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Hi all... This question was posed to me on a recent oral exam. I am not looking for general contraindications such as think skin, bony areas, skin conditions, or anything like that. The answer actually had about 2 or 4 points that were specifically indicated for NOT cupping. When I heard the ans…

Hello, I know that Chinese Herbal Medicine has been used in the treatment of tetanus, but is acupuncture ever indicated in such cases? I can't seem to find any information on treating tetanus with acupuncture, so I am right to assume it is not done? Would acupuncture perhaps have an adverse effect …

I would like to ask you, if you will be again so kind and help me with advice on treatment. The client is African nationality, living 8 years in Ireland, 49 years old male who suffers for about 4 years from extreme inner hotness - which is worsening, with no sweats = anhidrosis (just found t…

Hello, I have severe myopia accompanied by astigmatism. My vision is 20/600, meaning that how a person 20/20 vision views an object that is 600 feet away, is how it appears to me when it is 20 feet away. I have been wearing glasses since the 2nd grade, and contact lenses since the 9th grade. …

HI Everyone, I am a massage therapist, myofascial release, but am very interested in Oriental medicine and bodywork. My question is: are there meridiam points useful for Scleroderma (autoimmune disorder) overproduction of connective tissue and hardening of the skin? Or possibly any herbs that c…

I have a patient who suffers from a watery burning left eye. It is wierd because it only occurs in that one eye. I can not figureout the underlying cause. I have achieved some results with her using LI 4, Gb 20, Bl 2, yu yao, st 2 ,LI 20 threaded thru to Bitong but they are only temporary fixes. W…

I have a patient who comes in for shoulder pain however, he has massive sweating (mainly underarms) at any time of the day - without exersion. He has had this for "most of his life." I know this can be Lung Qi Xu or Yang or Qi xu however, are there any other suggestions? He mainly complains of havi…

Patient is mid 20's, female Last january, aprox 1 year ago, she was exposed to some environmental pathogen, probably mold or dust or both, which brought on an attack of wind-cold type symptoms (i.e. copious clear nasal discharge) for several days. Afterwards, she became aware of a high pitched rin…

I've found in this site the :h5-tong li line", is refering to lessen the burden of acupuncture. I know a case where the acupuncturist eliminated the stuttering for two years, and the it came back, but in lessen extent, (in europe). I live in NY, and want to find a qualified acupurist wirth experie…

One of my patients (50 yrs old woman) suffers from unilateral tinnitus (with a little hearing difficulty). It's chronic but constant ringing not eliminated by pressing the ear. Tongue and pulse is normal. I've begaun excess pattern treatment using SJ17+SJ2+SJ3+GB2+GB43 and two sessions of scalp acu…

As a rather new acupuncturist I enjoy reading your page and hope you can help me. I have difficulties finding the rigth way to treat a 60 year old woman for hevy sweat that smells.She came to me with running nose and eyes (no cough) provocated by some vegetables (carrots, tomatoes ect.) and some sm…

Hi, I tried to find more about the phenomenon of cifoscoliosis, and if there could be found a way to prevent or treat it completely. I guess it's a problem in stagnation of kidney qi and in the same time the unability of liver to receive from kidneys the produced energy and spreading it, and this …

Dear Acupuncturist colleagues,I have a patient referred to me for weight reduction. However I had some similar patients with good result, but she has a little weight gain 4 sessions after his first treatment. I had better mention her diff diagnosis was correct (ST heat), and I had begun body and au…

What points can I use and what herbs?Patient is female age 59. She has oromandibular dystonia for 3 years and taking medication for it (diazapam), she is also smoking.

Warm greetings! Can acupuncture treat a patient having glaucoma for seven years? She is now 25 yrs of age, she experience many treatment, but it fails. She is also totally blind since 19 yrs old until the present. I already referred from your Glaucoma Treatment protocols, but i want to know first, …