Alzheimer’s, Aluminum, and Silica
Ruth is in her mid 60s. She originally came to me for chronic diarrhea, with the secondary complaint being memory loss, a condition from which her mother and father both eventually passed.
Acupuncture for Hip and Waist Issues
One of the most common clinical findings during an acupuncture exam is tenderness along the hip-waist area commonly known as the girdle. Pain in the front of the girdle may point to hernia, reproductive, or digestive issues. Tenderness at the back and sides points to issues with structure, muscles, and particularly the connective tissue that…
Acupuncture and Sciatica
Cleopatra (not her real name) is a 63 yo professional, referred to me to for acupuncture for her sciatica. Since May of 2018 (now being Jul ’19) she has been working toward recovery with the winter months of ’18 being worst. As luck would have it, she happened upon a USC physical therapist, and his…
Acupuncture: A Jaw Pain Case
The case of jaw pain can be of at least two causes: infection or musculo-skeletal. Only proper diagnosis through interview and examination can determine which. Even given proper diagnosis, however, the right treatment course still must be selected. This is often no easy matter.
Cupping Session
Cupping is great for: Diagnosing the nature of upper back, neck and shoulder pain. Treating asthma tension. The muscles of the upper back get tense and strained under the stress of laboured breathing. Decongesting a stagnant liver. The liver is central to metabolic, digestive, hormonal and even respiratory function. Book an appointment.
Acupuncture and the Acugraph
This is the same intro to acupuncture video on the home page. It might be a bit inconspicuous, so I thought I’d share it here, along with some quick thoughts. I’m ambivalent about this video. On the one hand, it uses the unnecessary Chinese term “qi” for what is nothing more than voltage. On…
Acupuncture Los Angeles: Three Best Selling Herbal Formulations for 2018
The reason people seek alternative approaches to their health conditions is because they’ve found unsatisfactory results with orthodox (i.e., biomedical) medicine. This may involve positively no results or side-effects. There is no small number of individuals who seek assistance because orthodox medicine has no conceptual or diagnostic means by which to detect problems that individuals…
Acupuncture for Nightsweats?
Acupuncture is often a generalized reference to Chinese medicine as a whole. Within Chinese medicine exists a number of modalities, such as cupping, moxa, and herbology, as well as a unique conceptual framework for understanding the origins and treatment of disease. The following case involving Yolanda focuses on Chinese medical diagnostics and herbal therapy as…
Acupuncture and the Coughing Contractor
Acupuncture and herbs can be a quick and effective means by which to kick colds and flu when usual remedies prove ineffective. Cold and flu is a common occurrence. It is usually no big deal, but the longer it lingers the more serious it becomes. This is because it weakens the body and the…
Moxa Treats Cold Hands and Feet
Cold hands and feet is a very common symptom seen among patients. No one ever comes in looking to have their cold hands and feet treated. However, this is a presentation upon which Chinese places a fair measure of emphasis. This is because it points to a circulatory problem that has deeper implications for how…