Can Acupuncture Treat Headache and Migraine? – Evidence Review
Can Acupuncture Treat Headache and Migraine? – Evidence Review Can acupuncture help to treat headache and migraine? This is a question that I often get, and as it is one of the most well researched areas for acupuncture treatment, I am writing this to give you a short summary of what the evidence says. This […]
Can Acupuncture Treat Pain? – Evidence Review
Can Acupuncture Treat Pain? – Evidence Review People often ask if acupuncture can help them if they are looking for an alternative to drug-based painkillers. Thankfully there is a growing body of high-quality scientific research on this topic. Here I will give a short summary of some of this research, but please note, this does […]
The Emotions from Inside Out and Traditional Chinese Medicine
The Emotions from Inside Out and Traditional Chinese Medicine Pixar’s Inside Out 2 was released in the summer of 2024, and was a major success. It is a sequel to the 2015 hit, Inside Out, where a young girl’s five main emotions work together to help her navigate life’s challenges. As a practitioner of traditional […]
The Three Wise Men…and Herbal Medicine Gifts?
The Three Wise Men’s Gifts – Traditional Chinese Medicine? According to the bible, when the Magi, commonly known as the Three Wise Men, found the new-born baby Jesus in Bethlehem, they supposedly brought gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. It is easy to imagine the symbolic and practical value of gold, but understanding why they […]
Olympic Gold Medals and… Cupping Therapy?
Nicolo Martinenghi was the unexpected winner of the mens 100m breaststroke in the 2024 Paris Olympics, beating world record holder Adam Peaty. Another surprise from Martinenghi, was the array of strange circular bruises on his shoulders. These looked very similar to bruises that the legendary Olympian Michael Phelps had in the past, or other […]
The Incredible Woman Who Used Chinese Herbal Medicine to Help Save Millions of Lives (and Win a Nobel Prize)
In 1967, the Chinese government launched secret military Project 523 to find a treatment for chloroquine resistant malaria. This was in response to a request from their North Vietnamese allies in the Vietnam war, who were badly affected by malaria. The disease was also killing many people in southern China at the time. Tu Youyou […]
Andrew Huberman – Acupuncture for Fertility
Andrew Huberman, Ph.D., is a neuroscientist and professor at Stanford School of Medicine. His podcast is often ranked in the global top 10, and is listened to by millions of people around the world. Here is what he had to say about acupuncture and fertility. Andrew Huberman: “There are now a lot of data supporting […]
Was Acupuncture in Europe Before China?
In 1991, the remains of a man who lived over 5000 years ago was found frozen in the alps. Studies showed that he had healed rib fractures, degenerative arthritis, vascular calcification, and even an arrow wound in his left shoulder. He had tattoos on his skin, many of which match acupuncture point locations. His skeleton […]