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Auricular acupuncture for pregnancy-associated low back and posterior pelvic pain

Health Condition:

Lower back and posterior pelvic pain.

Methods:

Auricular press needles at 3 points (Wang et al., 2009):

- Kidney

- Analgesia

- Shenmen

Leave needles in place for 7 days before removing them.

After the placement of the needles, the patients are told to inspect the integrity of the tape over the needles daily but not to use any pressure [...]

December 2nd, 2009 | Tags: , , , , , | Category: Auricular (Ear) Acupuncture, Back Pain | Comments are closed

Auricular acupressure relieves low back pain in the elderly

Methods:
Auricular acupressure therapy using Semen Vaccariae or magnetic pellets (Suen et al., 2007).
Semen Vaccariae: a small round seed, with the diameter of each seed about 0.13 cm. Magnetic pellet: an average of –6.58 mT (about 66 Gauss/bead) magnetic flux densities, with a diameter of 0.13 cm.
Protocol:
- Sterilize the auricle of the participant with 75% alcohol [...]

December 1st, 2009 | Tags: , , , , , , , | Category: Acupressure, Auricular (Ear) Acupuncture, Back Pain | Comments are closed

How to Prevent and Heal Flu and Common Cold Using Acupressure and Acupuncture

How to Prevent and Heal Flu and Common Cold Using Acupressure and Acupuncture

(Journal of Chinese Herbal Medicine and Acupuncture, Volume 2, Number 2, 2009)
ISSN: 1946-1909

PharmTao.com (Editor)

Flu and common cold are preventable even without drugs or herbs. Natural methods from traditional Chinese medicine including acupressure and acupuncture can be used for the prevention and treatment of [...]

April 27th, 2009 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Acupressure, Acupuncture & Moxibustion, Auricular (Ear) Acupuncture, Cupping Therapy, Diseases & Health Conditions, Infectious Diseases, Influenza & Cold, Moxibustion | Comments are closed
 
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