"nhyton" Profile

There are two books on general theory that I would recommend: "" and "." If you are interested in Chinese Medicine dietary theory at all I would highly recommend Pitchford&#39s "" a very accessible and fascinating read!

yintang is great to clear Heat from the eyes. I use it all the time for allergy eyes that are red and burning.

don&#39t forget to ask about the color of the urine. Clear/no smell more likely is deficiency or cold, yellow/strong smell would be excess/heat. Is there any pain with urination? Pain could indicate heat, cold, blood stasis, etc. depending on the...

I have treated this successfully with a combination of acupuncture points that tonify blood, si wu wan, and chinese herbal healing salve topically. this case, however, was a clear-cut example of blood deficiency. also the process was steadily progressive but...

I was taught that there are 5 points that should never bu used in confirmed or suspected pregnancy: GB21, LI4, SP6, UB60, and UB 67. I was also taught that points below the level of the unbillicus are contraindicated in...

Negative emotions are reduced by points like LV3, which eases anger. P6, on the other hand, both reduces anxiety and promotes a calm spirit. Overall what these points really do is BALANCe the emotions, reducing negative ones and promoting positive...

It has been my experience that sometimes things get a little worse before they get better. I have seen this in about 5-10% of my cases. Usually it happens when someone comes in complaining of pain where their symptoms are...

I have a patient who has had this condition for over 25 years, concentrated on the stomach channel on her left leg. I diagnosed her with a blood deficiency and did local needling and put her on blood tonifying herbs....

On the ear I use: shen men, sympathetic, Liver, Kidney, and Lower Lung. I also general points depending on their symptoms like LU1, R17 and LU9 for shortness of breath, for example. I find patinets get better results with this...

sounds like Sp-qi deficiency with damp to me: always tired, weak muscles, oversleeps, craves sweets, chronic ear congestion. Ask more details about her digestion and especially diet. Does she eat enough? Does she eat regularly?

Yes, free nedleing is more acurate, but guide tube are better at preveting pain on isertion. The hardest part about free needleing is getting past the outer dermal layers without hitting a nerve ending. Acupuncture points vary in size. LU9...

I needle LU7 toward the index finger.

Frequency of needling always depends on the condition being treated and the patient&#39s goals. If someone comes in with an acute back sprain or a severe respiratory infection then, yes, they will need treatments every day or every other day....

1. To tonify rotate following the direction of flow in the channel, rapidly and with intention 45 - 90 degrees, then slowly back. Never go in just one direction as this will caues the mucle fibers to wrap around the...