Category Archives: Acupuncture

Acupuncture in Kandahar

Posted on December 6, 2011 by eresko

Check out this video uploaded by the Department of Defense! Presently, the Department of Defense (DOD) and even the Veterans Administration (VA) is increasingly using Acupuncture as a treatment modality. This is truly a great thing to see as a … Continue reading →

Posted in Acupuncture, In the Military, Pain Management, Stress Relief, Topics in Health | Tagged Acupuncture in Kandahar, Acupuncture in the Military, Alternative pain relief, DOD Acupuncture, pain management, traumatic brain injury & acupuncture | Comments Off

How Does Moxibustion Work?

Posted on October 18, 2011 by eresko

One of the most useful modalities in Chinese Medicine is the herb known as Moxibustion. Otherwise known as Mugwort, Artemisia Vulgaris, or Ai Ye (chinese pinyin); it can be used in a number of different ways. It can be taken … Continue reading →

Posted in Acupuncture, Allergies, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Cold & Flu, Pain Management, Research, Topics in Health, Women's Health | Tagged Acupuncture, Ai ye, analgesia, artemisia vulgaris, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Chinese Medicine, chronic pain, Direct Moxa, Gastro-intestinal disorders, how does moxa work, How does moxibustion work scientifically, Immunity, Indirect Moxa, inflammatory conditions, Infrared radiation, Kidney disorders, moxa & immunity, Moxibustion, mugwort, Smokeless moxa, Ulcers | 2 Comments

Moxafrica

Posted on February 7, 2011 by eresko

While Tuberculosis (TB) and HIV are not two diseases that we consider epidemic in industrialized countries (the US); they have reached epidemic proportions in other, less developed countries. In the US, we are fortunate enough to have access to health … Continue reading →

Posted in Acupuncture, Acupuncture Abroad, Research | Tagged Acupuncture, AIDS, alternative medicine, alternative modalities, artemisia, Chinese Medicine, HIV treatment, japanese moxa, Moxa, moxa & immunity, moxa africa, moxa improves white blood cell count, moxa longevity, Moxibustion, mugwort, tuberculosis treatments | 2 Comments

A Dream Job

Posted on November 30, 2010 by eresko

While I do believe I will be happy working just about anywhere I end up, deep down I secretly think Lisa Ripi (see New York Times article below) has created something of a dream job… Before I started acupuncture school … Continue reading →

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Treating Eczema

Posted on November 15, 2010 by eresko

As if people suffering from Eczema really want more to deal with, a study recently published in the British Journal of Dermatology claims that using emollient skin lotions that contain Sodium Laurel Sulfates (SLS) on eczematous skin might exacerbate the … Continue reading →

Posted in Acupuncture, Allergies, Environmental Medicine, Nutrition, Research, Topics in Health | Tagged british journal of dermatology, dermatology, dermatology and alternative medicine, eczema, EWG, skin deep, skin disorders, skin rashes, sls, sodium laurel sulfate, treatments for eczema | Comments Off