Jason

Acupuncture can modulate the bilateral cerebral hemispheres to restore abnormal FC [functional connectivity] via different targets, thereby promoting motor recovery after stroke. from Neuroimaging mechanisms of acupuncture on functional reorganization for post-stroke motor improvement: a machine learning-based functional magnetic resonance … Read More

Acupuncture may improve depressive symptoms in patients with PPD, and the mechanism may be attributed to changes in the amygdala sub-region structure and the functional connections of brain areas linked to the processing of negative emotions.

Acupuncture’s applications are so broad because it works through normal bodily healing mechanisms via the nervous, circulatory, and immune systems. Researchers in the UK are finding success treating long COVID with a 6 week series of acupuncture. Dr. Imogen Locke, … Read More

According to a paper published in the British Medical Journal in 2022, acupuncture is often ignored by decision makers in favor of treatments with less evidence to support their use for conditions like post-stroke aphasia, migraine, pain relief, depression, opioid … Read More

Giving patients the best plant medicine available is important to me. That’s why I order all of my whole, raw herbs from Spring Wind, an importer in California (despite crazy shipping fees – ulp!). Not only do they have the … Read More