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It really depends on the severity and urgency of your situation and I always assess each person individually and then recommend how much treatment they should have. I rarely suggest using acupuncture less than once a week for fertility treatment as I don’t feel it’s effective enough when spread out further. Some practitioners practice acupuncture …

I was recently talking to a Neurology Professor that has been researching the mechanism behind the effects of acupuncture. Basically his thoughts after 20 years of experimentation are as follows: when you insert a needle into the body you stimulate a variety of cells within the skin and flesh. These cells release certain ‘messaging’ chemicals …

Treatment involves the use of fine needles that are inserted into the body at certain acupuncture points. There are over 300 points commonly used on the human body and anywhere between 6 and 20 points are normally used for one treatment. The experience of acupuncture should be a pleasant one and most people are amazed …

Basically, no, it isn’t. There are primarily two main types of acupuncture practiced around the world. For best fertility results the traditional Oriental methods are recommended and the practitioner should have studied these over a period of at least 2 years as a minimum but ideally 3-5 years. These methods of acupuncture use points all over …

Acupuncture originates in China and has been used for the last 2,500 years as part of the Chinese health system. It is now starting to become well known throughout the world and is gradually becoming integrated into the National Health System in the UK. It is currently only being used privately for the treatment of …