Archive for November, 2007
Braxton Hicks Patient Responds Well to Acupuncture Treatment
Regarding the patient who was the subject of my post on November 22nd. She was experiencing Braxton Hicks contractions and severe bleeding five weeks premature to the expected birth date of her 2nd baby. Tonification of the kidney meridian and importantly, in such an energetically delicate situation, the judicious application of rice grain moxibustion in [...]
Tibetan Lama’s Quote can be easily applied to the Practice of Acupuncture
G’day , I loved reading this comment by an ex Tibetan Monk in a magazine yesterday, hope you enjoy it as much as I did. ‚ÄúYou do not grow very well unless you actually do something and give to someone, you can philosophize, you can study but you actually have to practice to grow.‚Äù Simply [...]
Directions In Acupuncture Education
G’day Pilgrims, I just had lunch with my colleague and friend Greg Bantick. Currently in practice in Brisbane, Australia and lecturing at the Australian College of Natural Medicine, the former lecturer at the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine in San Diego and Academic Dean of the Seattle Institute of Oriental Medicine and I traded insights [...]
Masters of Acupuncture
G’day Pilgrim, (A la, the late, great John Wayne with an oz touch) I am posting this slightly edited e-mail I received from my friend/colleague/ student this morning and my reply in the hope that you will be a little more inspired to practice as a result. The author of this e-mail is recovering from [...]
Acupuncture V Rice Grain Moxibustion in the Treatment of Mild Anxiety
In reply to Adam’s comment about my post yesterday, ‚ÄòIn regards to your article about the treatment of anxiety with a LU deficient/ LV excess presentation: why did you needle GV 10 and not use rice grain on it. I am assuming the associated point was tender on palpation and I thought rice grain is [...]
Traditional Acupuncture Treatment Effectively Quells Patient’s Anxiety
G’day y’all, As I write this post, the loud snoring of my patient is like music to my ears. Whilst not suffering any distressing physical symptoms, my patient has in the past, suffered from some severe bouts of anxiety and depression. Hence he is aware of the sensations that accompany the onset of this insidious [...]
Traditional Acupuncture Treatment is First Choice for Acupuncturist Recovering from Lower Back Surgery
Firstly, please read posts for November12 and 13, 2007 ‘I will keep you posted on the patient‚Äôs progress.This scenario is going down now in Arizona and it is altogether possible that this lady is undergoing surgery as I write this post. ‘ Today, I can happily confirm that my learned colleague from these posts [...]
A Day in the Clinical Life of a Traditional Acupuncture Practitioner
G’Day Y’all, In clinic yesterday I saw an extremely diverse range of patients. I think the happiest was our IVF patient, after trying for several months she arrived in clinic yesterday to happily announce that she was indeed, pregnant. I was so pleased for her, she has been suitably rewarded for maintaining her positivity and [...]
Traditional Acupuncturist Indulges in Luxurious Armchair Travelling
G’Day Y’all, A close friend sent me this email last night and I sure felt little guilty reading it from comfort of my plush office chair. As I reflected on her situation and how it might feel to be way out west whilst up the creek with nary a paddle insight, I was taken by [...]
Controversial Acupuncture Legislation Passed in New Jersey
Today, in New Jersey, the chiros managed to get their bill passed through the assembly committee. This is the bill that would allow them to practice acupuncture with the same abbreviated entry that MDs can (among any other things). The massage therapists also got a licensing bill passed through the same committee that would only [...]
