September 5th, 2010 | Posted in 3 Various Specific Problems
In TCM many skin problems are caused by — ‘Damp, Heat and the invasion of toxins.‘ Dampness imbalances can be recognized by an abnormally large amount of body fluid accumulation, such as the fluids that accumulate under the first layer of skin. The root of such imbalance often lies with the spleen, which is part…..
Read MoreMarch 11th, 2010 | Posted in 3 Various Specific Problems
ACUPUNCTURE REDUCES CRYING IN COLICY BABIES The effects of minimal acupuncture on crying due to infantile colic have been tested by a group in Sweden. Forty children (median six weeks of age) with excessive crying unresponsive to conventional therapies, were recruited and quasi-randomised to control or minimal acupuncture treatment. Children received light needling at Hegu…..
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