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Pulse Diagnosis Reveals the Causes of Many Health Problems

Pulse Diagnosis Reveals the Causes of Many Health Problems A Chinese medicine pulse diagnosis expert can place their fingers on your radial pulse to read the causes of many of your health problems, often without asking you any questions at all.  How is this possible, you may ask? This article explains how and why it’s…

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Acupuncture for Rheumatoid Arthritis

Acupuncture for Rheumatoid Arthritis Rheumatoid arthritis is an immune system and chronic inflammatory disorder that mainly affects joints but also affects other body systems including skin, lungs, eyes, heart and blood vessels.  It affects the lining of joints and can cause a lot of pain and even deformities.  Basically, the body’s immune system attacks the…

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How Acupuncture Really Works

How Acupuncture Really Works Misinformation about acupuncture There’s a lot of misinformation around about how acupuncture really works. Much of this comes down to poor translations of ancient Chinese texts into English almost 100 years ago. Acupuncture is not magic or ‘voodoo’ Despite popular views acupuncture does not work by manipulating invisible energy along invisible…

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Not All Acupuncture Needles are the Same

Not All Acupuncture Needles are the Same The old saying ‘you get what you pay for’ also applies to acupuncture needles. Expensive acupuncture needles are up to five times the price of cheap acupuncture needles. What’s the Difference in Acupuncture Needles? In Melbourne (and Australia), all acupuncture needles must be single use, sterile, stainless steel…

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Acupuncture Momentum

Acupuncture Momentum Acupuncture works on momentum.  Whilst on a very rare occasion I fix a patient in one treatment, most patients need a series of treatment to get better. Why Does Acupuncture Usually Require a Series of Treatments? Acupuncture works by stimulating and retraining the body’s natural repair mechanism.  When we hurt ourselves, the central…