Category: Research & Articles
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Acupuncture for Substance Abuse
Categories: Research & ArticlesAcupuncture combined with substance abuse counseling and group therapy programs is effective for treating drug and alcohol users. It produces a calm, yet alert feeling, reduces withdrawal symptoms, and decreases future cravings. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) practitioners use techniques like acupuncture, herbal remedies, and massage to treat and prevent disease and illness in the human…
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TCM and Acupuncture for Fertility
Categories: Research & ArticlesUnlike Western medicine, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), focuses on the body as a whole, focusing on the interactions between the body, spirit and mind. TCM seeks to discover the underlying cause of health problems, as opposed to attempting solely to treat the symptoms of disease. TCM and acupuncture for fertility is of particular importance for…
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Massage for Diabetes
Categories: Research & ArticlesMassage is one of the oldest and safest methods practiced to ensure good health. Massage therapy is the practice of applying pressure on the muscles and soft tissues of the body by the use of hands, fingers, forearms, elbows or feet. It improves the blood circulation in the body thus relieving pain, reducing stress, depression…
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Massage for Infants with Colic
Categories: Research & ArticlesColic is a condition in which an otherwise healthy infant cries for prolonged periods of time for no apparent reason. These periods of intense crying typically occur during the evenings and there are often no effective ways of preventing these inconsolable cries. Colic is diagnosed when an infant cries for three hours or more in…
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Massage for Depression & Anxiety
Categories: Research & ArticlesMassage is the application of a range of soft-tissue techniques, including kneading, rubbing, stroking, tapping and application of pressure. But more people are seeking the benefits of massage for depression and anxiety. Movement may be passive or active, all performed with the intention of affecting the body’s inner energetic systems. Oils and lotions may be…
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Acupuncture for Weight Loss
Categories: Research & ArticlesAcupuncture is the process of inserting needles at specific locations in the body to treat and prevent different types of medical conditions. It is a form of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) that has been practiced for several ages for stimulating the flow of energy in the body (Qi) and treating the root cause of the…
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Acupuncture for Spinal Cord Injuries
Categories: Research & ArticlesOne of the most traumatic events that the body can experience is a spinal cord injury. The aftermath of this debilitating injury is usually severe and in the most extreme of cases can result in death or permanent paralysis. When the nerve roots or fiber tracts of the spine are damaged, signals to and from…
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Tui Na for Respiratory Disorders
Categories: Research & ArticlesRespiratory and digestive disorders can sometimes be difficult to treat. Other than the symptoms that appear as a result of these disorders, patients often have to deal with stress and fatigue caused by their illness. Many patients dealing with multiple symptoms associated with respiratory and digestive disorders often turn to alternative methods to complement their…
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Shiatsu Massage for High Blood Pressure (HBP)
Categories: Research & ArticlesShiatsu massage, also called Zen shiatsu, is an Oriental technique to treat common physical and psychological ailments through finger pressure. This particular type of massage therapy alleviates pain, get rids of depression, stress and anxiety and also reduces blood pressure. High blood pressure (HBP) is a severe condition that may lead to heart failure, stroke,…
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Herbal Medicine During Pregnancy
Categories: Research & ArticlesAt the time of pregnancy, nutrients are needed to cerate the cell needs to give the extra pounds of nerves, organs, glands, uterine muscle, skin of the fetus and bones, a placenta,several pounds of amniotic fluid, and an increase in blood volume. Moreover, extra liver and kidney cells are required to process the waste for…