Pain Management
According to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), nothing in the human body can function independently. Pain is the body's warning alarm. It tells you something is wrong. If you ignore your body's alarm, similarly to the fire alarm in your house, severe problems can form soon.
How does acupuncture stop pain? - The Oriental Medicine view
According to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), nothing in the human body can function independently. Pain is the body's warning alarm. It tells you something is wrong. If you ignore your body's alarm, similarly to the fire alarm in your house, severe problems can form soon.
How does acupuncture stop pain? - The Oriental Medicine view
How does acupuncture stop pain? - The Oriental Medicine view
Human body functions are dependent on the life force energy-Qi. Qi and blood flow through the meridian system, nourishing and protecting body tissues and helping them maintain their functions. If, however, the body is beset with disease or injury, normal pathological symptoms will appear and affect the organs and meridian. Once the meridian is blocked, the Qi and blood are not able to move along smoothly. As a result, the affected area will not be able to get enough nutrition. In response, the patient feels pain, tingling, stiffness, bloating, or numbness. Hence the old TCM saying, "There is a blockage, there is pain. Otherwise, there is no pain."
The meridian system is just like a network. Each meridian is connected with a specific organ. The organ damage may show up from the meridian, and the local blockage of the meridian can affect the internal organ as well. That is why in TCM, when treating a pain condition, the doctor will not usually only focus on just the local pain, but also (and sometimes more important) work to rebalance and harmonize the whole body.
Meridian blockage can be caused by external reasons such as excessive cold, wind, dampness, dryness, fire (heat) or injury. It also can be caused by emotional change such as anger, sadness, fear, stress, depression, as well as an internal organ deficiency or malfunction. Figuring out what exactly is the cause of the pain and which meridian is blocked is extremely important in treating pain. Generally speaking, relieving blood and Qi stagnancy, balancing the energy, nourishing the tissue, increasing circulation, and building up deficient organs are all ways that TCM treats pain. Acupuncture can be used to correct the flow of Qi; Herbal medicine can be used to reestablish and balance Qi, blood and moisture in organ networks, in order to avert pathological factors.
Human body functions are dependent on the life force energy-Qi. Qi and blood flow through the meridian system, nourishing and protecting body tissues and helping them maintain their functions. If, however, the body is beset with disease or injury, normal pathological symptoms will appear and affect the organs and meridian. Once the meridian is blocked, the Qi and blood are not able to move along smoothly. As a result, the affected area will not be able to get enough nutrition. In response, the patient feels pain, tingling, stiffness, bloating, or numbness. Hence the old TCM saying, "There is a blockage, there is pain. Otherwise, there is no pain."
The meridian system is just like a network. Each meridian is connected with a specific organ. The organ damage may show up from the meridian, and the local blockage of the meridian can affect the internal organ as well. That is why in TCM, when treating a pain condition, the doctor will not usually only focus on just the local pain, but also (and sometimes more important) work to rebalance and harmonize the whole body.
Meridian blockage can be caused by external reasons such as excessive cold, wind, dampness, dryness, fire (heat) or injury. It also can be caused by emotional change such as anger, sadness, fear, stress, depression, as well as an internal organ deficiency or malfunction. Figuring out what exactly is the cause of the pain and which meridian is blocked is extremely important in treating pain. Generally speaking, relieving blood and Qi stagnancy, balancing the energy, nourishing the tissue, increasing circulation, and building up deficient organs are all ways that TCM treats pain. Acupuncture can be used to correct the flow of Qi; Herbal medicine can be used to reestablish and balance Qi, blood and moisture in organ networks, in order to avert pathological factors.
The meridian system is just like a network. Each meridian is connected with a specific organ. The organ damage may show up from the meridian, and the local blockage of the meridian can affect the internal organ as well. That is why in TCM, when treating a pain condition, the doctor will not usually only focus on just the local pain, but also (and sometimes more important) work to rebalance and harmonize the whole body.
Meridian blockage can be caused by external reasons such as excessive cold, wind, dampness, dryness, fire (heat) or injury. It also can be caused by emotional change such as anger, sadness, fear, stress, depression, as well as an internal organ deficiency or malfunction. Figuring out what exactly is the cause of the pain and which meridian is blocked is extremely important in treating pain. Generally speaking, relieving blood and Qi stagnancy, balancing the energy, nourishing the tissue, increasing circulation, and building up deficient organs are all ways that TCM treats pain. Acupuncture can be used to correct the flow of Qi; Herbal medicine can be used to reestablish and balance Qi, blood and moisture in organ networks, in order to avert pathological factors.
How does acupuncture stop pain? - The Western Medicine view
- By some unknown process, Acupuncture raises levels of triglycerides, specific hormones, prostaglandins, white blood counts, gamma globulins, opsonins, and overall anti-body levels. This is called the "Augmentation of Immunity" Theory.
- The "Endorphin" Theory states that Acupuncture stimulates the secretions of endorphins in the body (specifically Enkephalins).
- The "Neurotransmitter" Theory states that certain neurotransmitter levels (such as Serotonin and Noradrenaline) are affected by Acupuncture.
- "Circulatory" Theory: this states that Acupuncture has the effect of constricting or dilating blood vessels. This may be caused by the body's release of Vasodilators (such as Histamine), in response to Acupuncture.
- One of the most popular theories is the "Gate Control" Theory. According to this theory, the perception of pain is controlled by a part of the nervous system which regulates the impulse, which will later be interpreted as pain. This part of the nervous system is called the "Gate." If the gate is hit with too many impulses, it becomes overwhelmed, and it closes. This prevents some of the impulses from getting through. The first gates to close would be the ones that are the smallest. The nerve fibers that carry the impulses of pain are rather small nerve fibers called "C" fibers. These are the gates that close during Acupuncture.
- By some unknown process, Acupuncture raises levels of triglycerides, specific hormones, prostaglandins, white blood counts, gamma globulins, opsonins, and overall anti-body levels. This is called the "Augmentation of Immunity" Theory.
- The "Endorphin" Theory states that Acupuncture stimulates the secretions of endorphins in the body (specifically Enkephalins).
- The "Neurotransmitter" Theory states that certain neurotransmitter levels (such as Serotonin and Noradrenaline) are affected by Acupuncture.
- "Circulatory" Theory: this states that Acupuncture has the effect of constricting or dilating blood vessels. This may be caused by the body's release of Vasodilators (such as Histamine), in response to Acupuncture.
- One of the most popular theories is the "Gate Control" Theory. According to this theory, the perception of pain is controlled by a part of the nervous system which regulates the impulse, which will later be interpreted as pain. This part of the nervous system is called the "Gate." If the gate is hit with too many impulses, it becomes overwhelmed, and it closes. This prevents some of the impulses from getting through. The first gates to close would be the ones that are the smallest. The nerve fibers that carry the impulses of pain are rather small nerve fibers called "C" fibers. These are the gates that close during Acupuncture.
Commonly treated pain conditions by acupuncture
Migraines and Other Headaches, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Sciatica, Shingles, Numbness, Tremors, Bell's Palsy, Paralysis, Post-Stroke, Trigeminal Neuralgia, Facial Palsy (Early Stage), Arthritis, Tendinitis, Bursitis, Whiplash, Muscle Spasm, Lower Back Pain, Neck/Upper Back Pain, Shoulder Pain, Sports Injuries, Frozen Shoulder, TMJ, Tennis elbow, Golf elbow, Painful period.
Clinical studies support that acupuncture is an effective modality in the treatment of almost all kinds of pain conditions, including the following: migraines, neuralgia, neck pain, back pain, herniated disc, TMJ, tennis elbow, carpal tunnel syndrome, tendonitis, bursitis, arthritis, frozen shoulder, shoulder pain, fibromyalgia, dysmenorrhea, osteoporosis, sports and other injuries, surgical pain and even cancer pain.
Migraines and Other Headaches, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Sciatica, Shingles, Numbness, Tremors, Bell's Palsy, Paralysis, Post-Stroke, Trigeminal Neuralgia, Facial Palsy (Early Stage), Arthritis, Tendinitis, Bursitis, Whiplash, Muscle Spasm, Lower Back Pain, Neck/Upper Back Pain, Shoulder Pain, Sports Injuries, Frozen Shoulder, TMJ, Tennis elbow, Golf elbow, Painful period.
Clinical studies support that acupuncture is an effective modality in the treatment of almost all kinds of pain conditions, including the following: migraines, neuralgia, neck pain, back pain, herniated disc, TMJ, tennis elbow, carpal tunnel syndrome, tendonitis, bursitis, arthritis, frozen shoulder, shoulder pain, fibromyalgia, dysmenorrhea, osteoporosis, sports and other injuries, surgical pain and even cancer pain.
Clinical studies support that acupuncture is an effective modality in the treatment of almost all kinds of pain conditions, including the following: migraines, neuralgia, neck pain, back pain, herniated disc, TMJ, tennis elbow, carpal tunnel syndrome, tendonitis, bursitis, arthritis, frozen shoulder, shoulder pain, fibromyalgia, dysmenorrhea, osteoporosis, sports and other injuries, surgical pain and even cancer pain.
Allergies
Allergies are caused, due to pollen of flowers, grasses and weeds. The most common symptoms of allergies are itchy eyes, sneezing, running nose, headaches and fatigue. There are over the counter medicines that are available, but most of them have a number of side effects. At the same time, these medicines are neither able to improve the overall health of the patient, nor prevent any further allergies. On the other hand, acupuncture for allergies, not only cures the allergies but any further allergies are also prevented. Read about acupuncture treatment for allergies further but before that, let’s see in brief what allergies are.
What are Allergies?
Allergies are caused, due to pollen of flowers, grasses and weeds. The most common symptoms of allergies are itchy eyes, sneezing, running nose, headaches and fatigue. There are over the counter medicines that are available, but most of them have a number of side effects. At the same time, these medicines are neither able to improve the overall health of the patient, nor prevent any further allergies. On the other hand, acupuncture for allergies, not only cures the allergies but any further allergies are also prevented. Read about acupuncture treatment for allergies further but before that, let’s see in brief what allergies are.
What are Allergies?
An imbalance in the immune system is said to give rise to allergies. They are also a sign of over reaction of the immune system to certain allergens. Normally, seasonal allergies are triggered due to wind borne allergens. Acupuncture for allergies and asthma help in preventing the occurrence of infection and it also helps in healing the tissues of the sinuses. Acupuncture treats the root cause of the allergies and does not merely suppress the symptoms. Read in detail about acupuncture for allergies below.
Acupuncture for Allergies
An imbalance in the immune system is said to give rise to allergies. They are also a sign of over reaction of the immune system to certain allergens. Normally, seasonal allergies are triggered due to wind borne allergens. Acupuncture for allergies and asthma help in preventing the occurrence of infection and it also helps in healing the tissues of the sinuses. Acupuncture treats the root cause of the allergies and does not merely suppress the symptoms. Read in detail about acupuncture for allergies below.
Acupuncture for Allergies
Acupuncture is one of the oldest and commonly used medical procedures, which is used to treat a variety of problems. The term acupuncture means treating a variety of health conditions by stimulating a variety of anatomical points. There are different schools of thought, when it comes to the use of acupuncture. There are Chinese, Japanese and Korean schools of acupuncture. In the traditional Chinese Medicine, allergies are related to the wind. The symptoms of which go as rapidly as they had come. According to the traditional medicine, people who do not have resistance to colds and other respiratory infections are more susceptible to allergies. If a person has chronic allergies, it is due to problems with the spleen, kidney or lungs.
Acupuncture for Food Allergies
Acupuncture is one of the oldest and commonly used medical procedures, which is used to treat a variety of problems. The term acupuncture means treating a variety of health conditions by stimulating a variety of anatomical points. There are different schools of thought, when it comes to the use of acupuncture. There are Chinese, Japanese and Korean schools of acupuncture. In the traditional Chinese Medicine, allergies are related to the wind. The symptoms of which go as rapidly as they had come. According to the traditional medicine, people who do not have resistance to colds and other respiratory infections are more susceptible to allergies. If a person has chronic allergies, it is due to problems with the spleen, kidney or lungs.
Acupuncture for Food Allergies
Acupuncture can also be used to treat food allergies too, as it helps in restoring the normal immune function of the body. Needles are inserted into certain meridians or acupressure points in the body. This causes the blockages on the pathways to be removed, which in turn results in restoration of harmonious balance and free flow of life force throughout the body. According to some, food allergies are as a result of allergy to specific proteins present in the body, rather than juices, present in the food. Along with acupuncture, it is recommended to eat immunity enhancing food. The food should be rich in vitamin C, magnesium and beta-carotene.
Acupuncture for Seasonal Allergies
Acupuncture can also be used to treat food allergies too, as it helps in restoring the normal immune function of the body. Needles are inserted into certain meridians or acupressure points in the body. This causes the blockages on the pathways to be removed, which in turn results in restoration of harmonious balance and free flow of life force throughout the body. According to some, food allergies are as a result of allergy to specific proteins present in the body, rather than juices, present in the food. Along with acupuncture, it is recommended to eat immunity enhancing food. The food should be rich in vitamin C, magnesium and beta-carotene.
Acupuncture for Seasonal Allergies
The corresponding points are used to unclog the sinuses and mucus membranes. The results of this treatment vary from one patient to another. Some patients notice difference in their condition within a few days of the treatment, while some see the difference after a series of treatments. A 45 minute acupuncture treatment is given twice a week for five weeks.
The corresponding points are used to unclog the sinuses and mucus membranes. The results of this treatment vary from one patient to another. Some patients notice difference in their condition within a few days of the treatment, while some see the difference after a series of treatments. A 45 minute acupuncture treatment is given twice a week for five weeks.
Facial Rejuvenation/Acupuncture Face Lifts
Are you looking for ways to look and feel younger? Feel revitalized and rejuvenated through Acupuncture.
Here's how facial acupuncture works;
What Can Facial Acupuncture do for me?
- Increases local blood circulation
- produces collagen
- Defines muscle tone and structure
- Tightens pores
- Brightening of the eyes
- Provides hormonal balance to help with acne
- Look 5-10 years younger
- Fine lines and wrinkles diminished
- Reduction of bags under eyes
- Firms Jowls
- Eliminated Puffiness
- Lifts Droopy Eyelids
- Minimizes Double Chins
- Re-defines jaw and cheek structure
- 12 treatments
- Lasting results on or after 7th treatment
- Maintenance 1/month
- Lasting results 5-10 years
- Costs significantly less than surgical procedures
- Virtually painless
- NO side effects
- NO risk of disfigurement
- NO recovery time
- NO discoloration or swelling
Insomnia
Why Can't I Sleep Well?
There are many possible causes for your insomnia. The physiology of insomnia according to Oriental Medicine can be complex, but the simplest explanation is that good sleep requires two factors: proper transition of Yang and Yin energy with the change from day to night, and proper functioning of your blood to house your Spirit.
The Yang energy circulates through the Yang areas of your body during the day keeping your mind active. At night, this Yang energy should return to the Yin areas of your body, deeper and lower in your body. If the Yang energy stays in the Yang areas of your brain and eyes, these parts will continue to be energized and prevent you from falling asleep leading to insomnia.
In Oriental Medicine physiology, your Blood is the residence of the Spirit, or Shen. If the Blood cannot support the Shen at night, the Shen wanders upwards in your mind causing insomnia. The Blood is produced by the Spleen and stored by the Liver. If either of these organs is in disharmony, the quality of the Blood will be weak, and unable to house the Shen.
Insomnia Causes
There are many possible causes for your insomnia. The physiology of insomnia according to Oriental Medicine can be complex, but the simplest explanation is that good sleep requires two factors: proper transition of Yang and Yin energy with the change from day to night, and proper functioning of your blood to house your Spirit.
The Yang energy circulates through the Yang areas of your body during the day keeping your mind active. At night, this Yang energy should return to the Yin areas of your body, deeper and lower in your body. If the Yang energy stays in the Yang areas of your brain and eyes, these parts will continue to be energized and prevent you from falling asleep leading to insomnia.
In Oriental Medicine physiology, your Blood is the residence of the Spirit, or Shen. If the Blood cannot support the Shen at night, the Shen wanders upwards in your mind causing insomnia. The Blood is produced by the Spleen and stored by the Liver. If either of these organs is in disharmony, the quality of the Blood will be weak, and unable to house the Shen.
The Yang energy circulates through the Yang areas of your body during the day keeping your mind active. At night, this Yang energy should return to the Yin areas of your body, deeper and lower in your body. If the Yang energy stays in the Yang areas of your brain and eyes, these parts will continue to be energized and prevent you from falling asleep leading to insomnia.
In Oriental Medicine physiology, your Blood is the residence of the Spirit, or Shen. If the Blood cannot support the Shen at night, the Shen wanders upwards in your mind causing insomnia. The Blood is produced by the Spleen and stored by the Liver. If either of these organs is in disharmony, the quality of the Blood will be weak, and unable to house the Shen.
Insomnia Causes
There are many possible causes of insomnia. Sometimes there is one main cause, but often several factors interacting together
Psychological Causes
- Anxiety: a condition in which individuals feel increased tension, apprehension, and feelings of helplessness, fear, worry, and uncertainty. This may be due to the effects that other people at work have on us, financial worries, concerns over relationships outside work or numerous other causes
- Stress: emotional, physical, social, economic, or other factor that requires a response or change
- Depression: a mood disturbance characterized by feelings of sadness, despair, and discouragement
Physical Causes
- Hormonal changes in women: These include premenstrual syndrome, menstruation, pregnancy, and menopause
- Decreased melatonin: The levels of melatonin, the hormone that helps control sleep, decrease as a person ages. By age 60, the body produces very little melatonin
- Medical conditions: These include allergies, arthritis, asthma, heart disease, high blood pressure, hyperthyroidism, and Parkinson's disease
- Pain: Pain and discomfort from a medical illness or injury often interfere with sleep
How Can Acupuncture Help Insomnia?
There are many possible causes of insomnia. Sometimes there is one main cause, but often several factors interacting together
Psychological Causes
- Anxiety: a condition in which individuals feel increased tension, apprehension, and feelings of helplessness, fear, worry, and uncertainty. This may be due to the effects that other people at work have on us, financial worries, concerns over relationships outside work or numerous other causes
- Stress: emotional, physical, social, economic, or other factor that requires a response or change
- Depression: a mood disturbance characterized by feelings of sadness, despair, and discouragement
Physical Causes
- Hormonal changes in women: These include premenstrual syndrome, menstruation, pregnancy, and menopause
- Decreased melatonin: The levels of melatonin, the hormone that helps control sleep, decrease as a person ages. By age 60, the body produces very little melatonin
- Medical conditions: These include allergies, arthritis, asthma, heart disease, high blood pressure, hyperthyroidism, and Parkinson's disease
- Pain: Pain and discomfort from a medical illness or injury often interfere with sleep
How Can Acupuncture Help Insomnia?
Let's first look at the possible types of insomnia treated by acupuncture, and understand why they occur. Knowing what type of insomnia you are experiencing can help your Acupuncturist provide the most effective treatment for you.
- Difficultly falling asleep: Not enough Blood due to either Spleen or Liver deficiency causing insomnia
- Wake up often during the night: Internal heat is stuck in the body causing insomnia
- Wake up early and can't go back to sleep: Poor lifestyle may have damaged your Kidney Yin energy. Heat from Kidney Deficiency is rising up causing insomnia
- Excessive dreaming during sleep: The brain doesn't quiet down and it is difficult to relax due to Liver deficiency Heat or Heart Fire causing insomnia
When you receive an acupuncture treatment, your nervous system begins to calm down. The acupuncture needles are doing deep work by unraveling your subconscious stresses, balancing your Qi, and releasing the causes of your insomnia. You may even fall asleep on the treatment table.
Insomnia is one of the top reasons people seek acupuncturists. Often, patients come to us reporting insomnia because they are disconnected from other emotional issues they are facing. These repressed emotions can often surface as insomnia, anxiety, or mild depression. As the stresses of modern life take their toll, our minds can no longer relax and our sleep becomes disturbed.
Western medicine has very little to offer patients in the way of relief. Antidepressant medications can help, but for people who are hesitant about living on drugs, then acupuncture is the way to go. Acupuncture has an extremely calming effect on the nervous system, and over time, it can help to correct the imbalances causing insomnia without creating side effects.
Let's first look at the possible types of insomnia treated by acupuncture, and understand why they occur. Knowing what type of insomnia you are experiencing can help your Acupuncturist provide the most effective treatment for you.
- Difficultly falling asleep: Not enough Blood due to either Spleen or Liver deficiency causing insomnia
- Wake up often during the night: Internal heat is stuck in the body causing insomnia
- Wake up early and can't go back to sleep: Poor lifestyle may have damaged your Kidney Yin energy. Heat from Kidney Deficiency is rising up causing insomnia
- Excessive dreaming during sleep: The brain doesn't quiet down and it is difficult to relax due to Liver deficiency Heat or Heart Fire causing insomnia
When you receive an acupuncture treatment, your nervous system begins to calm down. The acupuncture needles are doing deep work by unraveling your subconscious stresses, balancing your Qi, and releasing the causes of your insomnia. You may even fall asleep on the treatment table.
Insomnia is one of the top reasons people seek acupuncturists. Often, patients come to us reporting insomnia because they are disconnected from other emotional issues they are facing. These repressed emotions can often surface as insomnia, anxiety, or mild depression. As the stresses of modern life take their toll, our minds can no longer relax and our sleep becomes disturbed.
Western medicine has very little to offer patients in the way of relief. Antidepressant medications can help, but for people who are hesitant about living on drugs, then acupuncture is the way to go. Acupuncture has an extremely calming effect on the nervous system, and over time, it can help to correct the imbalances causing insomnia without creating side effects.
Anxiety and Depression
While modern life has helped make so many aspects of daily living easier, many people still suffer from emotional distress. Subsequently, Anxiety and Depression are two of the most common mental-emotional conditions affecting individuals today. The good news is that Acupuncture can provide a natural form of relief from these feelings, helping you return to a happier life.
Acupuncture for Anxiety
While modern life has helped make so many aspects of daily living easier, many people still suffer from emotional distress. Subsequently, Anxiety and Depression are two of the most common mental-emotional conditions affecting individuals today. The good news is that Acupuncture can provide a natural form of relief from these feelings, helping you return to a happier life.
Acupuncture for Anxiety
Anxiety comes in a variety of forms, from mild worrying about an upcoming speech or exam to phobias, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a nervous stomach, and even panic attacks. Some anxiety is a normal healthy response to the stresses of daily life and new situations; however, anxiety that occurs randomly or in an excessive manner is a sign for concern. However, acupuncture can help balance both the mental and physical manifestations of this condition returning you to an easy-going life.
Most conditions of anxiety are related to imbalances of the Heart and Kidney, referring the energetic aspects of these organs. The Heart organ is considered a very Yang energy organ, constantly pumping the blood throughout the body. Over-excitement of the Heart due to excessive joy or an imbalance of Fire within the body can create Heat in the Heart, leading to anxiety and insomnia. The Kidney is the Water organ and functions to balance the Fire of the Heart helping to contain an excess of Fire. If the Kidney is deficient, the Heart Fire can rise up disturbing the mind.
Acupuncture treatments for anxiety can use both body and auricular (ear) acupuncture. Body acupuncture points may include Heart 7, Kidney 6, and Spleen 6 to harmonize the Heart and Kidney and nourish the cooling Yin energy of these organs. In cases of excessive Heart Heat, the points Heart 8 and Heart 9 may be used to sedate the Fire within the Heart. Auricular points, such as Shenmen (Spirit Gate), can effectively reduce anxiety; in some cases, retaining ear tacks or small magnetic balls at this auricular acupuncture point can prolong the effects between treatments.
Anxiety comes in a variety of forms, from mild worrying about an upcoming speech or exam to phobias, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a nervous stomach, and even panic attacks. Some anxiety is a normal healthy response to the stresses of daily life and new situations; however, anxiety that occurs randomly or in an excessive manner is a sign for concern. However, acupuncture can help balance both the mental and physical manifestations of this condition returning you to an easy-going life.
Most conditions of anxiety are related to imbalances of the Heart and Kidney, referring the energetic aspects of these organs. The Heart organ is considered a very Yang energy organ, constantly pumping the blood throughout the body. Over-excitement of the Heart due to excessive joy or an imbalance of Fire within the body can create Heat in the Heart, leading to anxiety and insomnia. The Kidney is the Water organ and functions to balance the Fire of the Heart helping to contain an excess of Fire. If the Kidney is deficient, the Heart Fire can rise up disturbing the mind.
Acupuncture treatments for anxiety can use both body and auricular (ear) acupuncture. Body acupuncture points may include Heart 7, Kidney 6, and Spleen 6 to harmonize the Heart and Kidney and nourish the cooling Yin energy of these organs. In cases of excessive Heart Heat, the points Heart 8 and Heart 9 may be used to sedate the Fire within the Heart. Auricular points, such as Shenmen (Spirit Gate), can effectively reduce anxiety; in some cases, retaining ear tacks or small magnetic balls at this auricular acupuncture point can prolong the effects between treatments.
Most conditions of anxiety are related to imbalances of the Heart and Kidney, referring the energetic aspects of these organs. The Heart organ is considered a very Yang energy organ, constantly pumping the blood throughout the body. Over-excitement of the Heart due to excessive joy or an imbalance of Fire within the body can create Heat in the Heart, leading to anxiety and insomnia. The Kidney is the Water organ and functions to balance the Fire of the Heart helping to contain an excess of Fire. If the Kidney is deficient, the Heart Fire can rise up disturbing the mind.
Acupuncture treatments for anxiety can use both body and auricular (ear) acupuncture. Body acupuncture points may include Heart 7, Kidney 6, and Spleen 6 to harmonize the Heart and Kidney and nourish the cooling Yin energy of these organs. In cases of excessive Heart Heat, the points Heart 8 and Heart 9 may be used to sedate the Fire within the Heart. Auricular points, such as Shenmen (Spirit Gate), can effectively reduce anxiety; in some cases, retaining ear tacks or small magnetic balls at this auricular acupuncture point can prolong the effects between treatments.
Acupuncture for Depression
Depression affects an estimated 20% of the population at some point in their life. Because of its prevalence, many professionals consider depression to be the "common cold" of psychology. While there are effective medications for the treatment of depression, the possible side effects make considering a natural therapy such as acupuncture worthwhile.
In Eastern Medicine, depression is considered a problem of constraint, called Yu. The primary Yin organ related to this condition is the Liver, with the Spleen and Heart playing secondary roles. The Liver is the energetic organ responsible for circulating the Qi, or vital energy, of the body. As your mood becomes low, this depresses the flow of Qi within the body leading to Liver Qi Stagnation. This impairment in the flow of Qi can affect all other physiological activities, such as digestion, sleep, and energy level. If this condition persists, additional stagnations of Heat, Phlegm, and Blood will occur, possibly leading to mania, mental cloudiness, and body pains, respectively. Over time, the secondary stagnations will spread to affect the Heart and Spleen creating additional symptoms, such as poor memory and fatigue.
Acupuncture treatment for depression will focus on circulating the Qi and balancing the flow of energy to relieve specific symptoms. The most common Qi circulating treatment is called The Four Gates. This treatment includes the use of Large Intestine 4 (LI4) on the hand and Liver 3 (Liv3) on the foot, bilaterally. Additional balancing points may include Stomach 36 and Spleen 6; these points are useful to strengthen the digestion and improve the production of Qi in the body. Once your Qi is circulating properly and your energy levels are normalized, you can begin to have the strength to lift yourself back into the swing of life, leaving your depression behind.
Depression affects an estimated 20% of the population at some point in their life. Because of its prevalence, many professionals consider depression to be the "common cold" of psychology. While there are effective medications for the treatment of depression, the possible side effects make considering a natural therapy such as acupuncture worthwhile.
In Eastern Medicine, depression is considered a problem of constraint, called Yu. The primary Yin organ related to this condition is the Liver, with the Spleen and Heart playing secondary roles. The Liver is the energetic organ responsible for circulating the Qi, or vital energy, of the body. As your mood becomes low, this depresses the flow of Qi within the body leading to Liver Qi Stagnation. This impairment in the flow of Qi can affect all other physiological activities, such as digestion, sleep, and energy level. If this condition persists, additional stagnations of Heat, Phlegm, and Blood will occur, possibly leading to mania, mental cloudiness, and body pains, respectively. Over time, the secondary stagnations will spread to affect the Heart and Spleen creating additional symptoms, such as poor memory and fatigue.
Acupuncture treatment for depression will focus on circulating the Qi and balancing the flow of energy to relieve specific symptoms. The most common Qi circulating treatment is called The Four Gates. This treatment includes the use of Large Intestine 4 (LI4) on the hand and Liver 3 (Liv3) on the foot, bilaterally. Additional balancing points may include Stomach 36 and Spleen 6; these points are useful to strengthen the digestion and improve the production of Qi in the body. Once your Qi is circulating properly and your energy levels are normalized, you can begin to have the strength to lift yourself back into the swing of life, leaving your depression behind.
In Eastern Medicine, depression is considered a problem of constraint, called Yu. The primary Yin organ related to this condition is the Liver, with the Spleen and Heart playing secondary roles. The Liver is the energetic organ responsible for circulating the Qi, or vital energy, of the body. As your mood becomes low, this depresses the flow of Qi within the body leading to Liver Qi Stagnation. This impairment in the flow of Qi can affect all other physiological activities, such as digestion, sleep, and energy level. If this condition persists, additional stagnations of Heat, Phlegm, and Blood will occur, possibly leading to mania, mental cloudiness, and body pains, respectively. Over time, the secondary stagnations will spread to affect the Heart and Spleen creating additional symptoms, such as poor memory and fatigue.
Acupuncture treatment for depression will focus on circulating the Qi and balancing the flow of energy to relieve specific symptoms. The most common Qi circulating treatment is called The Four Gates. This treatment includes the use of Large Intestine 4 (LI4) on the hand and Liver 3 (Liv3) on the foot, bilaterally. Additional balancing points may include Stomach 36 and Spleen 6; these points are useful to strengthen the digestion and improve the production of Qi in the body. Once your Qi is circulating properly and your energy levels are normalized, you can begin to have the strength to lift yourself back into the swing of life, leaving your depression behind.
Acupuncture and Addiction
Acupuncture is a popular holistic treatment for addiction. The ancient practice was developed in China, Japan and Korea over 2,500 years ago and continues to be widely used today to address a number of ailments.
Acupuncture is part of a system of medicine that seeks to establish the free and balanced flow of Qi (or energy) in the body, based on the idea that blocked Qi causes disharmony in the body and mind, resulting in disease. Specifically, acupuncture involves the insertion of needles on specific points along the energy pathways of the body.
The use of acupuncture to treat addiction is supported by research. In a 2000 study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, patients who received acupuncture were more likely to test free of cocaine at the end of two months of treatment than those who did not receive acupuncture. Researchers recognized the promise of acupuncture for treating addiction and recommended further research on the topic.
Acupuncture is currently used to treat a variety of addictive behaviours, from smoking and overeating to heroin and painkiller addiction. Proponents state that the treatment works "equally well for cocaine and crack addicts, heroin addicts, alcoholics, users of psychedelics, and people addicted to barbiturates and amphetamines." Individuals in recovery who complement traditional treatments with acupuncture often report reduced cravings for drugs, weaker withdrawal symptoms, improved sleep, and increased overall relaxation.
Acupuncture is even utilized by several public addiction treatment systems. The first acupuncture detoxification facility in the United States opened in New York in 1974 at the Lincoln Memorial Hospital. Since then, largely due to the success of this program, publicly funded acupuncture detoxification programs have opened in San Francisco, Santa Barbara, Chicago, Portland, Miami, and other cities.
Western medicine usually attributes the success of acupuncture to the fact that the procedure causes an increase in endorphin levels. Endorphins are chemical messages that produce feelings of calm and well-being. Endorphins have also been shown to reduce many kinds of cravings, including the desire to eat.
Experts in Chinese medicine explain acupuncture's success in very different terms. According to the tenets of Chinese medicine, all of nature (including human beings) is composed of two opposing forces: yin and yang. Yin is associated with substance, quiescence, and the element of water; yang relates to function, activity, and the element of fire. "Yin nourishes and yang consumes."
In a healthy person, these two forces are relatively balanced. In an addict, there is a deficiency of yin. In the absence of yin, the fire of yang burns out of control. Acupuncture seeks to build up yin by accessing three to five key energy points on the outside of the ear. Thin, sterile needles are inserted into these points and left there for about 45 minutes while the patient rests calmly.
We recommend that individuals who are addicted to hard drugs receive treatment on a daily basis until they achieve full recovery.
Acupuncture is a popular holistic treatment for addiction. The ancient practice was developed in China, Japan and Korea over 2,500 years ago and continues to be widely used today to address a number of ailments.
Acupuncture is part of a system of medicine that seeks to establish the free and balanced flow of Qi (or energy) in the body, based on the idea that blocked Qi causes disharmony in the body and mind, resulting in disease. Specifically, acupuncture involves the insertion of needles on specific points along the energy pathways of the body.
The use of acupuncture to treat addiction is supported by research. In a 2000 study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, patients who received acupuncture were more likely to test free of cocaine at the end of two months of treatment than those who did not receive acupuncture. Researchers recognized the promise of acupuncture for treating addiction and recommended further research on the topic.
Acupuncture is currently used to treat a variety of addictive behaviours, from smoking and overeating to heroin and painkiller addiction. Proponents state that the treatment works "equally well for cocaine and crack addicts, heroin addicts, alcoholics, users of psychedelics, and people addicted to barbiturates and amphetamines." Individuals in recovery who complement traditional treatments with acupuncture often report reduced cravings for drugs, weaker withdrawal symptoms, improved sleep, and increased overall relaxation.
Acupuncture is even utilized by several public addiction treatment systems. The first acupuncture detoxification facility in the United States opened in New York in 1974 at the Lincoln Memorial Hospital. Since then, largely due to the success of this program, publicly funded acupuncture detoxification programs have opened in San Francisco, Santa Barbara, Chicago, Portland, Miami, and other cities.
Western medicine usually attributes the success of acupuncture to the fact that the procedure causes an increase in endorphin levels. Endorphins are chemical messages that produce feelings of calm and well-being. Endorphins have also been shown to reduce many kinds of cravings, including the desire to eat.
Experts in Chinese medicine explain acupuncture's success in very different terms. According to the tenets of Chinese medicine, all of nature (including human beings) is composed of two opposing forces: yin and yang. Yin is associated with substance, quiescence, and the element of water; yang relates to function, activity, and the element of fire. "Yin nourishes and yang consumes."
In a healthy person, these two forces are relatively balanced. In an addict, there is a deficiency of yin. In the absence of yin, the fire of yang burns out of control. Acupuncture seeks to build up yin by accessing three to five key energy points on the outside of the ear. Thin, sterile needles are inserted into these points and left there for about 45 minutes while the patient rests calmly.
We recommend that individuals who are addicted to hard drugs receive treatment on a daily basis until they achieve full recovery.
Acupuncture is part of a system of medicine that seeks to establish the free and balanced flow of Qi (or energy) in the body, based on the idea that blocked Qi causes disharmony in the body and mind, resulting in disease. Specifically, acupuncture involves the insertion of needles on specific points along the energy pathways of the body.
The use of acupuncture to treat addiction is supported by research. In a 2000 study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, patients who received acupuncture were more likely to test free of cocaine at the end of two months of treatment than those who did not receive acupuncture. Researchers recognized the promise of acupuncture for treating addiction and recommended further research on the topic.
Acupuncture is currently used to treat a variety of addictive behaviours, from smoking and overeating to heroin and painkiller addiction. Proponents state that the treatment works "equally well for cocaine and crack addicts, heroin addicts, alcoholics, users of psychedelics, and people addicted to barbiturates and amphetamines." Individuals in recovery who complement traditional treatments with acupuncture often report reduced cravings for drugs, weaker withdrawal symptoms, improved sleep, and increased overall relaxation.
Acupuncture is even utilized by several public addiction treatment systems. The first acupuncture detoxification facility in the United States opened in New York in 1974 at the Lincoln Memorial Hospital. Since then, largely due to the success of this program, publicly funded acupuncture detoxification programs have opened in San Francisco, Santa Barbara, Chicago, Portland, Miami, and other cities.
Western medicine usually attributes the success of acupuncture to the fact that the procedure causes an increase in endorphin levels. Endorphins are chemical messages that produce feelings of calm and well-being. Endorphins have also been shown to reduce many kinds of cravings, including the desire to eat.
Experts in Chinese medicine explain acupuncture's success in very different terms. According to the tenets of Chinese medicine, all of nature (including human beings) is composed of two opposing forces: yin and yang. Yin is associated with substance, quiescence, and the element of water; yang relates to function, activity, and the element of fire. "Yin nourishes and yang consumes."
In a healthy person, these two forces are relatively balanced. In an addict, there is a deficiency of yin. In the absence of yin, the fire of yang burns out of control. Acupuncture seeks to build up yin by accessing three to five key energy points on the outside of the ear. Thin, sterile needles are inserted into these points and left there for about 45 minutes while the patient rests calmly.
We recommend that individuals who are addicted to hard drugs receive treatment on a daily basis until they achieve full recovery.
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Irritable bowel syndrome is a condition which has become much more prevalent in recent years. A recent modern condition in western terms, this has been recognised and treated for thousands of years with Chinese Medicine.
Within Chinese medicine this condition refers to a disharmony between the Liver and Spleen. Symptoms commonly associated with this condition include:
- Worse for Stress
- Worse after eating particular things
- Alternating diarrhoea and constipation
- Worse for emotional turmoil
- Loose stools or hard pebble-like stools
- Constipation
Since this is a functional problem rather than a structural problem with the digestive tract, acupuncture is a good treatment choice along with appropriate dietary and lifestyle advice.
IBS is known as 'Liver invading the Spleen' in Chinese medicine. The function of the Liver is to ensure the smooth circulation of Qi around the body and by doing this it aids all the other organs in their functions. When the Liver is out of balance then it can upset other organs, and in this case the Spleen, (i.e. the digestive system). The Liver is particularly affected by stress, anger, bitterness, frustration, and resentment. Excessive stress and lack of exercise will cause the energy (Qi) of the Liver to stagnate and this in turn will affect other organs. When the liver qi stagnates, this causes constipation and while the spleen qi is weak, this causes diarrhoea. It is the disharmony between these two that explains that alternation between constipation and diarrhoea.
So why are some people affected and not others? If the digestive system (Spleen in Chinese medicine) is strong then it is still able to function adequately even though the Liver maybe out of balance. In other words, for IBS to occur there needs to be an imbalance in both the Liver and the Spleen (digestive system). Thus, to treat IBS it is important to smooth the flow of the Liver's energy and to strengthen the digestive process. Along with acupuncture, this will involve eating food which is easier for the body to digest. Often stress is unavoidable but there are ways to help ourselves cope better and the main one is exercise.
IBS is a much used term now for a whole variety of digestive disorders. It seems that it is often given as a diagnosis when nothing else can be found. This means I have seen a large variety of patients with this diagnosis that present with symptoms such as bloating, nausea, diarrhoea, constipation or abdominal pain. Chinese medicine is more refined in this case and distinguish these clearly as differing problems. For this reason acupuncture and Chinese medicine can get good results in treating IBS. It is important to note that with all digestive disorders, appropriate diet and lifestyle changes may be necessary.
Irritable bowel syndrome can be treated effectively with acupuncture, herbal medicine or a combination of both.
Irritable bowel syndrome is a condition which has become much more prevalent in recent years. A recent modern condition in western terms, this has been recognised and treated for thousands of years with Chinese Medicine.
Within Chinese medicine this condition refers to a disharmony between the Liver and Spleen. Symptoms commonly associated with this condition include:
Within Chinese medicine this condition refers to a disharmony between the Liver and Spleen. Symptoms commonly associated with this condition include:
- Worse for Stress
- Worse after eating particular things
- Alternating diarrhoea and constipation
- Worse for emotional turmoil
- Loose stools or hard pebble-like stools
- Constipation
Since this is a functional problem rather than a structural problem with the digestive tract, acupuncture is a good treatment choice along with appropriate dietary and lifestyle advice.
IBS is known as 'Liver invading the Spleen' in Chinese medicine. The function of the Liver is to ensure the smooth circulation of Qi around the body and by doing this it aids all the other organs in their functions. When the Liver is out of balance then it can upset other organs, and in this case the Spleen, (i.e. the digestive system). The Liver is particularly affected by stress, anger, bitterness, frustration, and resentment. Excessive stress and lack of exercise will cause the energy (Qi) of the Liver to stagnate and this in turn will affect other organs. When the liver qi stagnates, this causes constipation and while the spleen qi is weak, this causes diarrhoea. It is the disharmony between these two that explains that alternation between constipation and diarrhoea.
So why are some people affected and not others? If the digestive system (Spleen in Chinese medicine) is strong then it is still able to function adequately even though the Liver maybe out of balance. In other words, for IBS to occur there needs to be an imbalance in both the Liver and the Spleen (digestive system). Thus, to treat IBS it is important to smooth the flow of the Liver's energy and to strengthen the digestive process. Along with acupuncture, this will involve eating food which is easier for the body to digest. Often stress is unavoidable but there are ways to help ourselves cope better and the main one is exercise.
IBS is a much used term now for a whole variety of digestive disorders. It seems that it is often given as a diagnosis when nothing else can be found. This means I have seen a large variety of patients with this diagnosis that present with symptoms such as bloating, nausea, diarrhoea, constipation or abdominal pain. Chinese medicine is more refined in this case and distinguish these clearly as differing problems. For this reason acupuncture and Chinese medicine can get good results in treating IBS. It is important to note that with all digestive disorders, appropriate diet and lifestyle changes may be necessary.
Irritable bowel syndrome can be treated effectively with acupuncture, herbal medicine or a combination of both.
IBS is known as 'Liver invading the Spleen' in Chinese medicine. The function of the Liver is to ensure the smooth circulation of Qi around the body and by doing this it aids all the other organs in their functions. When the Liver is out of balance then it can upset other organs, and in this case the Spleen, (i.e. the digestive system). The Liver is particularly affected by stress, anger, bitterness, frustration, and resentment. Excessive stress and lack of exercise will cause the energy (Qi) of the Liver to stagnate and this in turn will affect other organs. When the liver qi stagnates, this causes constipation and while the spleen qi is weak, this causes diarrhoea. It is the disharmony between these two that explains that alternation between constipation and diarrhoea.
So why are some people affected and not others? If the digestive system (Spleen in Chinese medicine) is strong then it is still able to function adequately even though the Liver maybe out of balance. In other words, for IBS to occur there needs to be an imbalance in both the Liver and the Spleen (digestive system). Thus, to treat IBS it is important to smooth the flow of the Liver's energy and to strengthen the digestive process. Along with acupuncture, this will involve eating food which is easier for the body to digest. Often stress is unavoidable but there are ways to help ourselves cope better and the main one is exercise.
IBS is a much used term now for a whole variety of digestive disorders. It seems that it is often given as a diagnosis when nothing else can be found. This means I have seen a large variety of patients with this diagnosis that present with symptoms such as bloating, nausea, diarrhoea, constipation or abdominal pain. Chinese medicine is more refined in this case and distinguish these clearly as differing problems. For this reason acupuncture and Chinese medicine can get good results in treating IBS. It is important to note that with all digestive disorders, appropriate diet and lifestyle changes may be necessary.
Irritable bowel syndrome can be treated effectively with acupuncture, herbal medicine or a combination of both.
Digestive Disorders
Digestive disorders encompass a wide variety of symptoms, effecting millions of people. Clinical studies and experimental research show excellent results from acupuncture for many digestive complaints. The following list shows some of the common digestive problems successfully treated with acupuncture and Chinese medicine:
- Stomachache
- Indigestion
- Acid reflux
- Gastric ulcer, gastritis
- Constipation & diarrhea
- Colitis & IBS
- Flatulence, nausea, vomiting
- Food allergies, cravings
- Bloating, cramps, weight management
Digestive disorders encompass a wide variety of symptoms, effecting millions of people. Clinical studies and experimental research show excellent results from acupuncture for many digestive complaints. The following list shows some of the common digestive problems successfully treated with acupuncture and Chinese medicine:
- Stomachache
- Indigestion
- Acid reflux
- Gastric ulcer, gastritis
- Constipation & diarrhea
- Colitis & IBS
- Flatulence, nausea, vomiting
- Food allergies, cravings
- Bloating, cramps, weight management
Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine are very effective means of helping with digestive health. Chinese Herbal Medicine has many formulas for addressing different types of digestive disruption and the different organs that may be involved. Our practitioner can differentiate between these syndromes and decide which organs play the strongest part.
Acupuncture has demonstrated effectiveness in managing chemotherapy medication digestive side effects and digestive symptoms following anesthesia. The World Health Organization recognizes acupuncture as an effective treatment for digestive imbalance as well as a wide range of medical conditions.
Peptic Ulcer
Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine are very effective means of helping with digestive health. Chinese Herbal Medicine has many formulas for addressing different types of digestive disruption and the different organs that may be involved. Our practitioner can differentiate between these syndromes and decide which organs play the strongest part.
Acupuncture has demonstrated effectiveness in managing chemotherapy medication digestive side effects and digestive symptoms following anesthesia. The World Health Organization recognizes acupuncture as an effective treatment for digestive imbalance as well as a wide range of medical conditions.
Acupuncture has demonstrated effectiveness in managing chemotherapy medication digestive side effects and digestive symptoms following anesthesia. The World Health Organization recognizes acupuncture as an effective treatment for digestive imbalance as well as a wide range of medical conditions.
Peptic Ulcer
Due to the stress of our modern life styles, Ulcers are fairly common. Peptic Ulcers are due to excess activity of the digestive acids, and are severely impacted by emotional and physical stress. As previously stated, Chinese Medicine effectively treats the physical manifestations of stress and, is able to help the body normalize digestive function.
Ulcerative Colitis, Crohns Disease, and Regional Enteritis
Due to the stress of our modern life styles, Ulcers are fairly common. Peptic Ulcers are due to excess activity of the digestive acids, and are severely impacted by emotional and physical stress. As previously stated, Chinese Medicine effectively treats the physical manifestations of stress and, is able to help the body normalize digestive function.
Ulcerative Colitis, Crohns Disease, and Regional Enteritis
Chinese Medicine can help restore balance to the immune system and reduce allergic sensitivity within the digestive tract. In addition, Acupuncture is able to rectify the effects of psychological, mental and emotional stress. In this way, Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture are able to restore normal gastrointestinal function.
Gallbladder Disorders
Chinese Medicine can help restore balance to the immune system and reduce allergic sensitivity within the digestive tract. In addition, Acupuncture is able to rectify the effects of psychological, mental and emotional stress. In this way, Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture are able to restore normal gastrointestinal function.
Gallbladder Disorders
Gallbladder disorders can cause nausea, indigestion, gastric upset, and generalized discomfort anywhere in the abdominal region, with pain that even radiates into the back.
Surgery is a common treatment for gall stones. However, the removal of the gallbladder does not always eliminate the problem. In situations which are acute, and do not require emergency surgery, Acupuncture can help reduce pain and discomfort, while supporting the process of eliminating the stones. Chinese Medicine also provides methods to reduce the buildup of calculi and reduce the likelihood of acute situations.
Chronic Constipation or Diarrhea
Gallbladder disorders can cause nausea, indigestion, gastric upset, and generalized discomfort anywhere in the abdominal region, with pain that even radiates into the back.
Surgery is a common treatment for gall stones. However, the removal of the gallbladder does not always eliminate the problem. In situations which are acute, and do not require emergency surgery, Acupuncture can help reduce pain and discomfort, while supporting the process of eliminating the stones. Chinese Medicine also provides methods to reduce the buildup of calculi and reduce the likelihood of acute situations.
Surgery is a common treatment for gall stones. However, the removal of the gallbladder does not always eliminate the problem. In situations which are acute, and do not require emergency surgery, Acupuncture can help reduce pain and discomfort, while supporting the process of eliminating the stones. Chinese Medicine also provides methods to reduce the buildup of calculi and reduce the likelihood of acute situations.
Chronic Constipation or Diarrhea
Acupuncture and Chinese herbs can be extremely effective in normalizing digestive and bowel function, helping to manage symptoms such as chronic constipation and diarrhea. These conditions are considered an imbalance of the spleen and stomach organ systems as well as the bowels in Chinese Medicine. Our therapists will evaluate your symptoms to determine what internal imbalances are giving rise to your condition and treat you accordingly.
At The Lotus Center, we incorporate nutritional and dietary counseling, into our treatment program as well as acupuncture and Chinese Herbs. These treatments have helped many patients reduce and even eliminate the symptoms of digestive conditions such as IBS, Ulcerative Colitis, Gastric Reflux/GERD, as well as non-functional and generalized abdominal discomfort.
We want to make it clear that at the Lotus Center we do not intend to replace your Primary care options. We hope to support your primary care, allowing you, (with your doctors guidance), to begin to reduce and hopefully eliminate your need for pharmaceutical drugs, returning you to natural healthy functioning.
Acupuncture and Chinese herbs can be extremely effective in normalizing digestive and bowel function, helping to manage symptoms such as chronic constipation and diarrhea. These conditions are considered an imbalance of the spleen and stomach organ systems as well as the bowels in Chinese Medicine. Our therapists will evaluate your symptoms to determine what internal imbalances are giving rise to your condition and treat you accordingly.
At The Lotus Center, we incorporate nutritional and dietary counseling, into our treatment program as well as acupuncture and Chinese Herbs. These treatments have helped many patients reduce and even eliminate the symptoms of digestive conditions such as IBS, Ulcerative Colitis, Gastric Reflux/GERD, as well as non-functional and generalized abdominal discomfort.
We want to make it clear that at the Lotus Center we do not intend to replace your Primary care options. We hope to support your primary care, allowing you, (with your doctors guidance), to begin to reduce and hopefully eliminate your need for pharmaceutical drugs, returning you to natural healthy functioning.
At The Lotus Center, we incorporate nutritional and dietary counseling, into our treatment program as well as acupuncture and Chinese Herbs. These treatments have helped many patients reduce and even eliminate the symptoms of digestive conditions such as IBS, Ulcerative Colitis, Gastric Reflux/GERD, as well as non-functional and generalized abdominal discomfort.
We want to make it clear that at the Lotus Center we do not intend to replace your Primary care options. We hope to support your primary care, allowing you, (with your doctors guidance), to begin to reduce and hopefully eliminate your need for pharmaceutical drugs, returning you to natural healthy functioning.
What does a treatment plan look like?
There are a number of factors to consider when determining how to create a treatment program for people with digestive conditions. Our practitioners will carefully assess your circumstances and give you a reasonable estimate of what to expect. Often, these types of illnesses respond to treatments well, though sometimes it can take a number of treatments to bring issues to a satisfying resolution. Acupuncture is often combined with Chinese herbs to resolve these conditions in the fastest way possible. You can expect to get treatment at least twice a week at first and then to taper off over time.
There are a number of factors to consider when determining how to create a treatment program for people with digestive conditions. Our practitioners will carefully assess your circumstances and give you a reasonable estimate of what to expect. Often, these types of illnesses respond to treatments well, though sometimes it can take a number of treatments to bring issues to a satisfying resolution. Acupuncture is often combined with Chinese herbs to resolve these conditions in the fastest way possible. You can expect to get treatment at least twice a week at first and then to taper off over time.
Heartburn
Heartburn is a burning sensation in the chest or throat, caused by refluxed stomach acid touches the lining of the esophagus. It is a major symptom of a medical condition called Gastroesophygeal Reflex disorder (GERD). Other symptoms of heartburn may include sore throat, voice change, nausea, anxiety, burning pain when swallowing, a bitter or sour taste in your mouth, coughing and respiratory conditions such as, asthma, pneumonia and chronic bronchitis.
Based on Traditional Chinese Medicine the Stomach dominates descending. Only when the Stomach Qi is freely going down, can the alternation between emptiness and fullness in the Stomach and Intestine be maintained. The digestive function will be normal. If the condition is impaired, it not only affects the receiving and decomposing function of the stomach, but also prevents the diet from being transported downward, then nausea, vomiting, or heartburn can occur. This is termed 'Rebellious Stomach Qi'.
Heartburn has been treated by traditional Chinese Medicine effectively for thousands of years. Acupuncture and Chinese herbs can help not only reduce the symptoms of heartburn, but more important to help recover from the cause by adjusting yin and yang, strengthening the body resistance and eliminating the pathogenic factors.
In a recent report published in the British medical journal, Acupuncture in Medicine, a Brazilian study showed that acupuncture may help relieve bouts of indigestion and heartburn in pregnant women. You can try stimulating the Pericardium 6 acupuncture point (the same one used to relieve sickness) to relieve heartburn by yourself. To find the point, use the fingers of one hand on the inside of your opposite wrist, measuring up two finger-widths from the crease between your hand and arm, between the tendons in the middle of your wrist.
Patients with heartburn will get traditional Chinese acupuncture treatment at Greenleaf Acupuncture and Herb Clinic The mission of our clinic is to improve the quality of a patient's life by providing natural health care that focuses on the whole person. The patients will get healing benefits of acupuncture treatment from experienced Chinese acupuncturists at pureme acupuncture wellness center.
Heartburn is a burning sensation in the chest or throat, caused by refluxed stomach acid touches the lining of the esophagus. It is a major symptom of a medical condition called Gastroesophygeal Reflex disorder (GERD). Other symptoms of heartburn may include sore throat, voice change, nausea, anxiety, burning pain when swallowing, a bitter or sour taste in your mouth, coughing and respiratory conditions such as, asthma, pneumonia and chronic bronchitis.
Based on Traditional Chinese Medicine the Stomach dominates descending. Only when the Stomach Qi is freely going down, can the alternation between emptiness and fullness in the Stomach and Intestine be maintained. The digestive function will be normal. If the condition is impaired, it not only affects the receiving and decomposing function of the stomach, but also prevents the diet from being transported downward, then nausea, vomiting, or heartburn can occur. This is termed 'Rebellious Stomach Qi'.
Heartburn has been treated by traditional Chinese Medicine effectively for thousands of years. Acupuncture and Chinese herbs can help not only reduce the symptoms of heartburn, but more important to help recover from the cause by adjusting yin and yang, strengthening the body resistance and eliminating the pathogenic factors.
In a recent report published in the British medical journal, Acupuncture in Medicine, a Brazilian study showed that acupuncture may help relieve bouts of indigestion and heartburn in pregnant women. You can try stimulating the Pericardium 6 acupuncture point (the same one used to relieve sickness) to relieve heartburn by yourself. To find the point, use the fingers of one hand on the inside of your opposite wrist, measuring up two finger-widths from the crease between your hand and arm, between the tendons in the middle of your wrist.
Patients with heartburn will get traditional Chinese acupuncture treatment at Greenleaf Acupuncture and Herb Clinic The mission of our clinic is to improve the quality of a patient's life by providing natural health care that focuses on the whole person. The patients will get healing benefits of acupuncture treatment from experienced Chinese acupuncturists at pureme acupuncture wellness center.
Based on Traditional Chinese Medicine the Stomach dominates descending. Only when the Stomach Qi is freely going down, can the alternation between emptiness and fullness in the Stomach and Intestine be maintained. The digestive function will be normal. If the condition is impaired, it not only affects the receiving and decomposing function of the stomach, but also prevents the diet from being transported downward, then nausea, vomiting, or heartburn can occur. This is termed 'Rebellious Stomach Qi'.
Heartburn has been treated by traditional Chinese Medicine effectively for thousands of years. Acupuncture and Chinese herbs can help not only reduce the symptoms of heartburn, but more important to help recover from the cause by adjusting yin and yang, strengthening the body resistance and eliminating the pathogenic factors.
In a recent report published in the British medical journal, Acupuncture in Medicine, a Brazilian study showed that acupuncture may help relieve bouts of indigestion and heartburn in pregnant women. You can try stimulating the Pericardium 6 acupuncture point (the same one used to relieve sickness) to relieve heartburn by yourself. To find the point, use the fingers of one hand on the inside of your opposite wrist, measuring up two finger-widths from the crease between your hand and arm, between the tendons in the middle of your wrist.
Patients with heartburn will get traditional Chinese acupuncture treatment at Greenleaf Acupuncture and Herb Clinic The mission of our clinic is to improve the quality of a patient's life by providing natural health care that focuses on the whole person. The patients will get healing benefits of acupuncture treatment from experienced Chinese acupuncturists at pureme acupuncture wellness center.
Infertility Treatment
A systematic review and meta-analysis suggested that women undergoing IVF were 65 percent more likely to become pregnant when they integrated acupuncture into their normal IVF treatments - BMJ, 2008 February
The treatment focuses on regulating the menses, balancing hormone levels, and if needed, treating cystic ovaries, uterine fibroids and endometriosis.
Once this is achieved, possibilities of fertility is increased greatly.
- Optimally three to six cycles of treatment is required.
- If endometriosis, uterine fibroids, polycystic ovaries are present, it may require longer treatment.
When to use Herbal medicine with IVF
For best results, Herbal medicine along with acupuncture should be used before, during, and after IVF. Herbal medicine can help prepare both partners before IVF in order to improve the function of the ovaries, strengthen and regulate the immune system, reduce stress, and improve the quantity and quality of sperm and the quality of the seminal fluid.
Auto Accident Injuries
Car accidents can result in many different aches and pains.
Whether it is a minor or a more serious, these symptoms can occur immediately after the accident or even up to weeks later. Seeking care right away can make a huge difference in your recovery and reduce the chances of long term health. Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine is one of effective and safe way to treat these problems!
Common injuries after an accident:
Common injuries after an accident:
There are a variety of injuries that can occur after a motor vehicle accident. Some injuries and symptoms may appear immediately, others may take hours or sometimes days to appear. Being in an auto accident is not something to take lightly.
- Back pain
- Neck/shoulder pain and stiffness
- Sore muscles/stiffness/aches
- Headaches
- Difficulty sleeping
- Fatigue
- Concentration or memory problems
- Irritability
- Dizziness/light-headedness
- Depression/anxiety
- Pain or numbness in limbs
- Ringing in the ears
- Blurred vision
- Sensations like “pins and needles”
How Acupuncture can Help:
Acupuncture has the ability to successfully aid in the healing of soft-tissue injuries, relaxing the muscles, relieving painful symptoms, helping your body regain its natural balance and vitality as well as alleviating any stress and anxiety.
Acupuncture treatments are covered by many insurance companies, so your treatment may be at little or no cost to you in accordance with the terms of your insurance policy.
If you would like to see how acupuncture can help you, please come in for a quick, free consultation today!
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