Picture this: a patient lies on the operating table, prepped for surgery. As the medical team assembles, a practitioner steps forward, armed not with a scalpel, but with slender needles. In this moment, ancient wisdom and modern medicine converge, and the power of acupuncture is unleashed. Researchers at Duke University Medical Centre in North Carolina […]
Chinese herbal medicine provides significant pain relief for women with menstrual cramps, researchers from University of Western Sydney show. Women with period pains are often offered either nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or oral contraceptives. Both of the options have drawbacks, including the short and long term side-effects. Many women find these treatments don’t work or that […]
I have discussed in the previous posts that acupuncture is more effective than conventional treatment for pregnancy back pain, that acupuncture relieves lower back pain long-term and that you don’t even necessarily need the needles, acupressure for back pain alone is more effective than conventional therapies. Now scientists from Germany have clearly spelled out that […]
80 patients who had a very long history of allergies participated in acupuncture for hay fever study. Prior to this, these patients have tried almost everything to relieve symptoms. It means that’s a complicated group to treat. It was well-designed study by the World Health Organisation in collaboration with Centre of Chinese Medicine at RMIT […]
Researchers at University of Leeds, UK, have found a direct neural connection between neck muscles and a part of the brain stem (called the nucleus tractus solitarius), which plays a crucial role in regulating heart rate and blood pressure. (The Journal of Neuroscience) This finding could explain why blood pressure and heart rate, sometimes change […]
2023 update: Acupuncturists now must be registered to practice Most acupuncturists in Auckland are now registered as practitioners under HPCAA act. If you are interested in practicing in NZ, you must now register with Chinese Medicine Council (CMCNZ) and meet their requirements. It may be easier to get your New Zealand qualification recognised, or if […]
Researchers from Hong Kong confirmed that Chinese medicine effectively relieves eczema in children. 42 kids who took Chinese medicine had their eczema improved and their use of corticosteroids was reduced. Another 43 kids suffering from eczema took a placebo did not observe the same effect. The paper was published in the August issue of the […]
Bitter melon, a unique and delicious vegetable enjoyed by many in China, offers an array of healing properties. Apart from its ability to lower blood sugar levels and exhibit anti-cancer effects, recent research has shed light on its potential benefits for diabetes sufferers. Boosting Insulin Production by 160%: Chinese scientists have discovered that bitter melon […]
Acupuncture benefits for surgery pain
Picture this: a patient lies on the operating table, prepped for surgery. As the medical team assembles, a practitioner steps forward, armed not with a scalpel, but with slender needles. In this moment, ancient wisdom and modern medicine converge, and the power of acupuncture is unleashed. Researchers at Duke University Medical Centre in North Carolina […]
Chinese herbs superior to drugs easing menstrual cramps
Chinese herbal medicine provides significant pain relief for women with menstrual cramps, researchers from University of Western Sydney show. Women with period pains are often offered either nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or oral contraceptives. Both of the options have drawbacks, including the short and long term side-effects. Many women find these treatments don’t work or that […]
Acupuncture best therapy for back pain
I have discussed in the previous posts that acupuncture is more effective than conventional treatment for pregnancy back pain, that acupuncture relieves lower back pain long-term and that you don’t even necessarily need the needles, acupressure for back pain alone is more effective than conventional therapies. Now scientists from Germany have clearly spelled out that […]
Hay fever acupuncture
80 patients who had a very long history of allergies participated in acupuncture for hay fever study. Prior to this, these patients have tried almost everything to relieve symptoms. It means that’s a complicated group to treat. It was well-designed study by the World Health Organisation in collaboration with Centre of Chinese Medicine at RMIT […]
Bad posture, Blood Pressure and Migraine headache connection?
Researchers at University of Leeds, UK, have found a direct neural connection between neck muscles and a part of the brain stem (called the nucleus tractus solitarius), which plays a crucial role in regulating heart rate and blood pressure. (The Journal of Neuroscience) This finding could explain why blood pressure and heart rate, sometimes change […]
Regulation and registration of Acupuncture under New Zealand law (HPCA Act)
2023 update: Acupuncturists now must be registered to practice Most acupuncturists in Auckland are now registered as practitioners under HPCAA act. If you are interested in practicing in NZ, you must now register with Chinese Medicine Council (CMCNZ) and meet their requirements. It may be easier to get your New Zealand qualification recognised, or if […]
Chinese medicine relieves eczema in children
Researchers from Hong Kong confirmed that Chinese medicine effectively relieves eczema in children. 42 kids who took Chinese medicine had their eczema improved and their use of corticosteroids was reduced. Another 43 kids suffering from eczema took a placebo did not observe the same effect. The paper was published in the August issue of the […]
Diabetes – bitter melon increases insulin secretion by 160%
Bitter melon, a unique and delicious vegetable enjoyed by many in China, offers an array of healing properties. Apart from its ability to lower blood sugar levels and exhibit anti-cancer effects, recent research has shed light on its potential benefits for diabetes sufferers. Boosting Insulin Production by 160%: Chinese scientists have discovered that bitter melon […]