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| Acupuncture to help with emotional trauma | 4/27/2008 | R. Scott Malone L.Ac. |
Q: I suffered a traumatic childhood, and as a result, I am something of an emotional mess. I have gone ...
A: Absolutely. If that is what you were looking for, you can stop reading now. If you'd like to know ...
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| Chronic Orofacial Pain | 4/26/2008 | Prof. Dr. B.K. Singh |
Q: Professor Singh, I hope this receives you well. I am 14 weeks post wizdom tooth extraction and ...
A: Post wisdom tooth extraction complications are not rare. I have successfully treated such cases in ...
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| Lipome | 4/24/2008 | R. Scott Malone L.Ac. |
Q: My wife has a lipome, a kind of grease ball, just beside the scapula. She had an echography and no ...
A: I think you are doing a great job with Shiatsu on her, this will help greatly. SP3, 6 and 9 are ...
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| asthma and cat allergies | 4/24/2008 | R. Scott Malone L.Ac. |
Q: I have a 14 year old son who was diagnosed with asthma at 2. About four years ago I had him allergy ...
A: Asthma is an infant tells me that the child is a bit constitutionally weak. There are basically 2 ...
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| Lipome | 4/21/2008 | R. Scott Malone L.Ac. |
Q: My wife has a lipome, a kind of grease ball, just beside the scapula. She had an echography and no ...
A: Typically a lipome would fall under what is called "phlegm" in TCM. When the Spleen qi is under ...
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| chemotherapy induced periphal neuropthy | 4/3/2008 | Dr. Brendon J. O`Brien, D.C. |
Q: I have for the last 2 years been experiencing terrible tingling, numbness, pain in my feet, weak ...
A: Acupuncture may help decrease and improve your symptoms. Depending on the damaging effects from the ...
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| barefoot doctor school | 3/30/2008 | Heather Vandeburg |
Q: I'm interested in studying Chinese medicine at some point, but am not really too inclined towards a ...
A: I am not familiar with the Barefoot Doctor school in OK. I think that learning some acupuncture ...
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| accupuncture | 3/28/2008 | R. Scott Malone L.Ac. |
Q: I have had about 6 acupuncture sessions. The last one I had more trouble with bruising and ...
A: Hey Marcy, Sorry to take so long to get back to you, I overlooked your e-mail. I have never had a ...
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| to grow tall | 3/25/2008 | R. Scott Malone L.Ac. |
Q: i'm 20 and 5'7.can you tell how to activate pituitary gland through acupuncture so that i can grow ...
A: After discussing your case with a colleague, I must defer to his greater expertise in the area of ...
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| Pale, clay colored stools | 3/18/2008 | R. Scott Malone L.Ac. |
Q: About a month and a half ago I have a couple days of pale, clay colored stools. Again today, I have ...
A: Stools are colored by bilirubin. Bilirubin is created by the breaking down of red blood cells in the ...
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| Pale, clay colored stools | 3/18/2008 | Heather Vandeburg |
Q: About a month and a half ago I have a couple days of pale, clay colored stools. Again today, I have ...
A: Kristie, I practice TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine). In that system, pale stool that is yellow ...
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| malpractice? | 3/16/2008 | Heather Vandeburg |
Q: if acupuncture needles are left in for too long are there any dangers?? i had a session and my ...
A: Long Acupuncture treatments can be very therapeutic. The longest treatment I have heard of is 3 ...
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| I have peripheral neuropathy | 2/26/2008 | Heather Vandeburg |
Q: Living in Waterford, MI. (about 45 miles N.W. of Detroit) I am in need of a good acupunturist for ...
A: I don't personally know anyone in the Detroit area. I usually refer people to our board ...
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| Number of treatments | 2/16/2008 | R. Scott Malone L.Ac. |
Q: I had my first acupuncture session last week. Im going back next week. On some of the websites about ...
A: In my practice I run a series of five initial visits. Everybody is different, and people respond to ...
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| frozen shoulder | 2/16/2008 | Dr. Brendon J. O`Brien, D.C. |
Q: I've had 10 sessions with a chiropracter of manipulation and ultrasound with no change. A shot of ...
A: Yes, acupunture can help with the pain and to restore motion of the shoulder. PT will also help. ...
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| acupuncture | 2/14/2008 | Heather Vandeburg |
Q: What are the meridians on the chest where you do cupping? If they are red what does that mean.
A: The Urinary Bladder channel on the back is good for cupping. The upper back is good for asthma. ...
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| PCOS and herbs | 2/3/2008 | Heather Vandeburg |
Q: I was diagnosed with PCOS a year ago. My husband and I are trying to get pregnant. I have all the ...
A: Liver qi stagnation is common with PCOS as well as damp obstruction, Chong and Ren mai imbalances, ...
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| Acupuncture and discomfort | 2/1/2008 | Heather Vandeburg |
Q: I went for my first acupuncture treatment a couple days ago. The acupuncturist put needles I think ...
A: I can understand your concern that sensation can be alarming. It sounds like you had a major ...
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| nasal polyp and arthritis in metatarsal joint in toe | 1/29/2008 | Prof. Dr. B.K. Singh |
Q: Singh, I have not done accupuncture, but am wondering whether it can help me. I developed a nasal ...
A: Polyp may shrink with acupuncture treatment but may not totally disappear except surgery.I don't ...
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| Hallux valgus | 1/24/2008 | Heather Vandeburg |
Q: A client of mine has a hallux valgus at the left foot, right on the Spleen Pancreas path, it's ...
A: Yes, I think that injury or incision on a channel will impede the flow of qi. Post surgery scar ...
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| Kidney Yang and Ying emptyness | 1/15/2008 | Heather Vandeburg |
Q: Kidney Yang or Kidney Ying emptyness is a notion I'd like to understand better. Would you have any ...
A: I loved Matsumoto's book on extraordinary vessels. I Think that Maciocia (spelling?) has good books ...
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| Kidney Yang and Ying emptyness | 1/11/2008 | Heather Vandeburg |
Q: Kidney Yang or Kidney Ying emptyness is a notion I'd like to understand better. Would you have any ...
A: Kidney Yang and Yin emptiness or deficiency are almost opposites. Acupuncture.com has some good ...
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| Scar flesh and energy flows | 1/9/2008 | Dr. Man Tran, Ph.D, D.C., L.Ac. |
Q: I'd like to know if surgery has a possible influence on the meridians'energy flow. I'm thinking more ...
A: When there is a cut or incision to the body breaking the skin and causing blood loss will disrupt ...
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| Burn out | 12/28/2007 | Heather Vandeburg |
Q: I hope you've had a wonderful Xmas time, I've been treating my SP 9 with moxas and the pain at this ...
A: Happy New Year, Thank you for the clarification. We do have burn out here. In fact, lots of ...
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| Burn out | 12/26/2007 | Heather Vandeburg |
Q: I hope you've had a wonderful Xmas time, I've been treating my SP 9 with moxas and the pain at this ...
A: I am sorry to hear about your situation. I am not familiar with a 6/8 burn out can you elaborate. ...
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| High Blood Pressure | 12/24/2007 | Prof. Dr. B.K. Singh |
Q: Singh, Is it possible to give me some advice about the better acupuncture points and method of ...
A: In my last more than 35 years experience I found acupuncture very effective in treating ...
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| Elevated Blood Pressure | 12/24/2007 | Heather Vandeburg |
Q: Heather Vandeburg , Is it possible to give me some advice about the better acupuncture points and ...
A: From the TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) perspective there are many reasons and causes for ...
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| Skin sensitivity to undirect moxa | 12/19/2007 | Heather Vandeburg |
Q: Yesterday, a strange phenomenon happened with a patient doing an undirect moxa on his arm and leg. ...
A: The burn cream is Ching Wan Hung or Jing Wan Hong. I buy mine at www.mayway.com. It is an Chinese ...
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| Skin sensitivity to undirect moxa | 12/18/2007 | Heather Vandeburg |
Q: Yesterday, a strange phenomenon happened with a patient doing an undirect moxa on his arm and leg. ...
A: It could be that the side of the pain was somewhat desensitized. I think a very important thing when ...
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| Acupuncture & acne | 12/5/2007 | Prof. Dr. B.K. Singh |
Q: Can acupuncture help with acne? and if so, how do i choose a good Acupuncturist? Any advice greatly ...
A: As per my experience acupuncture does make a difference in cases of acne, but a proper pulse ...
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| renal desease | 12/5/2007 | Heather Vandeburg |
Q: I'v been diagonised with stage 3 renal desease, what chinese herbs or acupunture will help this, I ...
A: Dan, Acupuncture and herbal medicine can be benifical to you. You must be very careful with herbs ...
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| ear itchiness | 11/16/2007 | Prof. Dr. B.K. Singh |
Q: I recently had an acupuncture treatment followed by cupping( only two cups and all treatment on my ...
A: Please send full detail of the points used on you and specific areas for cupping and acupuncture ...
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| seizures | 11/9/2007 | Prof. Dr. B.K. Singh |
Q: Is acupuncture affective for someone who experiences seizures? She has numerous seizures throughout ...
A: I have treated many patients of Major and Minor epilepsy with very encouraging results but usually ...
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| Education in holistic health | 11/8/2007 | Heather Vandeburg |
Q: I'm very interested in starting formal study of holistic medicine. I also have interest and ...
A: I had a few people in my class from Indiana. I went to Midwest College of Oriental Medicine in ...
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| My article | 10/20/2007 | Prof. Dr. B.K. Singh |
Q: My name is Branny and I am a freelance writer. You have already answered a few of my questions but I ...
A: I'm a developer and promoter of Bhupendra Techniques of Acupuncture which is based on my scientific ...
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| Meridians | 10/14/2007 | Heather Vandeburg |
Q: Does wearing braces disrupts the meridian/energy pathways? I am planing to have a front tooth out ...
A: Meridians do run thru the mouth and there are practitioners out there that believe that changing ...
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| muscular dystrophy | 9/29/2007 | Prof. Dr. B.K. Singh |
Q: i was wondering if there is any treatment for muscular dystrophy in acupuncture
A: Progressive muscular dystrophy is a subject of my research. I have treated more than 200 patients of ...
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| TBI induced build up of qi in Liver/Kidneys? | 9/16/2007 | Heather Vandeburg |
Q: I'm currently expanding upon my thesis of Chinese Influences in Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales, ...
A: What an interesting take. The ear is the portal to the Kidneys in Chinese Medicine. So there is a ...
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| Vertigo, Tinnitus, and Meniere's Diease | 9/8/2007 | Prof. Dr. B.K. Singh |
Q: I was diagnosed with Menieres disease two years ago. I also have low blood pressure. I tryed the low ...
A: Salt has water retaining properties. A low salt diet helps in hypertension not in low blood ...
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| artheritis | 9/8/2007 | Prof. Dr. B.K. Singh |
Q: my mother in law has artheritis and she can not even walk she has severe pain in all her joints. Is ...
A: First off all, your mother needs a proper diagnosis for the kind of arthritis and then causative and ...
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