Archive for October, 2008
Top 5 reasons to seek an acupuncture treatment
There are endless issues that acupuncture can treat, and unfortunately, a lot of people don’t know just how many acute or chronic problems acupuncture can help with.
1. Pain (includes headaches, joint pain, back, shoulder and knee pain)
2. Weight loss management (acupuncture can help with all stages with the use of body and ear acu-points. Practitioners [...]
Celebrate AOM Day!
Today is the 6th anniversary of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (AOM) Day. Colleges and clinics all over the nation and the world are celebrating this special day. I’m sure there are even a few clinics and practitioners honoring this day in Portland, so if you’ve never tried acupuncture or tried a Chinese herbal medicine formula, [...]
What Can TCM Treat? Post-surgical Acupuncture and Herbs
Healing after a surgery is usually not the most pleasant time for anyone. Most people expereince some amoutn of pain, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, lack of lucidity, and other various side effects from the pain medications. While it is necessary to manage the pain in an efficient and quick manner, it is possible in a lot [...]
What Can Acupuncture Treat? Anesthesia during Surgery
Acupuncture anaesthesia, Shanghai, 1977 by Quarrion (David)
Using acupuncture in addition to or instead of anesthesia during surgery is an idea that is nearly unthinkable here in the west. That being said, electroacupuncture is often used in China as surgical anesthesia, as the stimulation is often stronger and easy to adjust the strength of the current. [...]
What Can Acupuncture Treat? Pre-surgical pain
Photo by daveleb
Before going into any surgical procedure, no matter if it’s a wisdom tooth being pulled or an appendectomy, a lot of people experience some level of anxiety or even pain. It’s natural to feel that way, and acupucnture can be very helpful with helping to calm the emotions, reduce pain, and help with [...]
What can Acupuncture Treat? Fertility Treatment Video
I found this video on the Lorne Brown’s clinic blog for the Acubalance Wellness Center in Vancouver, British Columbia. It’s a very informative video that discusses fertility assistance, and the doctor on the show, Dr. Dao, gives some interesting information in regards to health before becoming pregnant.
The Acubalance site and blog have a lot of [...]
Group Acupuncture at Portland’s Spice Road Market
The Portland Spice Road Market is a wonderful space in north Portland who offer high quality spices, medicinal herbs, and teas. They also have an incredible website filled with recipes, meal ideas, and online shopping for the amazing spices.
But the real reason for this post is to let you know that they are opening up [...]
TCM school
Photo by seventeenstars
It’s all over!
I just finished my last NCCAOM (National Certificatoin Comission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine) board exam (finally!), and now I wait for my license. It’s a really great feeling to know that I don’t have to study for school any more! Any learning I do now is on my own, and [...]
