View these links to learn more about acupuncture and herbal medicine.
Research & News - Online Articles:
More and more studies are being done that show the efficacy of acupuncture for certain conditions
or possibly explain how acupuncture may actually work.
- Brain imaging (fMRI) and acupuncture - Functional MRI evidence that acupuncture
modulates the limbic system and subcortical gray structures of the human brain
- Six month depression relapse rates among women treated with acupuncture
- Hot Flashes - Acupuncture May Cool Night Hot Flashes
- Infertility and/or IVF - a list of Acupuncture related research recently published in Medical
journals
- Osteoarthritis of the Knee, Hip - Acupuncture May Cut Arthritis Pain
- The safety of Acupuncture - Acupuncture is safe in the hands of competent practitioners
- Acupuncture alleviates acute and chronic shoulder pain
Acupuncture:
- AcupunctureTreatment.com provides detailed information about acupuncture treatments and
how to treat medical issues with acupuncture.
- The NIH (National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine Web site includes
detailed information about how acupuncture works, what to expect from a treatment, and how
to find a practitioner.
- The World of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine provides information about schools that
teach Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), state laws that govern its practice, and the latest
news about acupuncture for students and practitioners.
- ChineseMedicineDoc.com explains how to use a combination of ancient and modern
medicine to help heal contemporary diseases.
- The American Holistic Health Association promotes holistic principles and encourages people
to participate actively in their own health and healthcare.
- Acupuncture Today provides the latest news about acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.
- The American Association of Oriental Medicine provides general information about
acupuncture and a practitioner directory.
Chinese & Western Herbal Medicine:
- TCM Central provides an overview of herbal medicine, with detailed explanations of the use
of herbal treatments.
- The Herbal Medicine Pharmacy Update (published in The Permanente Journal) describes the
risks and benefits of herbal treatments.
- FamilyHerbalRemedies.com describes the medicinal uses of many common plants and herbs.
- The Happy Herbalist Web site discusses herb-drug interactions.
Women’s Health:
- The Women to Women Web site offers a free Hormonal Health Profile.
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention answers frequently asked questions about
the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV).
- FamilyHerbalRemedies.com provides information about herbs and pregnancy.
- BreastCancer.com explains how Traditional Chinese Medicine can help speed recovery from
breast cancer.
- The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists devotes a section of their Web site
to Women’s Issues.
- The Med Help International site is an online medical center, devoted to helping patients make
the best medical treatment decisions for themselves.
- MindBodyMedicine.com describes the symptoms and treatments of Tension Myositis
Syndrome (TMS), which commonly causes back and neck pain.
Understanding Endocrine System (Hormone):
- Google.com includes images of the endocrine system.
- EndocrineWeb.com describes common thyroid function tests.
Pregnancy:
- ePregnancy provides essential articles and answers to frequently asked questions about
pregnancy, a database of baby names and their meanings, a pregnancy calendar, and news
and health updates for expectant mothers.
- Ask Dr. Sears provides answers to many questions about pregnancy.
- Childbirth Connection discusses ways to improve maternity care for mothers, babies, and
families and offers tips to expectant mothers about maternity-care decisions.
- Baby.com provides information on everything about babies, including a baby name finder.
- The Association of Labor Assistant and Childbirth Educators (ALACE) site can help you find
a childbirth educator.
- Childbirth Solutions offers options for childbirth and empowering birth experience stories.
- Baby Center provides a pregnancy calendar to help you track your baby’s development week
by week.
Infertility:
- Learn about 20 common fertility myths.
- The influence of acupuncture treatments on the pregnancy rate in patients who undergo
assisted reproduction therapy is a research study that describes the benefits of acupuncture
in treating infertility.
- The National Infertility Association provides resources for coping with infertility.
- The American Society for Reproductive Medicine Web site provides information about
infertility, menopause, contraception, and sexuality.
- The International Council on Infertility Information Dissemination provides detailed information
about infertility.
Aromatherapy:
I use essential oils and massage oils from the following companies:
- BioDynamica for essential and massage oils.
- SnowLotus essential oils for joint pain, nagging dry cough, insomnia, anxiety etc.
- The Aroma Therapist USA for essential oils.
- Prossage for warming oil I use for deep tissue work, myofascial release and trigger point
therapy after the acupuncture.
- Sombra Topical Pain Relieving Gel for tight, sore joints, arthritic pain, muscle soreness and
inflammation.
- Arnica oil for sprains, bruises, joint and muscle soreness.
- Thunder Ridge Emu Oil for many skin related problems.
Herbal Medicine (powder, granule, tablets, pills and liquid):
I use herbs from the following companies:
- Young Living(NingXia Red Wolfberry Extract juice)
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