Acupuncture Family Clinic

26/06/2022

24/04/2022

TCM Treatment for IBS

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common condition that affects the digestive system. The exact cause is unknown – it’s been linked to things like food passing through your gut too quickly or too slowly, oversensitive nerves in your gut, stress and a family history of IBS. However, TCM treatment for IBS may be very effective…

TCM treatment for IBS may be an effective and natural way to manage symptoms for those suffering with the condition.

23/03/2022

Hayfever and Allergy Season: TCM Treatment

It’s that time of the year that allergy sufferers dread. For many, the pollen season can be a miserable time having to deal with seasonal allergies and the symptoms they cause.

Hayfever is driven by antibodies to specific pollens. When pollen enters the eyes, nose or throat-cause a series of reactions leading to our mast cells releasing histamine, which causes a lot of unpleasant symptoms like sneezing and itching.

According to TCM theory, hayfever is usually attributed to a deficiency of Qi and an invasion of Wind-Heat in the Lungs. Due to the deficiency, the body is susceptible to environmental pathological factors such as wind and cold, which cause a running and blocking of the nose, itchy eyes and nose, and swollen and irritated sinuses.

Patients are able to book a treatment with acupuncturist and take herbal formulas and mushrooms to help offer relief for those suffering from hayfever and allergies.

PM for more info and booking an acupuncture session with me

14/03/2022

Endometriosis Awareness: TCM Treatment

March is Endometriosis Month, and it aims to raise awareness about the hidden, and often unrecognized condition.

ENDOMETRIOSIS AWARENESS
Endometriosis is a chronic condition that affects a woman’s reproductive organs. It happens when the lining cells of the uterus (called the endometrium) grow outside of it. In the UK, around 1.5 million women are currently living with the condition, and it can affect individuals at any age – from puberty to menopause.

Symptoms of endometriosis include:

Painful menstruation
Pain during sexual in*******se
Chronic pelvic pain
Heavy or irregular menstruation
Pelvic bloating (from endometriotic cysts or enlarged womb)
Subfertility
Bowel-related symptoms during menstruation such as painful bowel movements, diarrhoea and constipation
Urinary-related symptoms during menstruation such as painful urination and bloody urination

ENDOMETRIOSIS: TCM PERSPECTIVE
According to the theories of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), endometriosis is known as “menstrual pain” due to its symptoms. TCM describes endometriosis as a blood stasis syndrome with a formation of abdominal lumps. Blood stasis is a condition where small vessels are not capable of carrying blood flow normally. It is the cause of severe pain, especially in the lower abdomen during your menstruation, and is believed to be responsible for cases of excessive menstrual bleeding and infertility.

Endometriosis can be a difficult condition to deal with, both physically and emotionally. When assisting endometriosis with herbal remedies, it is mainly to focus on blood stasis and kidney yang deficiency. Blood stasis is said to be related to a stagnant qi (which restricts blood circulation), and kidney yang deficiency (which affects metabolism).

Endometriosis is a complex condition and although there is no cure, Chinese medicine may be able to assist the condition.

23/01/2022

Amazing news. World health Organization chief given report on use of traditional Chinese medicine in fighting covid!

This is awesome for TCM & for the world! 💕 World Health Organization chief given report on use of traditional Chinese medicine in fighting Covid!
https://amp.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3164137/world-health-organization-chief-given-report-use-traditional

22/12/2021

Hopefully one day NHS hospitals will employ qualified paediatric acupuncturist to make major changes to premature babies

https://www.acupuncturetimes.com/acupressure-improves-feeding-in-premature-babies/?fbclid=IwAR1wA28QGg7SaNlbTCPsGiM8-sD72Vftg-A9eosmz4ETGD2pGTjuJO9PsrA

Objective: Breast milk is the best food for newly born infants because it is more digestible and can relieve infants' gastrointestinal burdens. The purpose of this study was to investigate the application effect of abdominal acupoint massage on feeding intolerance in premature infants.Methods: A

14/12/2021

I am qualified as Chinese herbalist and love combining herbs with my acupuncture treatments! Taking these two herbal courses was the best thing I have done during the Covid lockdowns. Now herbs are a part of my daily life and work. My patients give me great feedback after using herbal formulas, and these are suitable for both adults and kids.

06/11/2021

Another case of alopecia treated with acupuncture.

This teenage girl has lost most of her hair that was gradually falling out over the year. She has had a number of other possible treatments through western and alternative medicine and these have failed to bring any change. She was continuing to loose hair and her self esteem, and it was a very hard time for her and the family.

She was brought to my clinic for acupuncture treatments as a last resort to try to help her. Through questioning her general health and body systems, I realised that her irregular and extremely painful periods were also part of the problem. Here we began this joint journey. I have put all my knowledge and expertise to regulate her body through means of Chinese medicine.

As acupuncture concentrates on treating the whole body, within 9 months of treatments, we manage to get the hair growing again, regulate periods with no pain and put her self esteem back on truck. She became energetic and jolly girl, enjoying her teenage time again.

What a better outcome we could’ve imagined.

02/11/2021

Sadly I get more and more enquiries for treating alopecia in children. Symptoms range from small bold patches to almost complete bolding of the head.

This is very frustrating for most parents and their children, as it makes an impact on their social acceptance between friends and family.

From western medicine point of view, extensive blood tests are done to rule out possible reasons for this autoimmune response, but in many cases no particular cause is found. Steroid product are prescribed to slow down the process, which show improvement for as long as they are used. Unfortunately this way is not bringing cure, but just masking the problem.

Good news are, that paediatric acupuncture look into autoimmune disease as a manifestation of internal imbalance. Acupuncture is looking at the body as a whole in order to find the root of the problem and concentrate on treating the root rather than symptoms. Alopecia is known to respond very well to acupuncture treatments in adults and children. It is amazing to see how well children respond to these treatments within just few weeks.

24/10/2021

Super brave 9 year old girl was brought for a treatment due to chronic sinuses she’s been suffering with for over a year now. Not only blocked nose was bothering her, but also repeated ear infections for which she was treated with antibiotics every few weeks.

Very often at my clinic, I see children who suffer with repeated infections, where use of antibiotics are unable to treat the problem, and also lead to weakening their immune system and gut flora, making it even harder for the body to deal with pathogens.

At most cases, once the acupuncture course of treatments started, children aren’t getting another outbreak of the infection. These treatments help the body to throw out the pathogen, strengthen immune system and recover gut flora. With these treatments, they also become more robust, their energy levels and appetite get improved.

And the best thing is as usual happy children means happy parents.
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