Cupping is a technique used by acupuncture physicians where a glass cup is heated inside and then quickly placed on the skin. As the air inside the cup cools, a vacuum is ... Read More
What is Gua Sha?
Gua Sha literally means to scrape away fever. It is a technique used by acupuncture physicians where an object like a coin is used to scrape the skin. It can be used with ... Read More
What is Electro-Acupuncture?
Electricity has been used for healing for a very long time. In fact it was first recorded in Egypt in 2750BC when a species of electric fish, known as Nile catfish, were ... Read More
Acupuncture for Ulcerative Colitis
This is a disease where the large intestine becomes ulcerated and inflamed leading to diarrhea often with bleeding and even pus. It is more common in people aged between ... Read More
Acupuncture and Muscle Strength
In April 2012, The Science Daily revealed that researchers at the American Society of Molecular Biology annual meeting found that acupuncture can prevent muscle atrophy. ... Read More
The Essentials of Law, Ethics and Professional Issues for CAM – Zetler and Bonello
The Essentials of Law, Ethics and Professional Issues for CAM by Zetler and Bonello.Distributed by Elsevier ISBN: 9780729539708Julie Zetler in addition to a law ... Read More
Clinical Handbook of Chinese Herbs Desk Reference – Will Maclean
Clinical Handbook of Chinese Herbs Desk Reference by Will Maclean. Distributed by Pangolin Press ISBN: 978-0-9579720-2 5There have now been many books released on ... Read More
Acupuncture for Frozen Shoulder
Frozen shoulder is also known as adhesive capsulitis and is characterised by inflammation and adhesions that restrict movement and cause pain of the shoulder. Classically ... Read More
Acupuncture for Frozen Shoulder – a collection of ideas by Heiko Lade
Frozen shoulder in bio medical terms is known as adhesive capsulitis. Having consulted with a number of TCM practitioners, it has been confirmed to me that the treatment ... Read More