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Points Newsletter - March 2009
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Cupping
Therapy
By Dr. Tamer Shaban, M.B.B.C.H, D.H.P., D.C.M.T,
S.N.H.S Dip. (Nutrition), S.N.H.S Dip.(Herbalism)
Cupping is a method of relieving local congestion by applying a partial
vacuum that is created in a cup(s), either by heat or by suction.
Cupping has been used for thousands of years. Although it is often
associated with Traditional Chinese Medicine, the entire world once knew
this of therapy and used it. The Ancient
Egyptians, Greeks and Chinese used cupping
therapy.
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The
Challenge of a Healthy Heart
By
Edsel Tan, L.Ac.
The heart is the monarch of all organs. It pumps blood every moment of
our lives, nourishing our living tissues with nutrients and oxygen.
Pumping is caused by a flow of electricity through the heart that
cyclically repeats itself. Nurturing the heart nurtures the body as a
whole. This is a challenge in today's society as heart disease is one of
the leading causes of illness.
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Attention
Deficit Disorder (ADD) Case Study
By Shaolin Deng, OMD, MS, AP
A 10-year-old fourth grader was brought to the office because his
parents were complaining that he wasn’t focusing on his studies and he
is often easily distracted. According to them, this has been on-going
for two to five years.
First Visit: March 6, 2008
The patient was adopted from Argentina when he
was 8-years-old. His adopted parents were told
that he doesn’t like reading and would rather be
doing outside exercises.
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RECENT RESEARCH |
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Evidence
Based Acupuncture Practice
Recommendations for Peripheral Facial
Paralysis |
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Acupuncture
at 'Zusanli' (ST36) and 'Sanyinjiao'
(SP6) Points on the Gastrointestinal
Tract
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Stephania
Tetrandra (han fang ji) Prevents and
Regresses Liver Fibrosis Induced in Rats |
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ASK THE DOCTOR
Q:
I have been diagnosed with a staph infection in my sinus cavity, and
conventional medicine has not very helpful. Is there anything I can do to
get my sinuses functioning normally again?
A:
A staph infection is a serious
condition that requires attention because Staphylococcus aureus, the
most common virus residing on our skin, is often the most resistant and
hardest to deal with. There are several traditional Chinese medicine (TCM)
herbal products and prescriptions that have shown to be effective in
inhibiting staph infections.
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