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Treat Migraine with Acupuncture

April 14, 2023

Nowadays, many people experience migraines due to stress, sleeping disorder, hormone change, dietary or other factors. Most people like to take Tylenol or other NSAID medication to relief the pain. If you don’t want to take the side effect of the drug, acupuncture can be a good alternator. Following acupoint usually used to treat migraine Baihui (GV20): Located on the top of the head, this point is thought to help regulate blood flow and relieve pain. Fengchi (GB20): Located…

Treat Frozen Shoulder with Acupuncture

March 4, 2023

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Adhesive capsulitis is what we called Frozen Shoulder. Typical symptoms include pain and stiffness in the shoulder joint. Frozen shoulder develops slowly over time. It may be caused by overuse, injury, surgery, or certain medical conditions such as diabetes. Most people take Tylenol or NSAID to relieve pain, some people go for Physiotherapy, even surgery depending on the severity of the condition. Acupuncture can be used as a complementary therapy to relieve the pain and stiffness associated with frozen…

Natural Treatment for Arthritis

January 15, 2023

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Do you always experience joint pain, joint stiffness and inflammation? You most likely have Arthritis. Your doctors often prescribe you NSAID (Non Steroid Anti-Inflammatory) drugs to help you relief pain such as Naproxen and Tramadol. However there are a few side effects with these drugs, such as gastric bleeding and nausea. Many people are seeking treatment options that may help to reduce symptoms and improve mobility in individuals with arthritis. • Exercise: Regular exercise, such as swimming, cycling, Yoga…

Natural Pain Relief

March 28, 2022

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How to relieve pain such as headache, migrant, muscle sprain, tennis elbow, frozen shoulder? Many of us take pain killer including ibuprofen (as in Motrin), Tylenol, naproxen (as in Aleve) and celecoxib (as in Celebrex). According to Harvard Health Publishing, it’s estimated about 15% of the US population takes an NSAID(non-steroid anti inflammation drug). Along with sporadic users, more than 30 billion doses are taken each year. However, all medications have side effects, include NSAIDs even though they…

Legs Numbness and Feels Heavy?

September 9, 2021

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The other week, we had a nice gentleman came with numbness and heaviness felt in the lower limbs. Other than that, he also feels cold especially on both feet. It started after he finished chemotherapy and radiotherapy. In Traditional Chinese Medicine we look at this as Qi and Blood Stagnation, and also Qi and Blood Deficiency. What is it? That means that the Blood Circulation is not good. Qi and Blood maybe sounds odd for most people. Think as…