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Category Archives: self-help
Loss of smell and taste- a Chinese medicine perspective
Losing the sense of smell and/or taste is much worse than it sounds. The two senses are connected and usually, but not always, both are affected together. Acupuncture can be helpful for both. Some people lose their sense of smell … Continue reading
Posted in Damp, Five element acupuncture, self-help
Tagged anosmia, sense of smell, sense of taste
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Can acupuncture help with incontinence and other urinary problems?
Problems with weeing are difficult to talk about! When passing water/urine is painful and frequent, it is usually called cystitis, but when it is too slow, too urgent, or just not fully under your control it is more difficult to … Continue reading
Posted in diet, Five element acupuncture, Women's health
Tagged bladder problems, cause of disease, incontinence, Water element
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Understanding the causes of our ill health
When we are unwell, most of us want to know why. Why me? Why now? Very often there are a number of factors that have come together to cause the health problem. Usually, these include both physical and emotional reasons. … Continue reading
Posted in emotion, mind body spirit, self-help, skin problems
Tagged allergy, anger, cause of disease, chest infection, overwork
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Boosting our immune system with Moxa
In the season of coughs and colds and nasty virus infections, we can use the herb moxa to keep us well. I say ‘we’ because I use moxa alongside acupuncture in the clinic, but also give it to my patients … Continue reading
Posted in moxa, self-help
Tagged chest infection, immune system, skin problems, virus infection, vitality
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