Chinese Medicine
I think now the Spring Equinox has passed we can safely say Spring is here. Get your shorts ready but don’t put them on yet. And remember to protect yourself against the Wind, it’s still pretty chilly out there! The Liver’s Role: East & West So this week I want to talk a little more […]
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Over the weekend the strong winds of storm Gareth toppled a relatively young tree in my garden. But youth didn’t do it any good; on closer inspection the trunk was rotten, so one big gust and it was a goner. Unfortunately I was too late to help the tree, but I have been able to […]
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Tried every option? Sometimes it can feel like you have tried everything to get back to full health. You have gone down all the usual routes – seen the GP, seen the specialist, taken the drugs. But at the end of the day it can feel like the Doctors have washed their hands of you. […]
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Shouldn’t it still be Winter?! I’m tempted to say Spring is here, but technically it’s still Winter. However, there is no denying that Spring-like things are happening. The daffodils are flowering and yesterday the highest temperature in the UK was recorded at 20 degrees Celsius. Research in fact shows that Spring is arriving earlier every […]
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There is never a dull day in the Acupuncture clinic and every day is varied. Just this week I have helped people with many things, from knee pain to IVF support. back pain (from sprains to a prolapsed disc) Hot Flushes (menopausal but also Chemo-induced) Headaches and migraines IVF support (supporting egg transfer and preparing for IVF […]
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In my Acupuncture practice I help women with menopausal symptoms every day. I’m not ‘curing’ them, as it’s a natural process that all women go through to one degree or another, but rather I help manage the symptoms. Let me explain a little about what is happening and why, but also a little about how […]
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Acupuncture for Shoulder Pain Although strictly speaking not related to the Water element, but an Earth element issue, this is a great Acupuncture success story that I wanted to tell you all about straight away. Why an Earth issue? Well, primarily because all of the meridians related to digestion (Large intestine, small intestine and Stomach) run […]
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A Case Study – Plantar Fasciitis This week, following on from my Water element theme, I look at heel pain (specifically Plantar Fasciitis) and how Acupuncture can help. How can my feet be connected to my Kidneys? Well, primarily because of the location of the Bladder (which is paired with the Kidneys) meridian which runs […]
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Following on from my Winter blog, in the coming weeks I want to take a closer look at some of the conditions that are commonly associated with a Kidney/Water element imbalance. This week I look at Lower Back Pain and how Acupuncture can help. Suffering with Lower Back Pain costs money! As a leading cause […]
Read MoreFeeling sluggish after the Christmas celebrations? Now is the time to boost your energy with a shot of acupuncture! Winter is here! So Christmas is done and here we are in the midst of the most Yin time of year, winter. In Chinese Medicine winter relates to the Kidneys and the Water element. It is […]
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