acupuncture
If you're new to acupuncture, want to find out more or just curious about how this ancient Chinese medicine works, this is the Q&A for you. ACI member; Eva Heffernan answers some of the most common questions asked about acupuncture: What is acupuncture and where did it come from? Acupuncture is a form of traditional [...]
Do you want to find out more about acupuncture and its benefits? Then pick up a copy of this month's Irish Country Magazine. Eva Heffernan, then secretary of the ACI, caught up with Klara Herron who tried acupuncture for the first time during Acupuncture Awareness Week. Pick up your copy today in shops nationwide or [...]
Acupuncture Awareness Week takes place annually. The aim of the week is to highlight the benefits of acupuncture, which can extend to a wide variety of conditions, including emotional disorders such as anxiety and depression and digestive complaints including nausea, vomiting and irritable bowel syndrome. Acupuncture is a form of traditional Chinese medicine which has been used for [...]
No-one is untouched by a cancer diagnosis - 1 in 3 people develop cancer. Such a diagnosis may have dramatic consequences. Whilst there are comprehensive cancer services available, people increasingly are drawn to the wisdom of complementary therapies such as acupuncture for support and help.
To most people, constipation is simply a matter of a slow-moving or lazy bowel. Yet, as many studies confirmed constipation is serious and should not be ignored. During pregnancy constipation is very common. First of all the increased levels of progesterone and estrogen caused by pregnancy aid in relaxing the smooth muscle of the body and this would include the muscles of the digestive tract, making bowl movements sluggish and slow.
