ACUPUNCTURE AND HERBS
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Chinese medicine is called holistic because we listen to the patient’s complaints, and think about how they are related. Every organ’s function can have an affect on another one. It is also considered “complementary” because it works very well in conjunction with other forms of medicine.
Benefits of Acupuncture
The World Health Organization published a report rating the decades of research conducted on acupuncture. They created a list of disorders treated, based on the amount of evidence supporting its effectiveness.
Below is a partial list taken from the W.H.O. 2003 report:
- Adverse reactions to radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy
- Allergic rhinitis including hay fever
- Asthma
- Back pain/pain of any kind
- Chronic fatigue syndromes
- Depression
- Digestive problems including irritable bowel syndrome, acid reflux, etc.
- Facial pain
- Fertility issues
- Headaches
- High/low blood pressure
- Induction of labour
- Insomnia
- Menopausal symptoms
- Menstrual irregularities including absent periods, heavy bleeding, irregular bleeding, etc.
- Men’s health including impotence, low libido, etc.
- Muscular skeletal issues including knee pains, sciatica, etc.
- Neurological conditions
- Pain relief and management
- Pregnancy related issues
- Sciatica
- Skin conditions including acne, eczema, etc.
- Stress and anxiety
- Thyroid issues
- Weight issues