An Austrian research group has shown that auricular acupuncture can be used to effectively reduce anxiety in patients awaiting dental treatment. A prospective, randomised, patient-blinded study involving 182 patients compared anxiety before dental treatment following three … [Read more...]

One of the commonest concerns among pregnant women is that their baby will not move out of a breech position necessitating a caesarean delivery.  But treatment with moxibustion and acupuncture will usually turn breech babies. The simple application of heat (moxibustion) to a … [Read more...]

I am continually grateful for having been able to learn the Battlefield Acupuncture pain relief technique.  Only a couple of days ago I was able to administer the tiny gold pins to a friend and neighbour who had been suffering with various aches and pains which were no longer … [Read more...]

Good morning all!  This is not just any old week this is Acupuncture Awareness Week running from Monday 27th February - Sunday 4th March. British Acupuncture Council surveys revealed that 21% of the British population still think acupuncture needles are as large as those used … [Read more...]

Auricular acupuncture (AA) can enhance athletes' recovery after strenuous exercise, suggests the results of a Taiwanese study. Twenty-four elite male university basketball players were randomly divided into two groups; one received AA, and the other acted as a normal control … [Read more...]