Acupuncture shows great promise in treating childhood allergic rhinitis, according to a study published in the journal Pediatrics. The 2004 study, entitled "A Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial of Acupuncture for Treatment of Childhood Persistent Allergic ...
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Oozing, blistering, crusting, irresistible urges to scratch, unfortunately these are all suitable words to describe the symptoms of dermatitis. Eyelids, armpits, stomach, hands, lips, ears, even between the toes, are all areas of the body ...
Read moreA study published in 2014, entitled "Integrative Therapies and Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease: The Current Evidence," investigates many complementary therapies to help symptoms of pediatric inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). This is a group of chronic ...
Read moreBed-wetting, when it occurs in young children, may very well be more of a temporary inconvenience than a medical issue. It often takes until a child is between five and seven years old before they ...
Read moreIn recent days I have treated a few children for conditions mostly related to the misuse of modern drugs. I wanted to share my concerns with parents, so that they may have natural options and ...
Read moreAttention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common behavioral conditions among children. In the United States alone, approximately 4.5 million children between the ages of 5-17 years old are diagnosed with ADHD ...
Read moreAsthma is a growing problem among American children. For most kids, this usually means a lifetime of asthma control drugs and possibly an inhaler. But it doesn™t have to be that way.Fortunately, holistic medical care ...
Read moreColic is a word that can strike fear into the hearts of parents everywhere. But it needn™t be so. Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese medicine has a healthful approach to preventing and treating colic that parents ...
Read moreChildhood Allergies: Treatment Without Trouble. Allergies afflict millions of children nationwide. Traditional Chinese medicine offers a healthy way of getting rid of allergic reactions without resorting to expensive medicines or regular injections. For children who ...
Read moreShonishin pediatric acupuncture (sho=little, ni=children, shin=needle) is a specialized form of treatment for infants and children that became renowned in the 1700s in the Osaka region of Japan. To this day, Japanese parents regularly bring ...
Read moreEczema (atopic dermatitis) is the most common skin condition among children worldwide. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) practitioners have been treating it for thousands of years, and those treatments are just as effective for children today.Skin ...
Read moreCould one of the most widely used herbs in cooking around the world be just the right medicine for one of the deadliest conditions children face around the world?That’s the promise pointed at by a ...
Read moreTreating a child with traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) therapies presents its own challenges and rewards. As Oriental medicine specialist Mitch Lehman points out, among the latter is the deep satisfaction of bringing families together to ...
Read moreIn a small Hong Kong-based study, allergy sufferers between the ages of 6 and 19 showed clear evidence of improvement after being treated with acupuncture as compared with those treated by "sham" acupuncture, as was ...
Read moreThe British Home Office is overseeing a £5 million program that treats children in deprived communities to acupuncture, reiki massage, and other therapeutic techniques in an effort to reduce the stress and, it is hoped ...
Read moreRecent media attention has focused on the flagrant overuse of antibiotics causing increasing numbers of resistant strains of bacteria. Consequently, more and more people are discovering herbs and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as a safe ...
Read moreTongue Acupuncture and Autism by Professor Virginia Wong There is an ancient Chinese belief:One tonifies a disease with similar remedies e.g. kidney of a pig for a kidney problem; and the brain of a ...
Read moreI am often asked by my patients about immunizations. Should I or shouldn't I? This is a very difficult question. There are negatives and positives to both answers. It is not my place to tell ...
Read moreWho better to reap the benefits of preventative medicine then those most pure - children. Children seem to gain large benefits from preventative medicine and when it comes to their reaction to Oriental Medicine, it's ...
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Q: I constantly get yeast infections. Do I have candida and can it be treated with natural medicine and acupuncture?
A: The term Candida refers to a type of yeast. We've all heard the term yeast and most of us associate it with the yeast used for cooking and t... Read More