02. March 2017 · Comments Off on Classic Chinese Herbal Formulas for Chronic and Acute Sore Throat · Categories: Acupuncture · Tags: ,

Sore throat has two types: acute and chronic. Acute sore throat is often the result of heat wind resulting in issues such as a floating rapid pulse, cough with yellow sputum, and fever.

For a heat wind acute sore throat diagnosis, Chinese medicine doctors usually recommend the classic formula Yin Chiao Je Du Pian. The more efficacious and faster the condition clears if the formula … Continue reading

02. March 2017 · Comments Off on The Gate Control Theory and the Electrical Theory of Acupuncture · Categories: Acupuncture

Based on the latest study of Chinese medicine and acupuncture in the United States, a staggering 8.3 million Americans experienced some form of acupuncture treatment at some point in their lives! Out of that enormous number, 2.2 million underwent the treatment within the past year. In 1971, an article written by New York Times columnist James Reston presented the concept of utilizing needles to remove … Continue reading

02. March 2017 · Comments Off on Foods to Avoid As Well As Foods to Recommend for Irritable Bowel Syndrome · Categories: Acupuncture · Tags: ,

People who have been experiencing alternating diarrhea and constipation, pain, excessive gas, and stomach bloating may be interested to know that their symptoms may be due to exacerbated stress. Other symptoms that commonly accompany those primary symptoms include weakness, palpitations, back pain, faintness, headache, fatigue, and heartburn. If most of these apply to you, then you are one among the 20 million Americans who suffer … Continue reading