Acupuncture and Labour Induction
7 July 2010 – 2:24 pm | No Comment

Overdue? Want to try something more natural than medical induction? Why not acupuncture? 
Chances are you don’t know the use of acupuncture in labour induction yet. However, as a matter of fact, acupuncture has been used …

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infertility

acupuncture and chinese herbal medicine help with male & female fertility issues, as well as assisted conception (IVF,IUI,ICSI).

pregnancy & childbirth

acupuncture acts as a drug-free treatment for problems during pregnancy and enhances the prospects of an effcient labour.

men's health

herbal medicine and acupuncture help with problems of prostate, testicle, epididymis, urinary tract, sperms and libido, etc.

children's health

paediatric Tui Na (massage), acupuncture and herbal medicine help with various health problems of children.

clinical practice

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Acupuncture & IVF Research (Part one)
30 July 2010 – 7:40 pm | No Comment

The other day, a couple came for consultation about acupuncture for IVF. They asked about ‘W’ questions (why, how and when), content with information given, they left happily.

I think, probably I should post a couple of researches have been done in this area just in case that someone in the same situation might want to know.

 

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Huatuojiaji
28 July 2010 – 12:14 pm | No Comment
Huatuojiaji

Huatuojiaji (M-BW-35) is a group of 34 points, which locate 0.5 cun lateral to the depressions below the spinous processes of the twelve thoracic and five lumbar vertebrae.
The intention of needling these points is to …

Candle in the wind
17 July 2010 – 6:29 pm | No Comment
Candle in the wind

As Chinese medicine practitioners, we often talk about Jing, Qi, Shen.
We only have certain amount of Jing, Qi and Shen within us. Only when we use them wisely, can we live longer and healthier.
You may …

Acupuncture for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
13 July 2010 – 12:44 pm | 2 Comments
Acupuncture for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Acupuncture is as effective as prednisolone for carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), according to a study.
This randomized, controlled study, published in the May 2009 issue of the Clinical Journal of Pain, investigated the efficacy of acupuncture …

Pre-birth Acupuncture
9 July 2010 – 9:00 am | No Comment
Pre-birth Acupuncture

Pre-birth acupuncture refers to a series of acupuncture treatment in the final weeks of pregnancy to prepare women for childbirth.
Weekly acupuncture treatments from week 36 or 37 to week 49 or until delivery promote a …

A tinnitus case
13 April 2010 – 12:18 pm | One Comment
A tinnitus case

H came to see me 3 weeks after her tinnitus started. It affected her both ears. The first two weeks, the noise was high-pitched, 24/7. It was not 24/7 in the third week, but still …

Treating cough with paediatric massage
8 April 2010 – 8:33 pm | One Comment
Treating cough with paediatric massage

Cough in children is not generally seen a serious problem, but personally I think it is one of the most troublesome problems. Acupuncture and herbal medicine have been proven as effective methods. However, in practice, …

Thoughts on X-balance acupuncture
2 April 2010 – 9:56 pm | One Comment
Thoughts on X-balance acupuncture

Recently I have read an article about a Chinese practitioner who uses X-balance method (he named it) to treat various problems with amazing results. He rarely uses needles preferring acu-pressure or match sticks instead. His …

Premature Ovarian Failure
31 March 2010 – 10:05 am | 2 Comments
Premature Ovarian Failure

What is POF?
Premature ovarian failure (POF) is the loss of ovarian function in women before the age of 40.
Women are generally born with enough eggs in their ovaries so that they ovulate one each month …