Conditions treated with Chinese Medicine

How acupuncture and Chinese herbs are used for plantar fasciitis heel pain, and what a course of sessions involves. Read before booking.

Golfer's elbow causes pain on the inner side of the elbow. See which acupuncture points are used, and how cupping, moxibustion and lifestyle advice fit in.

Nine practical steps for nights you can't sleep: a bedtime routine, a dark room, less screen time, caffeine timing and when to get up. Try them tonight.

Why Chinese medicine links bloating to stuck Qi, and the herbs, acupuncture, cupping and eating habits used to ease it. Includes when to see a doctor.

How Chinese medicine explains low energy through Qi deficiency and Yin-Yang balance, and how acupuncture, herbs, diet and Qi Gong are used. With research.

How Chinese medicine approaches insomnia: acupuncture, herbs such as jujube and schisandra, diet and sleep habits. Includes a link to a systematic review.

How Chinese medicine views anxiety and depression, and how acupuncture, acupressure, herbs, Tai Chi and diet are used alongside conventional care.

Chinese medicine links constipation to Qi stagnation, Yang deficiency or heat. See how acupuncture, herbs, diet and Qi Gong are used, with cautions.

How Chinese medicine explains sinus congestion, and how acupuncture, less dairy and cold food, and Qi Gong are used for relief. With a link to research.

How Chinese medicine reads irregular, painful, heavy and scanty periods, and how acupuncture, herbs, diet and moxibustion are used. Learn the patterns.

Chinese medicine sorts headaches into patterns such as Liver Qi stagnation, rising Yang and blood deficiency. See how acupuncture, herbs and diet are used.

How acupuncture and herbal medicine are used for knee pain: pain relief, circulation and muscle support, plus the herbs often discussed. See what may help.

How acupuncture and herbal medicine are used for sciatica and back pain: endorphins, muscle relaxation, circulation, herbs and foods. With research links.

How Chinese medicine explains tennis elbow through Qi stagnation, blood stasis and deficiency, and how acupuncture, herbs, cupping and gua sha are used.

Missing, late or irregular periods: the questions asked at a first visit, and how acupuncture and Chinese herbal formulas are used to regulate the cycle.

How individual acupuncture and Chinese herbal treatment for period pain (dysmenorrhea) is planned, and what to bring to your first visit.

Why the menstrual cycle matters for fertility, what a normal cycle looks like, and how Chinese herbs are used over 3 to 6 cycles. Compare it with your own.

What can trigger rosacea, advice on food, alcohol and washing, and how heat-clearing Chinese herbs are used. See what to expect.

Common causes of nausea, why Chinese medicine links it to stomach energy moving upward, and how acupuncture and herbs are used to settle the stomach.

How often you should have a bowel movement, what a healthy one looks like, and what hard, loose, dark, light or bloody stools can mean. Check yours today.

Headaches, sighing, irritability and poor sleep can signal stress. Learn how Chinese medicine links stress to Qi stagnation and how acupuncture helps.

A Chinese medicine view of fall and spring allergies: why weather swings let allergens in, and how acupuncture and Chinese herbs are used.

Frozen shoulder makes everyday tasks hard. Jason explains how acupuncture is used to ease pain and improve movement, and why chronic cases take time.

How knee pain from osteoarthritis, injury or inflammation is treated with acupuncture, cupping and tuina, and how often treatments are usually scheduled.

What happens during cosmetic facial acupuncture, whether it hurts, how safe it is, how long visits last and why a course of 6 to 12 treatments is typical.

What a 1998 JAMA trial of Chinese herbs found for IBS, how acupuncture and moxibustion are used, plus practical tips on peppermint, tea and gut flora.

How Chinese medicine sorts acne into four patterns, from lung heat to blood stasis, and the herbs commonly used for them. See which pattern fits you.

Simple steps for back pain from a Chinese medicine view: getting exercise right, foods for lower back and stress-related pain, and how acupuncture is used.