Lake Merritt Community Acupuncture

Despite its origins from a very different time and place, there is growing acceptance for acupuncture in the modern western world.

Beautiful article on the tendencies of the coming year Loyalty, trust and alliances are on the menu this year. It's a great year to get things done, and bring into the world projects that have been forming the last two years. http://www.tigersplayastrology.com//nourishing-loyalty-qi-

The connection between the Black Panther Party, a medical revolution, and acupuncture. Worth watching the whole thing.

Stellar article on the impact a wonderful acupuncture practitioner/teacher/researcher has had on national healthcare policy. Addiction to opioid medication has been declared a national epidemic in the US The US has 4.6 per cent of the world’s population. We’re using 80 per cent of the opioid supply, 99 per cent of global hydrocodone and we’re still in pain. Arya Nielsen, Ph.D."... "According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 116 people die each day from opioid-related drug overdoses." Researchers and policy makers in the mainstream medical system recognize the value of non-pharm pain management options. "In 2017, the American College of Physicians came out with a recommendation that nonpharm therapies be considered the first line of care for acute, sub-acute, and chronic back pain." Because modalities like acupuncture are more effective than many opioid approaches, and with far less side effects. "One study looked at 300 emergency room patients who presented with acute pain. Half were randomized to have acupuncture, while the other half were put on intravenous morphine, which is commonly given in the ER. They were looking for a pain score reduction of 50 percent, said Nielsen, which was reached by 92 percent of the acupuncture patients and 78 percent of the people on IV morphine. The time it took to get to pain relief was eight to 24 minutes with acupuncture, 14 to 42 minutes with morphine. Furthermore, only 2.6 percent of the acupuncture patients experienced any adverse effects, as opposed to 56.6 percent of the morphine patients." And acupuncture actually helps resolve underlying issues, which leads to lasting pain reduction. "Ninety percent of the benefit of a single course of acupuncture treatment for chronic pain has been shown to persist at one year. " It even saves a great deal of money. "including nonpharm methods in treatment at a pediatric pain clinic reduced ER and inpatient insurance costs by $11,000 per patient per year, with hospital cost savings of $36,000 per patient per year" So acupuncture in the management of pain is effective, long lasting, with far fewer side effects, and inexpensive to administer. https://hudsonvalleyone.com//woodstocker-arya-nielsen-hel/

Every day we are called to perform to the best of our abilities. Chinese Medicine can help.

This article sheds light on one very important aspect of pain. https://aeon.co//to-treat-back-pain-look-to-the-brain-not-

Chinese Medicine thinking may be the future of medicine

Modern scientific studies validate Acupuncture as a form of natural, drug free pain management. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/888618

A little Guasha (scraping, or spooning) goes a long way! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6QmcCk8S84

What are the side-effects of Acupuncture? Here is a reasonable answer, from a senior acupuncturist https://www.quora.com/What-are-the-side-ef//Lonny-Jarrett

Chinese Herbal Foot Baths In China, many people get regular herbal foot baths as a way of cultivating health, and treating disease. We absorb nutrients through our feet (rubbing garlic on your feet will give you garlic breath!), and this is a very relaxing way to help soothe the mind and body, improve circulation, decrease inflammation, and promote health and wellness. https://catalystforbreakfast.wordpress.com//the-art-of-th/