Acupuncture for Andropause

The disorder caused by the decrease in the male hormone testosterone is called Andropause. This condition occur in Approximately 30% of men in their 50s. 1 The symptom of andropause or male menopause would be low energy, depression or sadness, lowered self- confidence, increased body fat, and also erectile dysfunction. 2 Andropause disorder mainly caused by 3 main cause, which are estrogen level that rise dramatically, Mitochondrial Damage, and Inflammation. 3 Acupuncture treatmen for this disorder mainly targeting to improve the kidney energy. This is due the kidney energy decrease drastically as people get older, especially when they reach their age of 40. 4 BL23 K3 1 Andropause (Low Testosterone, Male Menopause, http://chealth.canoe.com/Condition/GetCondition/Lo 2 What Is Male Menopause?, HealthLine http://www.healthline.com/health/menopause/male 3 Causes of Andropause, PEAK TESTOSTERONE http://www.peaktestosterone.com/Andropause_Caus 4 Andropause treatment, acuherblondon.com http://www.acuherblondon.com/articles_4.html

Acupuncture for Amenorrhoea

Woman that missed their menstrual period. They may missed their period in their first menstrual, which mean they get their period at older age. It is said that woman get the amenorrhea disorder if they miss their menstrual periode for more than three periods. 1 The symptom of the amenorrhea disorder is missing of mestrual period. Other symptom that may arise are unwanted hair growth or deepening of the voice due to excess of male hormone. 2 Acne, Altered sex drive, and also Breast milk secretions are considered to be the symptoms of this disorder. 3 The caused of Amenorrhea could be by variety of reasons. But sometimes medication and any medical problem can cause disorder too. 4 It is condired that there are 3 main primary cause of amenorrhea which are genetic abnormalities, Hypothalamic problems in the brain, and Excessive exercise, eating disorders, extreme physical or psychological stress. 5 The acupuncture treatment for amenorrhea disorder consist of 2 main treatment which are Body Acupuncture and auricular acunpuncture. 6 The course of this treatment will be visiting the therapist 1 – 2 times per week. The treatment will also be combined with a Chinese herbal formula and dietary change. 7 LV3 SP10 SP6 1 Amenorrhoea, thefreedictionary.com http://medical- 2 Amenorrhea, medicineNet http://www.medicinenet.com/amenorrhea/page3.htm 3 Amenorrhea, Drugs.com https://www.drugs.com/health- 4 Diseases and Conditions : Amenorrhea, Mayo Clinic http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases- 5 What causes amenorrhea?, NIH.gov https://www.nichd.nih.gov/health/topics/amenorrhe 6 acupuncture therapy for Amenorrhoea, shen nong http://www.shen- 7 Missing Menstrual Periods Restored with http://healthystuffu.com/missing-menstrual-periods-

Acupuncture for Alzheimer's Disease

Older people usually suffer from alzheimer’s disease, which is the condition when one lack of thinking and language skills, and also behavioral changes. The condition known as Alzheimer's disease usually progressive. 1 Not only progressive, this condition also irreversible. Most people begin to suffer this disease at their mid-60s. 2 Alzheimer’s disease bring many symptoms, which are memory and vision loss, unable to plan and solve problem easily, difficult to completing familiar task, forget where items placed, etc. 3 Alzheimer's disease is caused by the damage in human brain. This damage affects the the structure and function of particular brain areas. Sometimes also found some degree of vascular damage in brain. 4 Other cause of this condition would be a medication, head trauma, and also lack of sleeping. 5 Acupuncture treat Alzheimer’s disease by improving verbal and motor skills and altering mood and cognitive function. 6 The course of acupuncture treatment usually done 2-3 times per week for 3 months. In addition to the acupuncture, LI17 1 About Alzheimer's Disease, Alzheimer's Foundation http://www.alzfdn.org/AboutAlzheimers/definition.ht 2 About Alzheimer's Disease: Alzheimer's Basics, NIH https://www.nia.nih.gov/alzheimers/topics/alzheimer 3 Alzheimer's disease, Mayo Clinic http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases- 4 Causes of Alzheimer's disease, NHS.uk http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Alzheimers- 5 5 Surprising Causes Of Alzheimer's Disease, http://www.prevention.com/health/causes-alzheimers 6 Treating Alzheimer’s Symptoms with Acupuncture, http://www.alzheimers.net/11-19-14-acupuncture- 7 Acupuncture and Alzheimer’s Disease, http://www.acupuncture-online.com/alzheimers.htm

Acupuncture for Altitude Sickness

Altitude sickness also called as alltitude illness is a condition that suffer by human when we are at high altitude. The term high altitude here is refer to a point that located above 2440 meters. 1 People usually suffer from this altitude sickness when they climb a mountain. That’s why this disorder also called as mountain sickness. 2 One person may experience one or more symptoms when they get altitude sickness. There are many symptoms related to this condition, which are headache, vomit, weak and tired, insomnia, and dizziness. 3 As mention earlier, this condition is related with altitude. Going or stay into a place that located in high altitude my cause or trigger this sickness.4 The severity of this disorder or sickness will increase as we go into higher and higher place. This is due the decreasing amount of oxygen.5 Acupuncture treatment cure the altitude sickness by aiming the qi deficiency in spleen, improving qi deficiency in lung and heart, restore the yang deficiency and also cure yang deficiency in kidney. 6 R4 R12 ST28 ST36 SJ6 SP6 SP9 1 Definition of Altitude sickness, MedicineNet http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?ar 2 Altitude Sickness, Cleveland Clinic http://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases_condit 3 What is altitude sickness?, WebMD http://www.webmd.com/lung/tc/altitude-sickness- 4 Altitude Sickness: Causes, Symptoms and http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/179819. 5 Altitude sickness, Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altitude_sickness 6 Altitude Sickness: An Integrated Perspective, http://www.acupuncturetoday.com/mpacms/at/articl

Acupuncture for Allergies

Allergies can be defined as false defense reaction from our immune system to foreign substance. 1 Although considered to be common disorder, allergies can be annoying for some people. Allergies is mainly our immune system reaction to foreign substance that enter our body. 2 The reaction of our immune system to foreign substance that enter our body ignite the release of histamine. 3 This substance called histamine is actually the cause of symptoms that emerge. Symptoms and its severity experienced by people with allergies disorder will vary from person to person. You will most likely following symptoms which are skin rash, headache, sneezing, runny nose, swelling, nausea and diarrhea, nasal congestion, coughing, and also itchy throat. 4 There are many causes that trigger our body immune system to release histamines. The causes of this disorder usually called as allergens. 5 Example of common allergens are pollen, animal dander, dust mites and mold (Airborne). Certain food like peanuts, tree nuts, wheat, soy, fish, shellfish, eggs and milk can also act as an allergen. Bee stings or wasp stings can also trigger allergy disorder. Other cause of allergy would be medications like penicillin or penicillin-based The degree of successfulness of acupuncture treatment for allergy can vary from person to person. But usually acupuncture treatment often produce quick response. 7 The acupuncture treatment for this disorder is aiming to cure stagnation of Qi and blood in nasal and paranasal area combined with lung deficiency. 8 LI20 LU7 1 Definition of Allergy, MedicineNet http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?ar 2 Disease And Condition : Allergies, Mayo Clinic http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases- 3 Allergy Symptoms, American Academy of allergy http://acaai.org/allergies/symptoms 4 What are Allergies and Its Symptoms, Pollen.Com https://www.pollen.com/allergy/what-is-allergy 5 Allergy (Allergies), Medicinenet http://www.medicinenet.com/allergy/page2.htm 6 Disease And Condition : Allergies, Mayo Clinic http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases- 7 Acupuncture and Seasonal Allergies, American http://www.medicalacupuncture.org/For- 8 Acupuncture Treatment of a Patient with http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC31399

Acupuncture for Aids

HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is a virus that attacks the immune system, the body's natural defense system. Without a strong immune system, the body has trouble fighting off disease. Both the virus and the infection it causes are called HIV. 1 Many people are unaware that they are infected by HIV virus because when infected they will experience symptoms that same as regular illness. The symptoms of this disorder will arise 2-4 weeks after being infected. The most common symptoms for HIV would be fever lasting more than 10 days, Yeast infections in the mouth, throat, or vagina, night sewats, and Easy bruising or unexplained bleeding. 2 HIV infection is caused by the human immunodeficiency virus. You can get HIV from contact with infected blood, semen, or vaginal fluids. Most people get the virus by having unprotected sex with someone who has HIV. Another common way of getting it is by sharing drug needles with someone who is infected with HIV. The virus can also be passed from a mother to her baby during pregnancy, birth, or breast-feeding. 3 I personally doubt that acupuncture can cure HIV. Nevertheless, acupuncture still regarded as one of many treatment that can be used to treat HIV. This treatment is aiming for regulating yin and yang. 4 The acupuncture treatment for this disharmony AIDS use some of the most powerful acupuncture points which aiming to treat the Spleen Qi deficiency, Kidney Deficiency, and Toxic Heat. 5 Other specific acupuncture points may be needled according to individual needs. ST36 SP4 REN12 KI3 SP6 DU4 DU14 LI4 LI11 SP10 GB40 1 Acquired Immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), https://www.aids.gov/hiv-aids-basics/hiv-aids- 2 HIV Infection and AIDS - the Third Stage http://www.webmd.com/hiv- 3 Disease And Condition : HIV Aids, Mayo Clinic http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/hiv- 4 The Treatment of AIDS with Traditional Chinese http://www.acupuncturetoday.com/mpacms/at/articl 5 Traditional Chinese Medicine Treatment and http://www.healthcommunities.com/hiv-

Acupuncture for ADHD

The disorder that can be suffered by any human that caused lack of attention is called Attention- deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). This disorder itself is relating with the disorder within human brain.1 Inattentiteveness, hyperactivity, and impulsiveness are the most common symptoms experienced by people with ADHD disorder.2 The symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can be categorised into two types of behavioural problems which are inattentiveness and hyperactivity and impulsiveness Other symptoms of ADHD are Self-focused behavior , Emotional turmoil, Fidgetiness, Unfinished tasks, Lack of focus, Mistakes, and Daydreams.3 It is believed that heredity is the most common cause of ADHD4 Other less common things that can cause ADHD would be environmental pollutant agents, brain injury, Food Additives and Sugar. 5 Treating ADHD with acupuncture will involve auricular acupuncture, that has been proven as most effective acupuncture treatment for this disorder. Auricular acupuncture is acupuncture related with ear. This treatment is favorite because it is the least invasive treatment which is suitable for children. 6 This acupuncture treatment will be conducted two times per week for 6 weeks. 7 LV3 1 Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/attention- 2 Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) - http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Attention-deficit- 3 7 Signs of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder http://www.healthline.com/health/adhd/signs#Emoti 4 ADHD, myADHD http://www.myadhd.com/causesofadhd.html 5 ADHD Causes, Child Development Institutes https://childdevelopmentinfo.com/add-adhd/adhd- 6 Treating ADHD with Acupuncture, Pacific College of http://www.pacificcollege.edu/news/blog/2014/07/2 7 Acupuncture for attention deficit hyperactivity http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC31489

Acupuncture for Acne

Many people experience this skin condition, where your skin will develop inflamed patches. Usually this condition will occur at your face. 1 Acne, if left untreated will cause spot. Acne can range from mild to severe condition. This condtion will mostly experienced by teenagers. 2 The type and severity of acne symptoms can vary from one person to another person. The most common symptoms for this disorder are Whiteheads, Blackheads, Small red and tender bumps, Pimples, nodules, and cystic lesions. 3 The exact cause of acne is not clear. Acne can caused by one or more factors. Most common caused for this condition are change of hormones, heredity / genetics, drugs, cosmetics, alcohol, and smoking. 4 It is believed that acupuncture can cure acne. Not only inserting of hair-thin sterile needles into the skin, the treatment of acne with acupuncture will need patient to conduct dietary changes and taking Chinese herbs and supplements.5 The acupuncture treatment for acne will involve some acupuncture point. The acupuncture point that involved for this treatment are Heavenly Pillar points, Sea of vitality, Third eye point, 4 Whites, Facial beauty, and Heavenly LI11 LI4 LU5 LI11 ST44 DU14 LI11 SP10 SP9 1 Questions and Answers about Acne, National http://www.niams.nih.gov/health_info/acne/ 2 Disease and Condition : Acne, Mayo Clinic http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases- 3 Acne, MedLine Plus https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000873.htm 4 Acne, Patient Info http://patient.info/health/acne-leaflet 5 Does Acne Acupuncture Treatment Work?, Adult- http://www.adult-acne.net/does-acne-acupuncture- 6 Acupuncture For Acne, Prevention http://www.prevention.com/beauty/skin-

Acupuncture for Acid Reflux Disease (GERD)

Acid Reflux Disease or usually called as GERD (Gastroesophageal reflux disease) is a disorder that happen at the lower esophageal sphincter (LES), which is the ring of muscle somewhere between stomach and esophagus 1 Because of this disorder, stomach acid or, occasionally, stomach content, flows back into your food pipe (esophagus). This disorder is considered to be a chronic disorder. 2 GERD has many symptoms, including burp, acid taste in your mouth or heartburn. 3 Other common symptoms of GERD are pain in your chest after you eat fried food, or taste of acid in your mouth after big meal. 4 What causes GERD is the same question with what causes a heartburn. The main cause of this heartburn is continous exposure of stomach juice to the lining of the esophagus. 5 Another important cause of GERD would be a hiatal hernia, which is a condition when the upper part of the stomach move up into your chest. 6 Acupuncture treat GERD using needles equipped with electrical current will strengthen the LES, which in turn will promote acid backflow. 7 This treatment will pinpoint the 5 acupuncture points. If needed, the sixth point will also be targeted. 8 CV12 LI18 SP17 ST11 1 Heartburn/GERD Health Center, WebMD http://www.webmd.com/heartburn- 2 GERD, Mayo Clinic http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases- 3 Recognize the Symptoms of GERD, HealthLine http://www.healthline.com/health/gerd/symptoms 4 Symptoms and Causes of GER and GERD, National https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health- 5 Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), American http://www.aaaai.org/conditions-and- 6 Acid Reflux, American College of gastroenterology http://patients.gi.org/topics/acid-reflux/ 7 Magnet Therapy, Acupuncture, and Other CAM http://www.healthline.com/health/gerd/alternative- 8 Another Acupuncture Study – On Heartburn, https://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/another-

Acupuncture for Abdominal Distension

Abdominal Distention is a stomach disorder that caused by enlargement of abdomen. People who suffer this disorder usually also experience skin color change. According to traditional chinese treatment, this disorder caused by qi stagnation. 1 If you have abdominal distention, it is likely that you will experience symptom like belching, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, vomiting, etc. Common people will say that they feel sense of fullness when they have abdominal distention 2 Abdominal distention can caused by many things, but more likely it is caused by overeating 3 Other things that can cause this disorder are irritable bowel syndrome, diabetes, functional dyspepsia, etc. Treatment for this disorder may vary depending on the symptom. Some sorts of treatment listed below 4 : A. Disperse the stagnated liver-qi and also expel dampness. B. Clear away heat and dampness C. Dispel water by promoting diuresis. D. Retention of cold-dampness in the spleen by warm the kidneys. This action will benefit the spleen. E. Other action to remove the Qi stagnation and blood stasis would be decoction. This action is undergo at some place under the Diaphragm F. Rid away the deficiency of liver-yin and kidney-yin by tonify yin, cool the blood, eliminate blood stasis, and promote diuresis CV12 LI10 SP12 SP13 SP14 SP16 SP2 SP3 SP5 SP6 1 Abdominal Distention - acupuncture.com – 1995 http://www.acupuncture.com/Conditions/abddist.htm 2 Abdomen - swollen, medlineplus.gov, Jul 30, 2016 https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003122.htm 3 Abdominal distension, wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdominal_distension# 4 Abdominal Distention, acupuncture.com http://www.acupuncture.com/Conditions/abddist.htm