Blood Pressure – High Introduction
Hypertension (high blood pressure) is when the pressure in your blood vessels is too high (140/90 mmHg or higher). It is common but can be serious if not treated. People with high blood pressure [...]
Bed Wetting Introduction
Bed-wetting ― also called nighttime incontinence or nocturnal enuresis ― means passing urine without intending to while asleep. This happens after the age at which staying dry at night can be reasonably expected. Most [...]
Baldness – Alopecia Introduction
Alopecia areata is an autoimmune disease. This type of disease develops when your immune system mistakes a part of your body as foreign and attacks. If you have alopecia areata, your immune system mistakenly [...]
Bags Under the Eyes Introduction
Tw 1 - Ulnar base of the ring finger nail. Li 1 - Radial base of the index finger nail. Tw 6 - 4 fingers width above the transverse dorsal wrist crease, in between [...]
Asthma Introduction
Asthma is a condition in which your airways narrow and swell and may produce extra mucus. This can make breathing difficult and trigger coughing, a whistling sound (wheezing) when you breathe out and shortness [...]
Appetite – to Decrease Introduction
It’s normal to have an increased appetite after physical exertion or some other activities. But if your appetite is significantly increased over a prolonged period, it could be a symptom of a serious illness, [...]
Appetite – to Increase Introduction
A loss of appetite occurs when you don’t feel hungry or have the desire to eat food. This could cause you to: Feel full. Not enjoy the taste, sight or smell of food (food [...]
Appendicitis Introduction
The appendix is a thin tube that is joined to the large intestine. It sits in the lower right part of your belly (abdomen). When you are a young child, your appendix is a [...]
Aphasia Introduction
Aphasia is a language disorder caused by damage in a specific area of the brain that controls language expression and comprehension. Aphasia leaves a person unable to communicate effectively with others. Many people have [...]
Anxiety Introduction
Occasional anxiety is a normal part of life. Many people worry about things such as health, money, or family problems. But anxiety disorders involve more than temporary worry or fear. For people with an [...]
Anorexia Introduction
Anorexia is an eating disorder characterized by an abnormally low body weight, an intense fear of gaining weight and a distorted perception of weight. People with anorexia place a high value on controlling their [...]
Angina Introduction
Angina, also known as angina pectoris, is chest pain or discomfort that occurs when part of your heart muscle does not get enough oxygen-rich blood. It is a common symptom of coronary heart disease, which [...]
Analgesia Introduction
Analgesia is a lessening of pain or the absence of pain. It’s usually used in the context of medicine as a more technical way of saying pain relief. The related word analgesic refers to a remedy [...]
Allergies Introduction
Allergies occur when your immune system reacts to a foreign substance — such as pollen, bee venom or pet dander — or a food that doesn't cause a reaction in most people. Your immune [...]
Acne Introduction
Acne is a common skin condition that happens when hair follicles under the skin become clogged. Sebum—oil that helps keep skin from drying out—and dead skin cells plug the pores, which leads to outbreaks [...]
Wrist Pain – Chronic Protocol
Step 1: Nerve Root Release Points Back Shu Points - Located 2 fingers width to each side of the spine, at the level of the lower border of the spinal bones. [...]
Wrist Pain – Chronic Problems & Facts
When conservative therapeutic options cannot effectively alleviate chronic pain, spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is considered. SCS is an established, effective method of treating chronic pain and is effective in the treatment of chronic pain [...]
Wrist Pain – Chronic Introduction
Chronic wrist pain is a hand surgeon's most complex diagnostic and therapeutic problem. The causes are often elusive, long-lasting, and difficult to identify with conventional diagnostic methods. Determining the cause of chronic wrist pain [...]
Wrist Pain – Acute Protocol
Step 1: Front Local Points P 8 - While clenching the fist, the tip of the middle finger touches this point. Lu 9 - On the radial side wrist crease, at [...]