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Below you will find commonly used acupressure points located on the arms and hands.  Acupressure on the arm and hand points aids a number of conditions including headaches, nausea, breathing problems, sinus issues, stress, anxiety and more.   Lung (LU) 7 On the Lung meridian, located 1.5 cun above the wrist crease, superior to the styloid process of the radius. Generally found by sliding your finger from the thumb side of your wrist crease over the styloid process and press where sore. ¤ Uses: cold symptoms (sneezing, chills, runny nose), sore throat. Lung (LU) 9 On the Lung meridian, located at the wrist crease on the radial side of the radial artery. Generally found by feeling the pulse in your wrist near the joint and moving your finger towards the thumb. ¤ Uses: cough, asthma, shortness of breath. Percardium (PC) 3 On the Pericardium meridian, located on the transverse cubital crease on the ulnar side of the biceps brachii tendon. Generally found on the elbow joint on...

Tinnitus is a common complaint seen by Chinese Medicine practitioners, particularly as many western treatments have poor response rates.  There are cases where structural abnormalities exist and these are difficult to resolve with any method, however, many cases exist without a known etiology.  Within Chinese Medicine there are many patterns from which tinnitus can arise as a symptom and some appear to do better with treatment than others. The following standard points can be used in all cases.  TH 17, GB 2, SI 19, TH 21 Secondary points by tcm diagnosis can be added as per the other symptoms and patterns. 1. TH 3, TH 5, TH 17, GB 8, GB 20, GB 43, LV 2 2. LI 4, SP9, ST 40, SI 19, TH 3, TH 21, UB 20, GB 20, GB 2, CV 9, CV 12, TH 5 3. SP 6, HT 6, UB 23, KD 3, KD 7, GB 2, LV 3, GV 4, CV 4 4. LU 9, SI 19, UB 13, TH 16, GV 20, CV 6, CV 17 5. SP 6, SI 19, UB 15, PC 6, GV 20, CV 14

  Acupuncture and related Chinese Medicine techniques are commonly used to treat a wide range of digestive and bowel related medical conditions.  Irritable bowel syndromes is a commonly treated condition within many acupuncture clinics around the world as western treatments are often limited or undesirable due to side effects.  Because of the wide range of related symptoms and causes from a Chinese diagnostic perspective there are many options for treating IBS.  Patients with IBS can be treated by giving following acupuncture points. We have seen a positive effects of the following points on many patients. The points are Zhangmen (LV 13) Zhongwan (CV 12) Tianshu (ST 25) Guanyuan (CV 4) Qimen (LV 14) Quchi (LI 11) Hegu (LI 4) Yinlingquan (SP 9) Zusanli (ST 36) Taichong (LV 3) Even needling techniques were used and all points were needled between 2-12 mm in depth. 

 Arthritis The word ‘arthritis’ means ‘inflammation of joints’. It comes from two Greek words, athron meaning joints and its meaning inflammation. It is a chronic disease process. In the early stages, the whole body is usually involved and one or two joints may become completely deformed, leaving the patient handicapped and somewhat weakened. Arthritis assumes various forms, the most frequent being osteroarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Inflammation is the main feature of arthritis, which is a reaction of the joint tissues to some form of damage or injury. Oesteroarthritis Osteroarthritis is a degenerative joint disease which usually occurs in the older age-group. It results from structural changes in the articular cartilage in the joints, usually those which are weight-bearing such as the spine and knees. The chief symptoms of oesteroarthritis are pain and stiffness in the joints. The pain usually increases after exercise. Other symptoms include watery eyes, dry neck, leg cramp...

Self help acupressure for allergies. How to treat yourself from allergies? Well, it's that time again. The pollen streams are flowing, and so are your sinuses. As is the case with many acupuncturists, we see a great number of people for seasonal and year round allergies in our clinic.  Within this article I am going to offer some theory to explain how acupuncture is used to treat allergies as well as offer some of the self-help recommendations that I frequently make to many of my allergy patients. Causes of Allergies: In basic terms, allergies arise from a hypersensitive immune system. How it got that way can be from over exposure to certain substances, from having low immunity in general, or from being around too many allergens at any given time. The bottom line is that your body has "learned" to be allergic to certain substances.  Treatment involves rebalancing the immune system to stop the allergic response to various stimuli. Chinese Medicine Theory: From a Chinese Me...

Diseases of liver and how to treat liver disease with acupressure.   Below you will find the TCM Disharmonies related to the Liver Meridian. Each pattern contains a brief description of associated signs and symptoms, tongue and pulse diagnosis, and a list of acupuncture points that may be used to treat the disharmony. Excess Patterns: Liver Qi Stagnation Liver Blood Stagnation Liver Cold Stagnation Liver Fire Liver Wind Liver Yang Damp Heat in the Liver and Gall Bladder Deficiency Patterns: Liver Blood Deficiency Excess Patterns LV Qi Stagnation - excess pattern General Signs & Symptoms: Chest distention, hypochondriac pain a/or distention, sighing, nausea, vomiting, poor appetite, diarrhea, depression, moodiness, plum pit qi, PMS, breast tenderness, painful a/or irregular menstruation Tongue:  Normal Pulse : Wiry General Treatment Points: LV 3 - move LV Qi GB 34 - move LV Qi, works well with LV 3 LV 13 - SP Mu, esp. if food stagnation a/or strong LV/SP involvement LV...