Edinburgh Acupuncture

21/02/2025

Just written the next book in the series 'Chinese Medicine in English'. Available initially in eBook form via Amazon, the paperback follows, soon to be available from other sources too.

21/09/2024

Just written a post on ADD/ADHD and Chinese medicine. Lots of references for those who like them.

How does Chinese medicine diagnose and treat ADD/ADHD? What are its insights? What should work, and not work, and why?

19/08/2024

This year so far I've treated people with chronic severe pain (eg sciatica, back pain, headache, knee pain): also women seeking help with fertility, and quite a few with post viral fatigue and/or long Covid.
Some people come for one thing, say sciatica, then notice that something else like stomach reflux or burning gets better at the same time! (Why? Because in Chinese medicine they were connected, strange though that sounds.)
Anyway, here's a picture of our front door - open you'll notice - though actually this week I'm on holiday. So to book a session go to www.brief.me.uk . Back on Monday 26th August.

12/12/2023

Introductory Course on Chinese Medicine: 4 alternate Saturday mornings starting 13 January 2024, 3 hours each, open to the public. Click here for details and to book:

Understand yourself using Chinese medicine

08/03/2022

31/08/2021

If you're looking for a first-time appointment, we're sorry but, unless there's a cancellation, you'll have to wait until Sept 27th. Look for appointments at www.brief.me.uk

24/10/2020

High Blood Pressure and Hypertension - how Chinese medicine explains it. New page available at https://www.acupuncture-points.org/high-blood-pressure-hypertension.html

High blood pressure - hypertension: understand it with yin and yang to get the right treatment. Excess yang or deficient yin?

06/09/2020

At last, after the long 'holiday' (!) we're back to work - initially Mondays only - from Sept 7th.

Jonathan is still busy writing for his site and some new books, even booklets, are coming soon.

Full PPE and H&S apparel will be worn. Move over 'Star Wars'!

If you're new to visiting us, we'll send you a letter explaining how it all works.

Make bookings via www.brief.me.uk

14/06/2019

Sorry, no new appointment slots until July. Jonathan is also busy writing new pages for his site www.acupuncture-points.org .

14/04/2019

My book "Yuck! Phlegm!" has received another good review, and I'm most grateful.
On amazon.co.uk Kanshiketsu, a verified purchaser, says

"No doubt, many people will be put off by the rather 'yucky' cover. DON'T BE. This is an intelligent, informative & well written book.

It's by far the best on the subject that I have found & I've been looking for 50+ years.

I've very quickly got an improvement. But still a long way to go. I'm sure you won't be wasting your £6"

Thanks Kanshiketsu! The book should help at least 80% of people suffering from ongoing phlegm.

What is more, it helps you understand why some things work and others don't. So if someone recommends a treatment for you, you'll usually be able to decide in advance whether it will work. Or not.

Check out the book at https://www.acupuncture-points.org/yuck-phlegm-review.html

This page lists Yuck Phlegm reviews that I've received or found on the net. It won't have them all because I'm too busy to search for them. Hope it helps you decide whether to buy the book.

07/04/2019

I was in London last week attending a meeting for British Acupuncture Council (https://www.acupuncture.org.uk) regional coordinators.

I am the representative for Edinburgh and SE Scotland, though also partly looking after the West of Scotland area in the temporary absence of a coordinator for that area.

Currently I arrange 3 - 4 meetings for members pa but this London meeting has inspired me to aim for more.

I stayed at the Jamyang Buddhist Centre (https://www.jamyang.co.uk) in Renfrew St, see pictures (in the picture from the street, my cell was the second from the right behind the barbed wire!) in rooms adapted from the 1869 building's prisoner cell-block - the building is the oldest surviving, intact, Victorian Police Court in London. It is beautifully preserved: its old magistrate's court-room is now the Shrine room.

It was a quiet friendly place, and gave me a good night's sleep.

So, back to work tomorrow, in the Spirit Health Club in the Holiday Inn hotel by Edinburgh Zoo!

26/03/2019

Spring again, and early, it seems.

That can mean sensitivity to allergens from nature.

Acupuncture aims not just to rid you of pain - it's often good at that - but to help you stay healthier.

That means you cope better with all the dusty stuff in the air that flies into your eyes and up your nose.

But don't leave it too late. Get some treatment now before problems begin!