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Cosmetic Acupuncture: What Is It and Does It Work?
Cosmetic acupuncture is a form of acupuncture that aims to improve the appearance and condition of the skin while taking a broader approach to health and wellbeing. Sometimes called facial acupuncture or facial rejuvenation acupuncture, it involves the insertion of very fine acupuncture needles into selected areas of the face, and sometimes elsewhere on the body. The treatment…
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Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine for Insomnia
Insomnia is more than simply having a bad night’s sleep. For some people it means lying awake for hours before falling asleep. For others, it means waking repeatedly during the night, waking very early in the morning, or sleeping for what seems like a reasonable amount of time but still feeling unrefreshed the following day.…
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TCM Treatment of Eczema: How Chinese Medicine Approaches Eczema and Itchy Skin
Eczema is one of the most common skin conditions seen in clinical practice. It can cause dryness, redness, inflammation, itching, oozing and scaling, and for some people it can become a persistent or recurring problem. From the perspective of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), however, eczema is not simply a disease of the skin. The appearance…
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Does Gua Sha Facial Massage Really Work?
What is Gua Sha? The Chinese characters for Gua Sha are Gua 刮, which literally means to shave (the lines on the right side of the character are a picture of a blade) or to scrape, and Sha 痧, which contains the character for “sand”, and is the name of the characteristic small sand-like marks…
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Acupuncture and the Care of Older People
As we grow older, maintaining health is often less about treating a single illness and more about managing several aspects of health at once. Pain, reduced mobility, poor sleep, digestive difficulties, anxiety, fatigue and other chronic symptoms may occur alongside conditions requiring conventional medical treatment. For some older people, acupuncture may offer a gentle form…
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When Summer Heat Becomes Too Much: A Chinese Medicine Perspective
I’ve been finding this long, hot London summer a bit challenging ! 🥵 There is something about prolonged heat that can become quite wearing. You may feel restless or agitated, find it harder to sleep, lose your appetite, or simply feel as though you can’t quite settle. Even when you’re doing all the obvious things…
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Acupuncture for Dizziness and Vertigo
Dizziness and vertigo are common complaints, but they can be surprisingly difficult to describe. Some people feel as though the room is spinning, while others experience a sense of unsteadiness, light-headedness, or simply that they are not quite grounded. In Chinese medicine, dizziness and vertigo are not regarded as a single condition with a single…
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How Long Does Acupuncture Take to Work?
One of the first questions people often ask when considering acupuncture is: “How long will it take to work?” Unfortunately, there is no single answer. Some people notice a change after their first treatment, while for others the improvement is more gradual and becomes apparent over several weeks. How quickly acupuncture helps depends on a number…
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Acupuncture for Endometriosis: A Chinese Medicine Perspective
Endometriosis is a common condition affecting approximately one in ten women of reproductive age. It occurs when tissue similar to the lining of the uterus grows outside the womb, most commonly on the ovaries, fallopian tubes, bladder, bowel, or the lining of the pelvis. These growths respond to hormonal changes during the menstrual cycle, often…
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Chinese Pulse Diagnosis
Introduction In the vast realm of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), there exists a practice that may seem mysterious to the uninitiated but holds profound insights into the body’s inner workings – Chinese Pulse Diagnosis. This ancient diagnostic technique, developed over thousands of years, offers practitioners a unique window into a patient’s overall health and energy…