My daughter came to see me in clinic the other week suffering from acute diarrhea, nausea and overwhelming fatigue. Why would a very experienced nurse consider acupuncture for such maladies? 4 good reasons, in this instance conventional medication had little therapeutic effect on her condition, … [Read more...]
30 weeks Pregnant Patient Resorts to Traditional Acupuncture
December 4, 2007 By 2 Comments
G'Day and I hope it is or has been a good one for you, Virginia described it as feeling like her upper right abdomen was tearing apart, her gynecologist had no answer other than for her to grin and bear it. She arrived at clinic craving for relief from this extremely debilitating and painful … [Read more...]
Email from Kyrgyzstan
December 3, 2007 By Leave a Comment
G'day, Hope y'all well n happy. Here is an update from my friend marooned in central Asia without her passport. Further insights available by reading her original mail posted on November 22nd. Helloooo, We are fine, although feel as though we are moving further away from civilization and warm … [Read more...]
Acupuncture for Life Threatening Liver Disease.
December 2, 2007 By 6 Comments
G'day, Some 10 days ago I had a client present in clinic with quite severe right hypochondriac pain. The day before they had been subjected to an ultrasound examination that required the firm placement of a metal sensor throughout the area. My client felt rather ginger after the examination and … [Read more...]
Braxton Hicks Patient Responds Well to Acupuncture Treatment
November 30, 2007 By Leave a Comment
Regarding the patient who was the subject of my post on November 22nd. She was experiencing Braxton Hicks contractions and severe bleeding five weeks premature to the expected birth date of her 2nd baby. Tonification of the kidney meridian and importantly, in such an energetically delicate … [Read more...]
Tibetan Lama’s Quote can be easily applied to the Practice of Acupuncture
November 29, 2007 By Leave a Comment
G'day , I loved reading this comment by an ex Tibetan Monk in a magazine yesterday, hope you enjoy it as much as I did. ‚ÄúYou do not grow very well unless you actually do something and give to someone, you can philosophize, you can study but you actually have to practice to grow.‚Äù Simply … [Read more...]
Directions In Acupuncture Education
November 28, 2007 By 1 Comment
G'day Pilgrims, I just had lunch with my colleague and friend Greg Bantick. Currently in practice in Brisbane, Australia and lecturing at the Australian College of Natural Medicine, the former lecturer at the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine in San Diego and Academic Dean of the Seattle … [Read more...]
Masters of Acupuncture
November 27, 2007 By Leave a Comment
G'day Pilgrim, (A la, the late, great John Wayne with an oz touch) I am posting this slightly edited e-mail I received from my friend/colleague/ student this morning and my reply in the hope that you will be a little more inspired to practice as a result. The author of this e-mail is recovering … [Read more...]
Acupuncture V Rice Grain Moxibustion in the Treatment of Mild Anxiety
November 26, 2007 By Leave a Comment
In reply to Adam's comment about my post yesterday, ‚ÄòIn regards to your article about the treatment of anxiety with a LU deficient/ LV excess presentation: why did you needle GV 10 and not use rice grain on it. I am assuming the associated point was tender on palpation and I thought rice grain is … [Read more...]
Traditional Acupuncture Treatment Effectively Quells Patient’s Anxiety
November 25, 2007 By 1 Comment
G'day y'all, As I write this post, the loud snoring of my patient is like music to my ears. Whilst not suffering any distressing physical symptoms, my patient has in the past, suffered from some severe bouts of anxiety and depression. Hence he is aware of the sensations that accompany the onset of … [Read more...]
