Acupressure Ear Seeds & Addictions Live Strong makes a great point that acupressure ear seeds, placed properly, may help curb cravings. Perhaps we modify behavior because pressing the ear seeds is a reminder. It may be that the ear seeds do modify Qi and help restore balance. There are many therapies where we do not […]
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Gua Sha Scraping Bruises Gua Sha (“scraping bruises”) is an Asian folk remedy that is often used as part of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Like any other therapy, this is not suited for everyone or every condition. But it does offer another option for healthcare consumers who want to build their own holistic health regimen.
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Scraping for an Answer While scraping might sound counter-intuitive as a way to deal with pain, there is growing use and evidence. The article by Arya Nielson, PhD shows new ways to think about the centuries-old remedy. Gua sha is a modality used across Asia both in the clinic and in the home and now
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Acupuncture Placebo acupuncture can ease short-term pain but the real thing might help to reverse the underlying pathology of a disease Neuroscientists have been studying how acupuncture affects the brain. It’s clear from many imaging studies that causing pain by inserting needles into the skin does influence brain activity, presumably by activating nerves close to
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Complementary Therapy Complementary therapy has been on the rise. While good overall, it is vital to keep physicians updated so they can help avoid problems like adverse interactions with medications or activities that might be contraindicated. Parents often try unconventional treatments — such as acupuncture and herbal products — when their kids are sick, but
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A Need for Gua Sha? I cried as they carried me off the basketball court, blubbering about how this couldn’t be happening. I had a half marathon in 14 weeks, and a severe ankle injury was not in the plan. After a month of pain and little-to-no progress, I was willing to do just about
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Ellen Guenther first tried acupuncture seven years ago. She needed help with chronic pain from severe tightening of her chest wall following mastectomy and reconstructive surgery. Source: Bloomfield woman overcomes chronic breast and back pain with acupuncture Acupuncture for Chronic Pain According to the article, Chinese medicine describes acupuncture as a technique that restores the
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