Acupuncture Can Boost Your Immune system
Acupuncture Helps Keep the Body’s Defences Strong. Scientific research has revealed that Acupuncture can help regulate and support our immune systems. It can boost the immune system and help to keep the body’s defences strong. A healthy immune system is essential, as it protects the body from unhealthy substances, such as bacteria, germs and damaged […]
What is Gua Sha ? Why It Might be Good For You
“Gua” means scrape, and “Sha” means sand. Gua Sha is a hands-on treatment that carefully scrapes a flat piece of jade, metal or rose quartz over specific body areas. Gua Sha works effectively on bone pain and connective tissue such as fascia and stiff muscles. The treatment uses a unique style of massage that applies […]
Our Guide to taking Chinese Herbal Granules
Chinese Herbal granules are a modern method of taking Chinese Herbal medicine and are much more convenient than raw Chinese herbs. The blog intends to describe how to take Chinese herbs when prescribed in granule form. We supply premium quality concentrated herbal granules for busy patients that do not have the time to decoct Chinese […]
Electroacupuncture – Restore Health and Well Being
What Is Electroacupuncture? Electroacupuncture is an effective modern variation of Traditional Chinese Acupuncture that can reduce pain and restore health and wellbeing. Electroacupuncture treatment involves using an electro-machine to produce a tiny electric current passed between pairs of Acupuncture needles to enhance the benefits of treatment. In recent years, Electroacupuncture has become extremely popular. […]
What are the benefits of Acupuncture?
Benefits of Treatment Although best known for the control and management of pain, Acupuncture may benefit a wide variety of disorders. Acupuncture can effectively treat allergies such as sinusitis as it can also treat colds, bronchitis, and asthma. Shingles, specific facial pain and plantar fasciitis can often be helped and reduced through Acupuncture. Nerve pains and muscle […]
What is Qi (chee) in Acupuncture?
Qi ( pronounced “Chee” is unless you are studying Chinese medicine complicated. Usually translated Qi means “vital life force,” but qi goes far beyond that simple translation. Classical Chinese Philosophy describes Qi as the force, in our case, life force, that makes up and binds together everything in the universe. It is paradoxically, both everything […]
Fertility conditions that can benefit from Acupuncture
Helen and Maggs have over 30 years of experience treating women with fertility issues. The Hatfield Practice can support you at every stage of the journey. Conditions that can benefit from Traditional Acupuncture include; IVF support Pre and Post Embryo transfer Sperm issues Endometriosis PCOS Period pains Irregular periods Frequent miscarriage Immunology issues Day […]
Hay Fever Relief
Acupuncture is brilliant for Hay Fever Symptoms. Hay fever sufferers who underwent 12 acupuncture sessions, experienced fewer symptoms and required less antihistamine medication compared to a control group. Researchers from Charite-University Medical Center, Berlin, Germany, reported in Annals of Internal Medicine. Hay fever, medically known as seasonal allergic rhinitis, is often caused by allergies (usually) […]
Knee Bursitis
Knee bursitis is inflammation of a small fluid-filled sac (bursa) near and around the knee joint. Bursae help to reduce friction and cushion pressure points between your bones, tendons, muscles and skin near your joints. Symptoms of knee bursitis Knee bursitis symptoms vary, depending on which bursa is affected and what’s causing the inflammation. Quite […]
Sciatica -The Hatfield Practice
The Hatfield Practice has provided solutions for back pain and sciatica since 1988. The Practice aims to provide you with professional, effective and affordable treatments. Please feel free to give us a call on Hatfield 01707 888229 and we will do our best to help you today. The term “Sciatica” is derived from the nerves […]