WHAT ACUPUNCTURE CAN DO

Acupuncture can help the following medical problems:
• Acne (暗疮／粉刺）
• Arthritis and Rheumatic Pain (关节炎／风湿）
• Back Pain, Joints Pain,
Muscle Pain （关节／腰背／肌肉 酸痛）
• Cancer －Early-stage （早期癌症）
• Corn and Callus （鸡眼）
• Constipation （便秘）
• Depression
• Diabetics （糖尿病）
• Eczema （湿疹）
• Fibroid （纤维瘤）
• Flu / Influenza
• Frequent Urination （尿频）
• Frozen Shoulder (肩周炎）
• Gall Bladder Stones （胆结石）
• Gastro-intestinal Disorders （肠胃不舒）
• Gout （痛风）
• Hair Loss / Hair Thinning （脱发）
• Headaches & Migraine （头痛／偏头痛）
• High Blood Pressure （高血压）
• High cholesterol level (高胆固醇）
• Low Sperm Count (精子稀少）
• Infertility （不孕）
• Irregular Menstration & Cramps （月经不调／痛经）
• Menopause （更年期）
• Men's Erectile Dysfunction （不举）
• Obesity / Weight Loss（肥胖）
• Persistent Fever (Mao Dan) （毛丹）
• Piles / Hemorrhoids (痔疮)
• Proteinuria (蛋白尿)
• Sciatica （坐骨神经痛）
• Shortness of Breath
• Sinus & Chronic Blocked Nose （鼻炎／鼻塞）
• Sinustitis （鼻窦炎）
• Sleeping Disorders
• Spondylosis （颈椎病）
• Stroke （中风）
• Thyroid （甲状腺抗进）
• Tinnitus (耳鸣）
• Trigger Finger (板机指)
• Urinary Tract Infection - UTI (尿道发炎）
• Weight Loss & Slimming
and more...

ACUPUNCTURE WEIGHT LOSS

According to Chinese medicine, fat tissue results from excess dampness lodged in the skin and muscles. There are several ways to eliminate this dampness from the body. The most effective method is to gently increase the body’s basal metabolic rate and improve the processing of water and fluids by strengthening specific organ functions in the body. When this is done with acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine, weight loss is a natural by-product, which is both safe and more likely to be long term.
The two most commonly used treatment methods for promoting weight loss in Chinese medicine are Chinese herbs and acupuncture. The Chinese herbs are used to strengthen all the organs and functions of the body, thereby helping to eliminate excess dampness lodged in the tissues. We can select the most appropriate formula for your Chinese medical pattern of being overweight or even custom blend a formula for your specific needs.
There are also acupuncture techniques to accomplish all these same actions. Acupuncture may consist of needling points on the body or only points on the ear. One benefit of ear acupuncture is that tiny needles or pellets can be embedded in the ear and then pressed several times per day by the patient. This insures continuous treatment between regularly scheduled office visits. In addition, there is even an ear point to effectively suppress appetite!
The fact that acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine, when combined with appropriate diet and exercise, can help one lose weight is confirmed by extensive published research in China. For instance, in a study reported in issue #10, 2004 of Xin Zhong Yi (New Chinese Medicine), 18 males and 32 females 16-55 years of age were treated with electro-acupuncture on three acupoints over a period of one month. At the end of that time, ten patients lost 11 pounds or more, fifteen patients lost 6.6 pounds or more, and six lost no weight. Therefore, the total effectiveness rate was 88%. In issue #7, 2002 of Xin Zhong Yi (New Chinese Medicine), a study was published showing that after treatment for 42 days with Chinese herbs and acupuncture, 81 patients lost 11 pounds or more, 91 patients lost 6.6 pounds, and 38 lost no wieght, for a total effectiveness rate of 81.9%.