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Community Acupuncture Project
I am happy to be part of the Oxfordshire Community Acupuncture Team. This model of clinic offers affordable treatments for a wide range of conditions to the community. Check out this video to find out who we are and what to do!!!
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What a pain!!
Everyone has experienced physical pain at some stage of their lives. For the lucky ones, the pain doesn’t stick around for long, but unfortunately, this is not the reality for most of the people in the world. What is pain? In Western Medicine, pain is described as a complex system involving a network of wires. The brain and the nerves inside the spine (the spinal nerves) form the central nervous system. The spinal nerves carry messages from the body to the brain. When you hit something, for exam
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Chinese Medicine and the Immune System
After enjoying a relatively low-risk coronavirus summer, we are starting to see the surge of cases across UK and Europe again and, therefore, we must play a part in how to protect ourselves as it is of utmost importance that we look after our health and wellbeing in the coming months.We are being constantly reminded of the importance of washing our hands, using anti-bacterial hand sanitiser and wearing masks. However, not much is mentioned about protecting ourselves by boosting our immune system
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To The Point Documentary
To the pointTo The Point’ is a thirty-minute documentary commissioned by the British Acupuncture Council (BAcC) which highlights the growing body of scientific evidence that acupuncture is beneficial for various health conditions. The documentary includes interviews with some distinguished acupuncturists across the U.K with regards to their amazing work on the field of Cancer Care, Trauma and Pediatrics. The film also features interviews with some consultant oncologists about the effectiveness o
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Yin and Yang
The concept of Yin-Yang is probably the most important theory of Chinese Medicine and its references date back as far as 700 B.C by the “Book of Changes” (Yi Jing).Everything in the world, from the most complex to the most simple, can be expressed in terms of Yin and Yang. Life is the result of the movement and interaction of them. In creation, they unite, when life ceases to exist, they separate.To live in harmony with Yin and Yang means life.To live against Yin and Yang means deathTo live in h
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What is the point?
I always glimpse at my patients’ confused faces when I use Acupuncture points in their ankles for low back pain, wrist for shoulder and neck pain, legs for gynecology complaints and feet for headaches.There are roughly 360 Acupuncture points in the body. These Acupuncture points are located along interconnected pathways, the so-called “meridians” through the whole body.The most commonly used acupuncture points are on the lower arms and legs, but there are also points in the trunk, face and head.
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Have you ever tried Acupuncture?
Acupuncture is not only about inserting needles into specific parts of the body to alleviate symptoms. Acupuncture works by balancing the body's flow of energy with the aim to restore and maintain both physical and emotional harmony.But how is that achieved?Acupuncture is one of the branches of Chinese Medicine that can be traced back more than 2000 years. It is based on the principle that illnesses are caused by disruptions of our body's energy, the so called "qi". According to Chines