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| acupuncture for essential tremor | 8/27/2008 |
Q: I have had essential tremors for over twenty five years. I am very sensitive to medication and have ...
A: Judy, you are the perfect candidate for acupuncture. Someone who hasn't responded well to med's and ...
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| Acupuncture for Essential Tremors | 8/18/2008 |
Q: I have been having essential tremors for the last one year. I tried couple of medicines prescribed ...
A: Tremors are treatable. Tremors are often looked at as internal wind or blood deficiency. So ...
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| essential tremor | 7/31/2008 |
Q: Please can you tell me if acupuncture can stop an essential tremor? I am a thirty five year old male ...
A: The tremor could have been caused by the alcohol. I have been able to help people with essential ...
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| energy meridians | 7/30/2008 |
Q: My orthodontist is recommending that I get corrective jaw surgery. I am hesitant to go through with ...
A: All of those things will certainly help. The main things is minimizing the scar tissue and ...
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| energy meridians | 7/28/2008 |
Q: My orthodontist is recommending that I get corrective jaw surgery. I am hesitant to go through with ...
A: It is true that surgery can effect the flow of qi(energy). Scars and scar tissue can stagnate ...
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| Numbness in arms and legs | 7/13/2008 |
Q: I've had some numbness (no pain or tingling) in mostly right arm and leg and sometimes also on the ...
A: Treatment amounts are dependant on the length of the disease and severity of the disease. The ...
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| Numbness in arms and legs | 7/13/2008 |
Q: I've had some numbness (no pain or tingling) in mostly right arm and leg and sometimes also on the ...
A: Yes, I do think that your numbness and tingling in your arms and legs and your Meniere's disease can ...
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| Severe OCD | 7/9/2008 |
Q: my 19 year old son has been suffering from severe OCD since 13. We've tried conventional treatments ...
A: I think that different practitioners can have different results with patients. I think a Worsley ...
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| Acupuncture | 7/3/2008 |
Q: I know an x-chiro. that just recently had his D.C. license revoked. He obtained an acu. 'cert' under ...
A: My credentials are: Masters of Science in Oriental Medicine. Over 2900 hours of TCM (Traditional ...
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| Acupuncture "Certification" Obtained Under D.C. | 7/2/2008 |
Q: I know an x-chiro. that just recently had his D.C. license revoked. He obtained an acu. 'cert' under ...
A: This is kinda out of my area of expertise. I would say that he was doing his acupuncture under his ...
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| loss of sensation | 6/16/2008 |
Q: Four months ago I saw my acupuncturist for treatment for numbness in both hands and arms, tingling ...
A: Without seeing you or reviewing your case completely it is hard to make a determination. Brusing ...
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| neuropathy and acupuncture, recommendation | 6/15/2008 |
Q: I wanted to enquire about my mother's neuropathy and the possibility of acupuncture to treat a ...
A: Acupuncture alone can be very effective. I would look at NCCAOM.org to find a good acupuncturist in ...
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| bowel problems | 6/9/2008 |
Q: A have ulcerative colitus and i am seeing an acupuncturist but it doesn't seem to be working. i ...
A: He did direct moxabustion. Moxa is the only thing ok for the navel. Scaring moxabustion is a ...
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| bowel problems | 6/8/2008 |
Q: A have ulcerative colitus and i am seeing an acupuncturist but it doesn't seem to be working. i ...
A: Almost everything can effect your qi(chi). Surgery definitely negatively effects the flow of qi. ...
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| bowel problems | 6/7/2008 |
Q: A have ulcerative colitus and i am seeing an acupuncturist but it doesn't seem to be working. i ...
A: It is too bad that your acupuncturist doesn't speak English well. The cupping marks are normal they ...
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| Sudden loss of hearing | 5/19/2008 |
Q: Greeting! I've a friend, age 45 male, who suffered sudden loss of hearing last year but was not ...
A: There are great practitioners in Korea as well as China. I worked in a hospital in Guang Zhou. ...
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| Sudden loss of hearing | 5/19/2008 |
Q: Greeting! I've a friend, age 45 male, who suffered sudden loss of hearing last year but was not ...
A: Hearing loss can be treated with Traditional Chinese Medicine which includes Acupuncture and Chinese ...
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| Nerve damage | 5/13/2008 |
Q: I have had two back surgeries. I fell after the first and damaged a nerve in the lower back that ...
A: James, I have some experience with patients with nerve damage after back surgery. My latest patient ...
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| barefoot doctor school | 3/30/2008 |
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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| Pale, clay colored stools | 3/18/2008 |
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 |
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 |
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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| acupuncture | 2/14/2008 |
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 |
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 |
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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| Hallux valgus | 1/24/2008 |
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 |
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 |
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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| Burn out | 12/28/2007 |
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 |
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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| Elevated Blood Pressure | 12/24/2007 |
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 |
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 |
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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| renal desease | 12/5/2007 |
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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| Education in holistic health | 11/8/2007 |
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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| Meridians | 10/14/2007 |
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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| TBI induced build up of qi in Liver/Kidneys? | 9/16/2007 |
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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| hormones | 8/28/2007 |
Q: I didn't even realise something was wrong till i was 19. when i saw someone else's testicles and ...
A: If your Acupuncturist practices TCM( Traditional Chinese Medicine) you will talk about your whole ...
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| hormones | 8/24/2007 |
Q: I didn't even realise something was wrong till i was 19. when i saw someone else's testicles and ...
A: Acupuncture can help with hormonal balancing. I have heard that smoking Marijuana can alter ...
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| TCM and Infertillity Treatment | 8/17/2007 |
Q: I have an accupuncturist in Nashville, but he doesn't speciallize in the Fertillity aspect of TCM. ...
A: I have had a handful of patients that underwent FSH therapy. Acupuncture therapy during these ...
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| VERTIGO | 7/29/2007 |
Q: I am 43 yro female.married for 21 years and have 6 kids.Two years ago I had a vertigo attack it was ...
A: Well there are two answers to the cause. One is the western answer, and one is the TCM (Traditional ...
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| Acupunture | 7/16/2007 |
Q: My husband has a bad back. About 3 months ago he tried a local acupuncturist who is suppose to be ...
A: I thought using my own treatment experience would help maybe. I suffered from back pain and ...
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| Acupuncture | 6/5/2007 |
Q: I consider myself a person who believes in a formal system of logic, meaning that some proposition ...
A: I will try to answer you question to the best of my ability. Many of my patients are looking for ...
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| Career in Acc | 5/18/2007 |
Q: I am interested in in going to school for Chinese Medincine. I have become passionate about Eastern ...
A: There are a lot of schools across the US. Some have different emphasis. I went the Midwest College ...
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| Chinese Herbs | 5/11/2007 |
Q: Not sure if you can help, but my question is, where is the safest and most cost effective place to ...
A: I am not sure of individual sites. I feel comfortable with Plum Flower brand herbs. I know they ...
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