Understanding acupuncture as potential migraine treatment option

A woman is holding her head in pain, possibly indicating a migraine.

When traditional medicine hasn’t helped ease your migraine pain, many migraine patients are eager to explore other methods of treatment. Acupuncture was developed in ancient China, and involves piercing specific areas of the body with a needle to alleviate pain. According to the Chinese practice, there are 14 meridians along the body, and if there…

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Best Practices for Prescribing Herbal Medicine during the COVID-1

The American Society of Acupuncturists best practices for prescribing herbal medicine during the COVID crisis.

These times are requiring new and different ways of working with our patients. Many acupuncturists are seeking ways of continuing patient care that support our national effort towards physical distancing. This has put Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine (TCM/ East Asian Medicine) into the spotlight. It is important to remember that, generally, Chinese herbal medicine is…

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Acupuncture for Preventing Complications after Hysterectomy

A person undergoing acupuncture treatment after a hysterectomy.

Cervical cancer, with an estimated 600,000 new cases diagnosed worldwide annually, ranks second in women’s malignant diseases. Accounting for one-third of the world’s total annual new cases, 83.9% of cervical cancer in China accepted surgical treatment. The procedure is associated with significant perioperative morbidity, followed by some unavoidable complications. Bladder dysfunction (including sensory loss, incontinence,…

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