Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine
near Rockville Centre, NY
for Allergies, Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Autommune Disorders
We also treat:
Chronic Pain, Arthritis | Stress, Anxiety, Depression, Insomnia
Orthopedics and Carpal Tunnel | Skin Issues and Dermatology
Allergies, Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue | Pregnancy-Related and Women's Issues
Cancer Support | Stroke Support| Autoimmune Disorders| Smoking Cessation
Please note that we are not limited to treating only these conditions.
If you do not see your issue here, please contact us and we will be happy to discuss treatment.
Acupuncture for Allergies
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Western medicine treats allergies or "allergic rhinitis" with drugs, usually antihistamines. These treat the symptoms of allergies but not the root cause, and often cause side effects such as sleeplessness, digestive discomfort and more.
Chinese medicine can help relieve allergy symptoms, balance the immune system, and prevent infection.
Autoimmune Disease and Acupuncture
Over 50 million Americans suffer from autoimmune disease; an autoimmune disease occurs when the body’Äôs immune system attacks healthy tissue. Autoimmune disorders include Rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, thyroid disease, Addison's disease, pernicious anemia, celiac disease, multiple sclerosis, myasthenia gravis and Guillain’ÄìBarrˆ© syndrome.
Due to the complexity of treating autoimmune disorders, integrative medicine solutions including acupuncture and Oriental medicine have received much attention as successful therapies in their treatment. Acupuncture is specifically noted for its use in pain relief, regulating the immune system, managing symptoms and improving quality of life.
Acupuncture is used to help the body restore balance, treating the root of the disorder, while specifically addressing the symptoms that are unique to each individual.
Clinical research has shown that acupuncture causes physical responses in nerve cells, the pituitary gland, and parts of the brain. These responses can cause the body to release proteins, hormones, and brain chemicals that control a number of body functions. It is proposed that, by these actions, acupuncture affects blood pressure, body temperature and the immune system.
Fibromyalgia and Acupuncture
Research shows that as many as 90 percent of people with fibromyalgia have turned to complimentary and alternative medicine to manage their symptoms. Acupuncture, in particular, has become a popular treatment choice and has shown to be an effective treatment for FMS.
Oriental Medicine does not recognize fibromyalgia as one particular disease pattern. Instead, it aims to treat the specific symptoms that are unique to each individual depending on their constitution, emotional state, intensity and location of their pain, digestive health, sleeping patterns and an array of other signs and symptoms. Therefore, if 10 people are treated with Oriental medicine for fibromyalgia, each of these 10 people will receive a unique, customized treatment with different acupuncture points, different herbs and different lifestyle and dietary recommendations.
If you have fibromyalgia, acupuncture and Oriental medicine may be what you’Äôve been looking for to ease your symptoms and reclaim your health and vitality. Please call for a consultation today.
A recent study from the Mayo Clinic found acupuncture helpful in treating the fatigue and anxiety commonly experienced by fibromyalgia patients. In the trial, patients who received acupuncture to counter their fibromyalgia symptoms reported improvement in fatigue and anxiety, among other symptoms. Acupuncture was well tolerated, with minimal side effects.
In the double-blind study, Mayo Clinic doctors gave 25 fibromyalgia patients acupuncture, and 25 ’Äúsham’Äù acupuncture treatments. Patients received six treatments during the two- to three-week study. Those who received acupuncture treatments reported less fatigue and anxiety one month following after treatment than did the ’Äúsham’Äù group.
Source: Mayo Clinic (2006, June 13). Acupuncture Relieves Symptoms Of Fibromyalgia, Mayo Clinic Study Finds.
If you would like to learn more about how acupuncture can help you, call now for a consultation.Telephone:
516-792-5791 • Email: aculynn@optonline.net