Chinese Medicine is a comprehensive medical system that treats a wide variety of symptoms associated with health issues. It is especially useful in alleviating symptoms that do not respond well to conventional medical approaches. Below is a sample of conditions in which acupuncture and Chinese Medicine may be useful for symptom management:
infertility and pregnancy problems
menstrual cramps, pms, endometriosis, fibroids, PCOS
IVF support
menopause symptoms
Pre- and post-natal health
Breech babies* and helping with labour naturally
Breast feeding problems: little or no milk flow, mastitis, cessation of lactation
management of chemotheraphy and radiotherapy side-effects
pre and post-surgical support
strengthening immune system
ongoing support following remission
Stress
Anxiety, depression, bi-polar, panic attacks
Insomnia, excessive dreaming, exhaustion upon waking
asthma, allergies, bronchitis, pneumonia
sinusitis, post-nasal drip
coughs, colds, sore throat, flus
fatigue, insomnia, low immunity
chronic fatigue syndrome
glandular fever
chronic pain, joint pain, back pain, sciatica, tennis elbow, golfer’s elbow
frozen shoulder, tendonitis, bursitis
arthritis, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis
fibromyalgia
nerve pain
migraines, headaches, dizziness, vertigo
auras, visual disturbances
Rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis
Crohn’s, inflammatory bowel disease
diabetes, Graves' disease, , multiple sclerosis,
psoriasis, sclerodoma
systemic lupus erythematosus
Celiac disease - sprue (gluten-sensitive enteropathy)
eczema, dermatitis, rosacea
hives, shingles, vasculitis
psoriasis
acne
irritable bowel, gastric ulcers, acid reflux, indigestion
constipation, diarrhea, poor digestion, GERD
Crohn’s disease, inflammatory bowel disease, ulcerative colitis
weight loss, eating disorders, addictions
bloating, stomach pain & discomfort
weight issues, obesity, anorexia
paralysis, stroke, Bell’s Palsy
numbness and tingling
hypertension (high blood pressure)
high cholesterol
Thyroid diseases: hyper-thyroidism & hypo-thyroidism
autoimmune diseases
cancer support
*For research on breach presentation and acupuncture see:
Acupuncture plus moxibustion to resolve breech presentation: a randomized controlled study. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2004 Apr;15(4):247-52.
Cardini F. & Weixin H. (1998). Moxibustion for correction of breech presentation: A randomized controlled trial. JAMA 280(18), 1580-1584. Free full text: http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=188144
Coyle ME, Smith CA, & Peat B. 2012. Cephalic version by moxibustion for breech presentation. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2012, Issue 5. Art. No: CD003928. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22592693
Vas J, Aranda-Regules JM, Modesto M, et al. (2013). Acupuncture Medicine 31: 31-38. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23249535
Li X1, Hu J, Wang X, Zhang H, Liu J. Moxibustion and other acupuncture point stimulation methods to treat breech presentation: a systematic review of clinical trials. Chin Med. 2009 Feb 27;4:4. doi: 10.1186/1749-8546-4-4.