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- 21 October 2016
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We date the history of traditional Chinese medicine back to the second century BC, as there are no clear records dating beyond that. While the Shang Dynasty (1600-1046) recorded descriptions about disease, there is no record of what medical techniques they used. The e
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- 14 October 2016
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We already understand that massage therapy leaves us feeling relaxed, but are there any other health benefits? Hopefully it won’t surprise you to hear that the answer is yes, absolutely! Reduction in Anxiety Symptoms Psychologists have found tha
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- 1 October 2016
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Can ginger really relieve nausea? Traditional Chinese Medicine has long used ginger in order to relieve nausea, and now even Western medicine has caught on. Does it really work? It really does, ginger root
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- 20 September 2016
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The weight loss and diet industry is a billion-dollar business, and it isn’t hard to see why when you consider that America’s obesity rate is rising. Obesity can be caused by a number of things, from poor diet, illness, and stress. It is a contributor to a number
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- 11 August 2016
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In the past few days there has been a lot of talk around olympic athletes such as Michael Phelps and Alex Naddour exposing their round shaped purple marks. To many people, this form of therapy is new and considered a fad. However, Cupping Therapy has been around for t
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- 1 August 2016
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Anytime you think of acupuncture, you probably think of just needles sticking into your skin in a freakish manner. The fact is that this has been proven to be an effective treatment for so many types of diseases that this is something you should consider to find some
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- 27 July 2016
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When you think of massage therapies, you probably just think of a way to relax. The reality is that there are actually many different benefits to getting a massage, especially depending on the type of massage that you are getting. No matter what the problem is, you wi
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- 15 July 2016
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This is quite a common response that we receive from our patients on a first visit. Tongue Diagnosis is major part of the diagnostic process that helps us to really get a better understanding of your health. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) the tongue gives us a
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- 27 May 2016
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Ginger Tea Put about five slices of ginger root into water (about 300ml) and cook about 10 minutes. Drink a cup of the boiled water (about 250ml) with or without brown sugar. The patient may sweat slightly and recover. Ginger, hot in nature and
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- 20 May 2016
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Source: BMT Acupuncture When I talk about acupuncture with my patients, I’ve found it’s usually the thought of needles being inserted into various parts of the body that scare people off from trying it. So I want to explain the benefits that c
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