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Acupuncture Can Help With Fibromyalgia Pain

The ancient Chinese alternative healing method called acupuncture is now a popular and widely accepted alternative pain relief method in the United States. An estimated 15 million Americans have tried this “unconventional” therapy. It is offered in many chronic pain clinics and is covered by some insurers and managed health organizations.

 

The Chinese therapy of acupuncture has

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A Traditional Chinese Medicine Approach to Bell’s Palsy

Effecting about 40,000 people in the United States every year, Bell’s Palsy is a neurological disorder that manifests as a paralysis of the face. This disorder often affects only one side of the face. Bell’s Palsy is thought to be a result of damage to the facial nerve that controls the muscles on one side of the face, which then

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Acupuncture in News – More and More Americans Turn to Acupuncture

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Cupping Therapy in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Cupping Therapy in Traditional Chinese Medicine June 8, 2016 Deer Park, Babylon How Cupping Therapy Works

Cupping therapy creates suction in certain areas of the body. This suction causes negative pressure, which draws the skin away from the body. Traditional medicine experts state that this causes muscle tissue to loosen, increases blood flow and has a sedative effect on the

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How Does Acupuncture for Fertility Work?

When used in conjunction with Western fertility treatments, acupuncture increases conception rates by 26%. A recent study from Tel Aviv University reports, ““When combining IUI with TCM treatments, 65.5 percent of the test group were able to conceive, compared with 39.4 percent of the control group, who received no herbal or acupuncture therapy.” For the 4.5 million couples experiencing infertility

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