Ancient Medicine | Modern Diseases
Eye twitching when it is severe can even cause the eyes to stay closed and the common western medical treatment is to use anticonvulsive drug therapy. Medication such as Benzhexol Hydrochloride and Baclofen are example medications used to treat this problem. The problem with using these medications ... Continue Reading >>
It is often asked how does acupuncture help for constipation. Many patients inquire isn't that a dietary problem? Constipation can affect up to 30% of people to some degree and is generally referred to as a symptom as opposed to being an actual disease. Sometimes it may be a symptom of ... Continue Reading >>
Restless Legs Syndrome can severely affect up to 3% of the population. Some people describe the feeling of the legs being itchy or feeling like a forced pulling sensation of the legs. It appears at night and prevents people from falling asleep and hence may lead to fatigue during the day time. ... Continue Reading >>
There are many causes of fever and it is a symptom associated with diseases including malaria and post viral fatigue. Chinese text books dating back to 200 BC discussed Chinese herbs and acupuncture points that were used to treat fever. Modern researchers have now made insights as to the mechanism ... Continue Reading >>
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is not actually a disease but a classification of symptoms grouped together so that it could be called something by the medical profession. When patients present to the doctor with alternating diarrhea and constipation, abdominal pain, abdominal discomfort and bloating ... Continue Reading >>
When an infection becomes serious it can lead to septicemia and sepsis which if left untreated can cause death. It is commonly caused by bacteria but can also be due to viruses and fungi. Accompanying symptoms can include high fevers, flushed skin and swelling. In the US alone, there are 200,000 ... Continue Reading >>
Chronic fatigue is sometimes called chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and is a condition that is now also seen in modern day China as well as the West. Moxibustion, a technique used by acupuncturists has already shown to be effective in improving this condition. Modern research has now also ... Continue Reading >>
Modern research as already confirmed that acupuncture for insomnia is an effective and useful treatment. Recently, the prestigious journal, Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine reviewed the use of Chinese herbal medicine in the treatment of insomnia. Studies have demonstrated ... Continue Reading >>
Insomnia affects millions of people worldwide and many patients coming to The Acupuncture Clinic for insomnia treatment often ask how does acupuncture work for this problem. For many years now, scientists have been studying brain waves using EEG to help them understand sleep, dreams and emotional ... Continue Reading >>
Eczema is sometimes called dermatitis and the most common symptoms are skin rashes with redness and itchiness accompanied with flaking and dryness. If severe there can be blisters and bleeding. From a western medical perspective there is no known cure and any treatment merely attempts to reduce the ... Continue Reading >>
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