After such a long and warm summer, and a lovely Indian Summer, autumn has now arrived. The trees aree turning a beautiful gold and red whilst the summer flowers are fading. Nature is slowing down. We are now moving from the more active into the more passive time of year. The turn of the seasons Continue reading
So many patients are asking why we need to see their tongue. I know it is strange when we ask you to stick out your tongue, but in Chinese medicine this is a diagnostic tool. Tongue diagnosis So what does your tongue say about you? Acupuncturists will look at the size and shape of a Continue reading
After a long, hot Summer we are now in autumn. The days are getting shorter, there is a chill in the air and the trees are turning. This early autumn time can still get quite warm and is often referred to as Indian Summer or Late Summer. Late Summer In Chinese medicine this time is Continue reading
We want to share a recent success story, not just to give ourselves a little pat on our backs but also to let you know about the power of acupuncture. A man came in with Bell’s palsy, which is a condition that causes temporary weakness or paralysis of the muscles of the face. Usually only Continue reading
Outside it is getting colder and the days are getting shorter. Leaves are turning to red and gold before falling from the trees. We are harvesting the bounty from summer and storing up for the winter ahead. Nature is letting go of what is unnecessary, clearing the way for the next cycle of growth. Continue reading
How emotions affect fertility Couples – and singles – who are trying to conceive turn increasingly to acupuncture for help. Whether they try it naturally or through assisted fertility. Some research studies show promising results on how acupuncture can help in the following areas: • Regulating the menstrual cycle • Reducing stress by decreasing Continue reading
If Yin is winter then summer is the time of maximum Yang. Yin and Yang are never static; they are constantly in motion, ebbing and flowing like the tides. The point when the sun is highest in the sky, the summer solstice, is the actual moment of maximum Yang, a second later the ebb begins, Continue reading
Five ways to be in harmony with Spring As the season changes from winter to spring so the energetic nature of our lives changes from the Water element to the Wood element. The shift in energy from Water to Wood is very dramatic in nature and consequently very easy to observe. The secret is to understand Continue reading
The history of Acupuncture is long and varied. Acupuncture is a medical practice that goes back at least 2000 years. The earliest written text describing the treatment is still regarded as one of the most important; the Chinese ‘Huangdi Neijing’, The Yellow Emperors Classic of Internal Medicine, dates from about 100 BC, while archaeological evidence of stone Continue reading
January 16th this year is dubbed Blue Monday, that day in January when credit card bills come to remind you of your Christmas bingeing, the weather remains gloomy, and not a bank holiday in sight until Good Friday on April 14th. And if you started the year with lots of good intentions about watching your alcohol Continue reading
