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“So What Can Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine Treat?”
by Jean Painter, L..Ac., Dp.,OM, CH, Ac
This question is one I hear on a daily basis. Most everyone has heard of acupuncture; some have enjoyed its benefits of relief; others have literally had their lives and health returned to them by this method of Traditional Oriental Medicine (TOM). Like the 86-year-old bedridden diabetic patient referred [...]
“Is there more to Oriental Medicine than acupuncture?”
Acupuncture of one of five branches of traditional Oriental medicine. The others being Oriental herbal medicine, nutrition, Tuina massage, Taichi movement medicine, and Qigong breathing meditation. All comprise a 5,000 year-old holistic approach to healing and maintaining the health of the body, mind and spirit.
“How does the practitioner know which points to treat?”
Oriental Medicine recognizes that each individual is unique; every patient receives a customized treatment program. Consequently, two patients with the same disease are often treated with totally different prescriptions. As no two personalities are alike, no two bodies present with the exact same pattern of disharmony, and so, each must be treated according to their [...]
“How is Qi accessed?”
According to Oriental medical theory, there is an energy called “Qi”, a vital force, the presence of which separates the living from the dead, that flows throughout the body along a complex network of pathways called meridians or channels, directing Qi to every part of the body. Acupuncture is the process of inserting fine, hair-thin [...]
Frequently Asked Questions about Acupuncture
Recently, someone asked, “Acupuncture will help relieve the pain in my back, but it won’t actually cure the problem, right?” Illness, disease or ailment result when the flow of Qi is interrupted by various causes, such as physical injury, emotional trauma, stress or improper diet. What acupuncture attempts to do is to regulate the flow [...]
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