Chronic Neurological Lyme Disease

I was referred to Dr. Liu by my Lyme Literate Medical Doctor in Maryland to help with pain from Chronic Neurological Lyme Disease. This was my first experience with acupuncture, but I was hopeful at my first visit with Dr. Liu. This will be my third week of care with Dr. Liu and I can’t … Read more

Acupuncture Restores Hearing After Sudden Loss

Acupuncture and herbs are effective for the treatment of sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSHL). China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences (Wangjing Hospital) researchers determined that acupuncture combined with herbs restores hearing capabilities. In a two-arm investigation, acupuncture plus herbs outperformed alprostadil combined with mecobalamin for the treatment of SSHL. Blood viscosity, packed cell volume, and … Read more

Study Finds Acupuncture Effective for Episodic Migraines

Can a minimum of six acupuncture treatments actually reduce the number of migraine headaches? A 2016 study titled “Acupuncture for Preventing Migraine Headaches” sought to answer to this question. The study was published in the Cochrane Library. A migraine causes severe pain, usually one-sided, and may be accompanied by nausea or photo-sensitivity. The results of … Read more

Acupuncture Provides Tinnitus Attenuation

Acupuncture provides tinnitus relief. Luoding City Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Guangdong, China) researchers determined that acupuncture combined with the herbal formula Liu Wei Di Huang Wan relieves symptoms and improves quality of life for tinnitus sufferers. The study compared acupuncture and herbs with hyperbaric oxygen treatment. Acupuncture plus herbs produced a 77.5% effective rate … Read more

Paralysis After Traumatic Brain Injury: Can Acupuncture Help?

Paralysis After Traumatic Brain Injury: Can Acupuncture Help? Can acupuncture help patients with limb paralysis caused by traumatic brain injury (TBI)? A new study suggests it has promising potential. Published in the Chinese journal of Acupuncture Research, the study included 70 TBI patients divided into a medication group and an acupuncture plus medication group. The … Read more

Acupuncture Found Effective For Traumatic Brain Injury

Acupuncture Found Effective For Traumatic Brain Injury  Researchers conclude that acupuncture increases the total effective rate of mannitol and oxiracetam for the relief of limb paralysis due to traumatic brain injury. Researchers from South Medical University combined acupuncture with drug therapy. Patients receiving both drug injections and acupuncture in a combined treatment protocol had superior … Read more

Acupuncture: Treating sexual health issues

Acupuncture: Treating sexual health issues Saturday, August 24, 2013 by: Lisa S. Lawless, Ph.D. (NaturalNews) Acupuncture is a scientifically proven treatment for a variety of health issues, including sexual health related concerns. It has been used with and without Chinese herbs to address health and sexual functioning concerns for over 5,000 years. By using very … Read more

Acupuncture Beats Drugs For Menstrual Pain Relief

Acupuncture Beats Drugs For Menstrual Pain Relief Researchers find acupuncture combined with moxibustion more effective for the treatment of painful menstruation than ibuprofen. Across three independent studies, researchers made several important findings. Acupuncture plus moxibustion produces superior treatment outcomes to oral intake of ibuprofen. Acupuncture plus moxibustion is superior to using only acupuncture as a … Read more