increasing muscle contraction as needed, digestive
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Musculoskeletal Disorders
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Acupuncture is effective in relieving pain because it has anesthetic properties. It relieves stiffness and pain by increasing circulation of Blood and Qi. It improves flexibility, mobility, reduces inflammation, and eliminates muscle spasms by increasing blood supply to tendons, ligaments and muscles.
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Circulatory Disorders
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Clinical experimental research has concluded that the activities of blood, heart and the blood vessels change after acupuncture stimulation. Acupuncture strengthens the immune system by inhibiting or producing the formation of white and red blood cells, according to the disease being treated. It controls
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Moxibustion
Category: Modality Treatment
The treatment of disease that applies heat to acupuncture points. The technique involves the burning of mugwort, a small, spongy herb, and is used to stimulate stagnant or cold areas of the body. The herb is burned slowly in various forms (moxa sticks, cones, or warming cylinders) and held on or near
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Choosing an Acupuncturist
Category: What is Acupuncture
Recommendations from friends, meeting with an acupuncturist, and verifying an acupuncturist's training and standing are all good way to help choose an acupuncturist. When choosing an Acupuncturist: Get recommendations from others who have been treated by an Acupuncturist. Meet with the Acupuncturist.
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Auriculartherapy
Category: Modality Treatment
A therapy that utilizes the rich supply of blood and nerves in the ear to diagnose and treat disease, by stimulating acupuncture points in the ear. Auriculotherapy is effective in the treatment of a wide range of common diseases. It is especially successful in the treatment of chronic disease or used
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Causes of Disease
Category: What is Acupuncture
Traditional Chinese medicine analyzes pathological factors on the basis of clinical manifestation of symptoms and signs. These disease-causing factors can be triggered by external influences such as variation of weather, irregular food intake, stress, lack of physical activity, and traumatic injuries.
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Electro-Acupuncture
Category: Modality Treatment
A low-frequency electrical impulse is applied to the needles once they are inserted in the acupuncture points and the Qi is obtained. This method regulates the flow of Qi, producing a more continuous and even stimulation. It is extensively used during surgery and further enhances both the duration and
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History of Acupuncture
Category: What is Acupuncture
Acupuncture is one of the earliest forms of healing, dating back 5000 years, utilizing needles to provide relief of pain and other common ailments. In its infancy, sharpened stones were used to apply pressure in specific areas of the body. Over time, stones gave way to bones and finally, to hair-thin
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Herbal Therapy
Category: Herbal and Nutritional Therapies
Herbology is a branch of science that deals with the therapeutic qualities of herbs. It is the oldest form of healing known to man and is one of the most important aspects of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Chinese Herbology aims to build and strengthen the body's immune system's response to fight disease. Herbs,
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Male Sexual Disorders
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There are many causes for sexual dysfunction in males including problems with circulation, stress, and lack of nutrients. These problems can also be derivatives of an organic condition such as diabetes and kidney dysfunction. The Chinese acupuncture therapy correlates male sexual dysfunction to the displacement
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Allergies
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Allergies are extreme reactions to substances inhaled, in contact with the skin, or ingested. Usually allergies are the result of a weakened immune system. Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine will build and strengthen the immune system by the use of antagonistic herbal treatment and establishing balance
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Dermatologic Disorders
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Acupuncture is commonly used in the treatment of chronic dermatological conditions, although, acute symptoms, like severe itching, can be effectively treated. Dermatological disorders can be caused by allergies, in which case, the allergens should be avoided. Acupuncture will treat skin diseases caused
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Laser Therapy
Category: Modality Treatment
A healing technique that stimulates acupuncture points with low intensity "cold" lasers emitting infra-red light placed on or over affected areas and acupoints. It differs from laser surgery, which utilizes "hot" lasers. It is usually used to relieve pain, inflammation, and wound healing.
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