Happy Chinese New Year ~ 兔年行大运

Feb. 3rd is our Chinese New Year! Wish you all are happy and lucky in the year of the Rabbit!
祝大家新年快乐，事事如意，恭喜发财 :)

Common Cold, 感冒

Can you believe that acupuncture can prevent colds and flu? Can make you recover from colds and flu faster?

“Acupuncture to Get Better Faster - If you have already come down with a cold or the flu, acupuncture treatments can help relieve symptoms you are currently experiencing including chills, fever, body aches, runny nose, congestion, sore throat and cough. While bringing some immediate relief, treatments will reduce the incidence of an upper respiratory tract infection and shorten the length of the illness.
Acupuncture for Prevention - Acupuncture and Oriental medicine can prevent colds and flu by strengthening the immune system with just a few needles inserted into key points along the body's energy pathways. In Oriental Medicine, disease prevention begins with a protective layer around the exterior of the body called wei qi or defensive energy. There are acupuncture points known for strengthening the circulation of blood and energy and for consolidating the outer defense layers of the skin and muscle (Wei Qi) so that germs and viruses cannot enter through them. If you catch colds easily, have low energy and require a long time recuperating from an illness your wei qi may be deficient.”(1)

你相信针灸能预防和治疗感冒吗？针灸可以预防感冒，加快感冒的复原速度，使感冒不会恶化；请参考这篇文章： http://www.acufinder.com/Acupuncture+Information/Detail/Acupuncture,+the+Natural+Cold+and+Flu+Remedy

References
1. Joswick, Diane. “Acupuncture, the Natural Cold and Flu Remedy.” Find an Acupuncturists, Acupuncture School, Acupuncture Class, News, Articles and Information. Web. 27 Jan. 2011.

Happy New Year of 2011~ 新年快乐

Acupuncturist Treats 40 N.F.L. Players in 4 Cities

As an acupuncturist, I recognize how acupuncture can help sports injuries and athletic players' mental and physical health. If acupuncture is used with Qigong healing (energy healing) together, from our clinical experience, it will be much more effective.

article: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/30/sports/football/30acupuncture.html?_r=1

身为中医专业人员，我认同针灸对运动伤害和运动员身心健康的帮助。 如果在针灸的治疗下，加上气功治疗，以我们过去的临床经验，其效果会更好。

Acupuncture works

An article on Time, sharing with you:
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,987371-1,00.html

Health info: softening tendons and bodies 《筋长一寸，寿延十年》

In China, there are words “If tendons extend one more inch, you can live for 10-year more”. If your body and tendons are supple, the flow of Qi (vital energy) and blood are smooth. In Chinese Medicine theory, it’s status of a healthy body, because every cell can get enough nourishment and good metabolism. According to the theory, stretching the body and doing Yoga are very benefit for human being. However, they keep body healthy by physically stretching tendons, from superficial body to the interior. Theoretically, tendons can be softened, because function of the interior organs are balanced with one another. The stabilized organs make Qi and blood flow smoothly, which have muscle and tendons get enough nourishment.

Practicing qigong is to stabilize and enhance the function of the interior organs, which also can make tendons soften. It’s physiologically soft, not physically. It’s from interior to exterior of the body. Qigong more focus on the root of a healthy body (inner organs), in order to achieve soft tendons, which is manifestation, and eventually approach longevity.

中医有句话《筋长一寸，寿延十年》，也就是说筋柔， 则气血通畅，身体健康。所以人说拉筋和做瑜伽对人体有益，就是这个道理。但拉筋或练瑜伽都是由外向内的方式保健身体， 物理性地把人体的筋拉软。然而，筋会软是因为我们身体内脏功能平衡，气血流顺，而能滋养筋肉。而气功是以平衡和增进内脏功能，而达到筋的柔软， 是生化性的柔软，而不是物理强化性的柔软。是由内向外的方式，更着重于本，调好脏腑而达到筋的柔软（标），进而达到长寿。

Difficult and complicated case 3: Sport injuries

Because of diving, a 45-year-old female injured her left wrist to cause inflammation one month ago. She felt weak and numb on her left hand, not able to move the wrist and fingers by herself. According to our diagnosis, there was some damaged nerves involved. After treated for 5 consecutive days, using Qigong healing and acupuncture together, her condition was improved 90%. Her wrist and fingers were able to move. The numb sensation was almost gone.

疑难病例之一：运动伤害
45岁女性一个月前因跳水，左手腕受伤，引发腕部发炎，导致手腕到手指完全无力。感觉麻木和失去控制的能力，不能随意活动。经过诊断，神经组织也受到一定的伤害。在我们用针和气连续五天的治疗，患者好了90%。手腕手指能活动，麻木感几乎消失。