Bird flu TCM

Chinese medicine and bird flu

Orthodox medicine currently does not offer any solutions for the bird flu. Chinese Medicine may be of help if or when it spreads worldwide. Numerous Chinese herbs have antiviral effects. These herbs were successfully used by staff at the hospital of a university in Hong Kong to prevent SARS. Current laws do not allow to […]

Effect of Melatonin on fertility

Summer’s Radiant Embrace: Unlocking the Mystery of Seasonal Fertility and the Ancient Wisdom of Acupuncture

As the sun casts its warm embrace over the verdant summer landscape, it seems to awaken something deep within us – a primordial impulse, if you will, that harks back to our evolutionary roots. And now, British researchers have discovered that this seasonal shift may hold the key to unlocking a long-elusive mystery: why women […]

Acupuncture for headache

Needles better than pills for headache

Chronic daily headaches (CDH) are an unfortunate reality for approximately 4% of people . While medical management is the go-to solution for many, it often fails to provide the desired relief. In response to this problem, researchers have delved into the potential benefits of acupuncture as a complementary therapy to medical management. In this blog […]

New study – Acupuncture improves sperm quality

Quantitative evaluation of spermatozoa ultrastructure after acupuncture treatment for idiopathic male infertility. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the ultramorphologic sperm features of idiopathic infertile men after acupuncture therapy. DESIGN: Prospective controlled study. PATIENT(S): Forty men with idiopathic oligospermia, asthenospermia, or teratozoospermia. INTERVENTION(S): Twenty eight of the patients received acupuncture twice a week over a period of 5 […]

A study: acupuncture improves cancer patients wellbeing

A new Perth study has found acupuncture and massage significantly improve the well-being of cancer patients. More than 500 patients in the study began using complementary treatments in addition to traditional medicine like chemotherapy and morphine over a 17-month period. The researchers at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital found the therapies relieved physical symptoms such as […]

It works for me: Chinese herbal medicine

Cecilia Conrad gave up all hopes of a cure for her chronic urinary infections until she discovered a Chinese herbs and acupuncture. My first bout of cystitis prematurely curtailed the exhilarating few days that followed my teenage deflowering. The bewildering and rapidly intensifying pain was later cooingly described to me by my doctor as “stinging” […]

Acupuncture for headache

Say goodbye to Tension Headaches and Migraines with Expert Acupuncture Treatment

Headaches affect the lives of millions. Tension headache is among the most common. Now, what if I told you there’s a non-pharmacological treatment that could help alleviate your pain? Well, let me introduce you to the wonderful world of acupuncture. You see, acupuncture has been growing in popularity as a go-to remedy for various aches […]

Acupuncture as good as painkillers, says study

For centuries, sceptics have dismissed acupuncture as nothing more than a mind game, a placebo effect that tricks patients into believing they’re experiencing relief. But in a groundbreaking new study, researchers have discovered that the ancient Chinese practice is not only legitimate but as effective as popular painkillers in treating debilitating conditions such as arthritis. […]