Acupuncture helped her Hot Flushes; his Bad Back and more!

Acupuncture helps with Menopausal Flushes, Night Sweats, Anxiety and Terrible Mood Swings? In the Daily Express, of all papers, Bonnie Estridge writes that despite reservations about acupuncture being loony, it helped with many problems of Menopausal symptoms. These...

Prostate Awareness – March 2011

Prostate Awareness Month This is a short information post for those who wish to raise awareness of prostate cancer. As this month is prostate awareness month – Prostate cancer is usually slow growing and men can go through their lives with no symptoms, or mild...

High Praise for the British Acupuncture Council

The following statement was issued on the British Acupuncture Council forum in February 2011. It reflects the high standard of management of the British Acupuncture Council and it’s relationship with the Ministry of Health. (Well done in particular to Mike...

Cupping and Acupuncture

Cupping and Acupuncture – a therapeutic treatment. I have heard that this technique is used across Europe – and is traditionally used for sprained backs. In Chinese Medicine ‘cupping’ is can be used for so much more. How does it work I hear you...

Massage and Acupuncture – when is it best?

Massage – To treat and be Treated. Massage is very relaxing don’t you think? And I find that massage works very well with Acupuncture. I you have a muscular-skeletal problem then I will probably use some massage. If you have had experience of massage in...

Acupuncture and Moxa – Warming the Channels.

How do we treat Cold in the Body? Have you ever had a ‘crick in the neck’? This is a simple example of this. If you sleep in a cold draught, your neck can feel tight or even frozen! This would be seen in Chinese Medicine as Cold invading the muscles, or...

Green Policy for Giles Watts – Acupuncture

Giles Watts – Acupuncture: the  Green Policy. We are not separate from our environment. On a health level, we may know that we or someone can be affected by the heat, damp or cold – we are all affected by it. So, the environment is important, and we can...

Migraines and Acupuncture

Can Acupuncture treat your migraines? If you suffer from migraines then have a look at acupuncture. In the UK  a staggering 5.85 million suffer from migraines, and at any one time 190,000 people in the UK experience a migraine headache! More women experience migraines...

Ear Acupuncture for Stopping Smoking

Ear Acupuncture: Quit the Habit of Smoking For the start of 2011, I am offering you help to quit the habit of smoking. I offer ear acupuncture for the stopping of smoking, which acts as a support for your efforts to stop. It works by stimulating the body’s...