Acupuncture Needles, Meridians, and Veterinary Acupuncture

The FDA in 1997, reclassified acupuncture needles as medical devices (that used to have an experimental classification) giving acupuncture official credibility and implicitly acknowledging the needles to be effective and safe medical instruments. The NIH (National Institutes of Health), in the same year endorsed acupuncture … Continue reading

Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Treatments Are Used to Address the Different Underlying Causes and Symptoms of Depression

Chinese medicine has long been used as an alternative approach for treating illnesses. It uses Chinese treatment methods and herbs that are considered to be very effective for various kinds of diseases. These days, Chinese medicines are utilized for the treatment of behavioral and mental … Continue reading

Traditional Chinese Medicine Approach for the Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis

CAM or complementary and alternative medicine (as opposed to Western conventional medicine) include homeopathy, chiropractic medicine and Chinese medicine treatments such as Tui Na, Tai Chi, Qi Gong, moxibustion, cupping, Chinese herbal therapy, and acupuncture.

Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture

A branch of a larger … Continue reading

There is Scientific Proof That Acupuncture Can Help Treat Dysmenorrhea

The Evidence-based Complimentary and Alternative Medicine journal published a study that demonstrated acupuncture’s tremendous beneficial effects when administered to patients suffering from dysmenorrhea who did not respond to Western modes of treatment. Manifesting as painful menstrual cramps, dysmenorrhea can either be primary or secondary. The … Continue reading