UB 40

I have a labrador on the Gold Coast in Australia and she is always breaking out in what I would describe as heat spots which she licks them until they bleed. Are we looking at liver heat and what points could I look at needeling Craig

Submitted By: peter_med A female patient came last week with granuloma annulare for past 8 months. Western gave her steroid and she refused to take it. TCM pattern is spleen deficiency with phlegm acumulation (mild over weigh) and qi of liver stagnation( mild depression). The tongue is little dar…

I have an older patient who has had numbness from his mid-shin down through his feet on both sides. This was apparently caused by some antibiotics he was given a couple of years ago to fight an infection after surgery. Although he is experiencing no pain, he has a difficult time walking and say…

Any thoughts for treatment of Osteo Pubis .

Hi, I have today treated a gentleman, who was diagnosed with peripheral neuropathy. A pain in the right buttock travelling down the right leg predominantly, but also mildly on the left, the pain travels to the foot and the foot has a burning sensation. Pain is relieved by taking the pressure off, i…

I am TCM practitioner and I have had a skin condition I have been unable to treat effectiviley. I get hives on my forearms and legs. I also have bouts of heat and itching with no rash on my scrotum. The hives occurs when objects are in contact with my skin such as a watch, tight shirt sleeve, or …

I have been diagnosed with plantar fasciitis in my left foot and have been in quite a lot of pain with it for about 18 months. It hurts when I walk or put any pressure on it. I am a second year acupuncture student and my colleagues tried a treatment on me where they needled the aishi points on th…

Hi. What do you think about acupuncture treatment on Restless Legs Syndrome ? Beforehand thanks for help.P.S What do you think about : LI11,PC6, LI4,GB34,ST36,SP6,GV20,CV 24?

Hai , I attended a lady patient aged 53 suffering from sever back pain since 6 years and kidney stone for the past 20 years. every thing appers normal in Abdominal scan. MRI of Lumbar spine shows the following results;There is mild anterior listhesis of L4 over L5(correlative C.T screening shows bi…

I am new to practice and one of my first patients is a complicated patient with a myriad of symptoms. I was hoping to get some suggestions on treatment.My patient is a 54 year old woman whose main complaint is a neuropathy in her right 5th toe. She's had 3 operations on her toe, including one to …

Hi Chad,After tapping in Guinea Pig classes at night, I feel quite vibrant. This is a wonderful thing in the morning but a bit problematic if you need to head home to bed. Any suggestions for calming the qi after classes?Thanks!

Submitted By: piAfter returning home from a trip overseas, and many hours (almost 24 hrs.) of sitting on an airplane, and waiting at plane terminalsinbetween flights, I found that my right leg was numb in the inner back area of the leg when I got home. There is no pain, just somenumbness. It has…

Submitted By: piI've recently developed an itchy rash on my neck, which is very dry and reddish with a little swelling. I thought it might be an allergic reaction to a silver chain I wore around my neck, so I have since taken it off, or that it might be a bout of eczema. I also tried various oin…

:)I have a patient who has had a herniated disc since he was 17 years old. He is now in his early 40's. The pain is pretty much constant. Any suggestions on how to alleviate his pain? Do you think it is inappropriate to needle directly into the area of herniation?