Acupuncture Continuing Education

Acupuncture Affects Adrenals for Stress Reduction

A recent publication in the Georgetown University Institutional Repository emphasizes the specific actions by which electro-acupuncture relieves chronic stress and anxiety. Citing a multiplicity of studies showing the effectiveness of acupuncture for the treatment and anxiety, the researchers compared its physiological mechanisms of effective action. The researchers note that two main pathways are involved in […]

Electron Microscope Study – Acupuncture Protects Brain

New research demonstrates that specific electro-acupuncture frequencies result in superior neurologic functional recovery following ischemic incidents. A recent study demonstrates that specific electro-acupuncture interventions protect the structural integrity of astrocytes and exert a protective mechanism in the brain following cerebral ischemic injuries. Researchers discovered that electro-acupuncture applied bilaterally to LI11 (Quchi) and ST36 (Zusanli) at […]

Shen Calming Herbal Formulas

Herbal Medicine for Psychological Disturbances A combination of acupuncture and herbal medicine is highly effective in ameliorating manic depression, bipolar disorder, panic attacks, PTSD (post-traumatic stress syndrome, palpitations, irritability, vertigo, restlessness, seizures, mania, depression and general anxiety. A synergistic effect exists between the treatment modalities wherein the acupuncture treatment exerts an immediate action on the […]