Acupuncture

Using Ear Seeds to Quit Smoking– Health Essentials from Cleveland Clinic

Using Your Ears To Quit Smoking It is not uncommon to hear “Use your ears!” in the Perry household. However, it rarely has anything to do with acupuncture and never with ear seeds to quit smoking. This article from the Cleveland Clinic explores the use of acupressure ear seeds to quit smoking. If you are […]

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Pains and needles: brain scans point to hidden effects of acupuncture

Acupuncture Placebo acupuncture can ease short-term pain but the real thing might help to reverse the underlying pathology of a disease Neuroscientists have been studying how acupuncture affects the brain. It’s clear from many imaging studies that causing pain by inserting needles into the skin does influence brain activity, presumably by activating nerves close to

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Many Parents Don’t Tell Doctor About ‘Complementary’ Therapy Use in Kids

Complementary Therapy Complementary therapy has been on the rise. While good overall, it is vital to keep physicians updated so they can help avoid problems like adverse interactions with medications or activities that might be contraindicated. Parents often try unconventional treatments — such as acupuncture and herbal products — when their kids are sick, but

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Bloomfield woman overcomes chronic breast and back pain with acupuncture

Ellen Guenther first tried acupuncture seven years ago.  She needed help with chronic pain from severe tightening of her chest wall following mastectomy and reconstructive surgery. Source: Bloomfield woman overcomes chronic breast and back pain with acupuncture Acupuncture for Chronic Pain According to the article, Chinese medicine describes acupuncture as a technique that restores the

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