Acupuncture enhances the birthing process

A small qualitative study carried out in the UK has found that women treated with acupuncture during labour reported enhanced birthing experiences. Seven healthy women who had been treated with acupuncture by midwives during normal labour participated in semi-structured interviews in the first month after birth. Women treated with acupuncture during labour reported increased satisfaction with regard to both pain relief and positive progress in labour, suggesting that acupuncture should be considered as an additional support for women during childbirth. (Women’s experiences of acupuncture during labour. (Br J Midwif. 2013 Apr 04. 21(4):26-31).

Categories: Gynaecology, Infertility

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Moxibustion

moxibustion at essex acupuncture

Warming points through Moxibustion is an integral part of Traditional Chinese Medicine. It utilises a substance called Moxa, which is made from the aged leaves of a herb called mugwort. Like the sun, moxa produces a comforting dry heat helping to eliminate dampness and cold in the body, alleviating Aches and Pains and supporting Aging Joints.

Pain Relief

pain-relief

If you are one of those people who has exhausted the chemical pills and potions of Western Medicine, then Acupuncture could be for you.
There are many patients who have been sent home to grin and bear it and, after many months of putting up with discomfort, the discovery of natural pain relief in the form of an acupuncture treatment can be the most wonderful experience.

Battlefield

battlefield-acupuncture

Originally developed to treat pain in US Air Force pilots who were unable to take medication while flying, this ear acupuncture technique has proved so effective in the relief of pain that many soldiers across the american forces have been trained so they can treat each other on the battlefield.