Acupuncture – Treating More Than Just Pain
The annual Acupuncture Awareness Week celebrations will soon be here: this year it runs from 6th – 12th March, and aims to increase people’s awareness of just how many conditions Acupuncture can support. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Acupuncture is often only thought of for treating pain, but it is in fact a complete medical system that can help with almost any health condition you might have! The spread of Acupuncture TCM Acupuncture is a traditional healing method originating from China over 2500 years ago. Unlike many traditional healing techniques which remain localised to a specific culture, the power and popularity of acupuncture has spread rapidly across the world, with acupuncture practitioners now working in hundreds of countries. Here in the...
Improve Digestion with Abdominal Acupuncture
As part of my Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) treatments I regularly practise abdominal acupuncture to improve digestion with my clients. Many ancient Chinese medical texts focus on abdominal acupuncture diagnosis, with the abdomen being described as the ‘root and foundation’ of a person. So many vital organs are found in the abdominal region including the digestive tract, which we know now communicates constantly with your brain via its own nervous system called the enteric nervous system. Gut-Brain connections and Digestion Think of a time you felt nervous or anxious. Did it affect your digestion? Did you experience ‘butterflies’ in your tummy, or any aches and pains in your abdomen? Our brain and digestive system are talking to each other all...
