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Depression, stress, anxiety therapy with Acupuncture

26/09/2012 / / 0 Comments

Acupuncture has been used to help with depression, anxiety and stress in China since long ago. The book<HuangDi NeiJing> (an ancient Chinese medical text which has been considered as the fundamental doctrinal source for Chinese medicine for more than two millennia) has guided the therapies on depression, stress and anxiety. In London Chisense Clinic has been successfully working with people with depression, anxiety, stress, insomnia, low self-esteem, low-interest, low energy etc symptoms for a few years now, and the acupuncture results and feedback we have had have been very positive.

There are 4 main sets of depression symptoms:

  • Very emotional, negative, thoughtful, sighing often, tight chest, abdominal bloating, little appetite, tired easily;
  • Emotion is very low, attempted suicide, irritated, slow thinking, slow movement, dull complexion, tight chest area. If it is women, poor period, irregular, or amenorrhea;
  • Bad memory, sleep problem, scared easily, palpitations, crying easily, pale or yellow complexion, little appetite and loose stools;
  • Saggy, flagging, emotional low, sleep a lot, unwilling to move, irritated, fearful, palpitation, insomnia, pale complexion, impotent, spermatorrhea, women’s discharge is watery.

Traditional Chinese medicine holds that depression, stress, anxiety, etc are related to our body internal organs’ functioning situation. From the symptoms, and other indicators such as pulse, tongue etc analysis, an acupuncturist can make an accurate diagnosis then give a therapy plan. Implementing this plan will improve the symptoms such as insomnia, headaches, unstable emotion etc caused by depression, stress, anxiety.

Although depression symptoms, stress symptoms, anxiety symptoms are various in reality and the causes of depression, stress, anxiety can differ widely, we just described above the 4 main characteristic sets of depression symptoms so people can see or mirror themselves to get a clearer idea before going for acupuncture. Note – as with for any suspected health concern, you should in the first instance always consult your local GP or health professional.

Chisense Clinic is at the edge of the City, London, E1. The nearest tube is Aldgate East, Aldgate, Liverpool Street. Please look at our Contact Page to see clear directions.

Bell’s Palsy Facial Palsy alternative therapies: Acupuncture, Cupping, Massage,

31/07/2011 / / 0 Comments

Bell’s Palsy or Facial Palsy is mostly unilateral facial nerve paralysis. Bell’s Palsy or Facial Palsy rarely happens to both sides of the face. Palsy can come on very suddenly. The facial nerve paralysis usually reaches its peak within one day.

Bell’s Palsy or Facial Palsy symptoms:london acupuncture brick lane E1 city london facial nerve palsy Bell's Palsy

  • Face: facial muscle paralysis, facial expression is out of control, forehead wrinkles disappear.
  • Eye: eyelid sagging, difficult to close eye, watery eye, dry eye, eyelid twitching trembling, hard to frown.
  • Nose:  trembling in nose and cheek.
  • Mouth: the corner of mouth drops, twitching, and saliva dribble out of mouth.
    Ear:  pain underneath the ear.
  • Recovery: Most people start to recover within a couple of weeks and have completely recovered within three months. Some people who develop Bell’s palsy require a longer recovery period or retain some permanent symptoms of the condition.

TCM diagnosis:

Traditional Chinese Medicine uses the name Facial Palsy for Bell’s Palsy, and believes that Facial Palsy is caused by external factors as well as internal organ weakness. There are three main causes of Facial Palsy or Bell’s Palsy: Wind attacks the internal organs, Dampness and phlegm silts up meridians and Chi(Qi) and blood deficiency.

We give acupuncture therapy according to the patient’s symptoms and observation-based diagnosis. Most of the time, some other Traditional Chinese Medicine therapies such as Fire Cupping therapy, Guasha therapy, Moxibustion, Acupressure massage, can combine together with acupuncture to attain a more effective result.

Acupuncture or Fire Cupping therapy, Guasha, Moxibustion, Acupressure Massage, all aim to ease toxin away from internal organs and increase blood and Chi (Qi) flowing energy, and nourish the body meridians too.

From working with various Bell’s Palsy clients, I have observed some trends. For example, the number of male patients is higher than female patients. Clients generally have symptoms more or less as follows:  fatigue, tired, anxiety, nervous, depression, emotional, cold etc. Alcohol can also be one of the trigger factors for Facial nerve palsy.

Note – as with all health concerns you should consult your GP or local health professional in the first  instance.

Home care advice:

No cold raw meals, no oily spicy foods, no smoking, no alcohol, no hard-to-digest foods;
Eat fresh food, more vegetables, grain and beans;
Get enough sleep! Reduce TV watching, computer use etc;
Do facial exercises.
Keep away from, or keep wrapped up from, wind and rain.

Acupuncture for headaches and migraine headaches

04/01/2010 / / 0 Comments

Headache and migraine are very common health problems. According to the World Health Organisation 80% of women suffer from headache or migraine on a regular basis, and around two-thirds of men do too. For chronic cases, both tension headaches and migraine headaches can be helped by acupuncture successfully.

The headaches come about for various reasons. High blood pressure, flu, cold, cervical vertebral problem, stress, tiredness, menstruation tension and insomnia etc. can all give us headaches.

Traditional Chinese Medicine believes that the head is the centre of the spirit. It gathers all the Yang energy from our body meridian lines. Yang energy nourishes the brain. A healthy brain relies on a balanced Continue reading

London threading, eyebrow, facial hair, popular for hair removal

25/08/2009 / / 0 Comments

eyebrow threading in london, city, aldgate, brick lane

In the last couple of years, threading has become very popular as a hair removal technique, especially for those people who have very sensitive skin: for example, eyebrow shaping by threading not waxing.
Eyebrow threading, upper lip threading, chin threading, cheek threading, facial threading etc. are now the most highly demanded treatments for hair removal.

Threading, which is now making a comeback, was vital in ancient societies Continue reading

Why acupuncture therapy can help with weight loss

27/05/2009 / / 0 Comments

Overweight? How to lose weight? Have you gone on a reduced calorie diet, but your weight is still higher than the average weight for your stature. Which effective weight losing treatments or solutions are there out there?
How can acupuncture help achieve weight loss?
Many studies and practical cases have demonstrated that acupuncture can help overweight or obese patients reduce extra fat and tighten their body shapes whilst improving their general condition and health.
This is done by stimulating points on the body which are:

  1. Breaking down the fatty tissue and improving metabolic processing; Continue reading

Facial acupuncture rejuvenation: anti-ageing, reduce skin wrinkles

13/05/2009 / / 0 Comments

Crow’s feet wrinkles (eye wrinkles), forehead wrinkles, wrinkles around lip and mouth, wrinkles, wrinkles… as we all know, wrinkles are inevitable for ageing skin, especially after middle age, when signs of our body organs ageing become noticeable. As the biggest organ of our body, our skin ages along with the rest. Can we protect our skin from ageing; can we prolong our youthful skin quality? Before answering this, let’s look at the reasons for skin ageing.
According to ancient Chinese medical books, it is believed most women’s Yang energy starts to become weak, and skin starts getting dull and suffers lack of nutrition after age 35. Most women’s Yang energy drops sharply and skin tone noticeably worsens after age 42.
In our 40s, the collagen and elastin in our skin begins to break down. Our skin becomes dryer, the blood flow begins to slow down and new cell production decreases. Continue reading

Acupuncture therapy helps chronic back pain–Timesonline

12/05/2009 / / 0 Comments

Thanks to my wonderful client Ms McLennan for sending me this useful link from TIMESONLINE today regarding acupuncture for chronic back pain. Here is the whole article…

Timesonline: Scientists find acupuncture can help to relieve chronic back pain

Using acupuncture to help with chronic back pain is more effective than standard treatments alone, a leading scientific study has found.

Trials involving 638 back pain sufferers have suggested that acupuncture is successful in relieving discomfort, although how it works remains unclear. A “fake” version also produced results, indicating that belief in the therapy may have played a key role in its success in this case. Continue reading

Facial acupuncture for Acne skin

20/04/2009 / / 0 Comments

Acupuncture is a very effective way to fight acne and with no side effects to worry about. Many of our clients have experienced extremely positive results after this therapy. During acupuncture therapy, you are also required to undergo certain nutritional and lifestyle changes to obtain the best results.
Acne is a very common problem of the pilosebaceous glands. Milder cases perhaps only require external treatments such as a deep cleansing facial. But some more severe cases may require internal and external therapies, otherwise the acne can leave permanent scars when it recedes.
Acupuncture helps acne patients, and with no negative side effects.

The cause of acne: Continue reading

Chinese Acupuncture for Menopause

04/03/2009 / / 0 Comments

In Chisense Clinic, traditional Chinese acupuncture technique is the main method to treat clients who are suffering from menopause symptoms, which has seen as a efficient alternative treatment comparing with conventional medicine approach HRT.

Menopause treated by Acupuncture
The principle of TCM acupuncture for menopause treatment,  is to improve energy flow and blood circulation throughout the body internally, nourishing the kidney essence deficiency, relaxing anxiety, warming the Kidney Yang, invigorating the spleen, soothing the heart, calming down excessive heat in the liver.
There are 3 main types of menopause which can be treated by acupuncture efficiently with traditional Chinese medicine. Continue reading

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