Entries by Neil K

The Benefits Of Acupuncture

2.3 million traditional acupuncture treatments are carried out in the UK each year, which makes it one of the most popular complementary therapies. In my experience, people come for acupuncture because they are concerned about the side effects of drugs and surgery, and are looking for a more natural alternative. Acupuncture is ideal, as it […]

Chinese Medicine For Constipation

Understanding Constipation In Chinese Medicine There’s a great saying about the causes of constipation in Chinese medicine: It’s either “not enough water to float the boat, or not enough wind to fill the sails“! This means that we can broadly break down the causes of constipation into dryness or weakness. With the dry type constipation […]

Acupuncture has long term effects on pain

Two new studies have shown that acupuncture is not only good at treating pain in the short term, but also has long term effects. Researchers from Australia and New Zealand looked at acupuncture for reduction in menstrual pain, and found that the effects were still apparent 1 year later. This randomised controlled trial (published in […]