Headaches are one of the top pain complaint seen in our office, right up there with low back and neck pain. Acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine can provide a powerful natural solution for many types of headaches, including chronic migraines.
There are three main types of headaches for which people seek out alternative medicine. All [...]

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Australian researchers, conducting a study with nearly 3,500 women in several countries compared the effectiveness of Chinese herbal medicine to other therapies, and a placebo in relieving menstrual cramps.  Menstrual pain effects half of all women, and an even larger percentage of teenage girls.
The lead author Xiaoshu Zhu from the Centre for Complementary Medicine Research [...]

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Spring is here and the flowers are going crazy in San Diego.  Unfortunately, so is another fixture of our local canyons and parks, poison oak.  I have been an avid mountain biker for years, and have never allowed poison oak to dissuade me from riding a favorite trail.  Usually, I never pick it up unless [...]

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How many of us are not affected by the daily toll of stress?  Most of us living in San Diego are aware of the stress that comes from trying to make it in one of America’s most expensive cities.  It is said that stress plays a roll in a majority of complaints that bring people to the [...]

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