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Acupuncture and Herbs

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Try TCM Acupuncture and Herbs today to reduce pain and enhance your quality of life. Examples of health conditions treated at Marconi Acupuncture Clinic include:

Pain:

  • Headaches
  • Sinus
  • Back Pain
  • PMS
  • Frozen Shoulder
  • Achilles Tendon Injury
  • Carpal Tunnel
  • Neck and Shoulder Pain
  • Knee Pain
  • Foot Pain (Planter Fasciitis)
  • Elbow Pain (Tennis and Golfer’s Elbow)
  • Arthritis
  • Fibromyalgia
  • Sports Injuries

Infertility:

At Marconi Acupuncture Clinic we can treat infertility and have had success cases seeing the mom at the beginning of conception through her pregnancy to the birth of a healthy baby. Please note that individual results vary depending on various factors.

Dermatology:

TCM Acupuncture can help various skin conditions such as acne, dry skin, eczema and psoriasis. In addition, it can be applied for anti-aging purposes.

Mental Health:

Traditional Chinese Medicine is not just for helping to alleviate physical pain, it can also help with emotions and trauma, such as:

  • Anger
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Grief
  • Fear

Addictions:

Example conditions treated with TCM Acupuncture include:

  • Alcohol Addiction
  • Smoking Addiction
  • Drug Addiction

Ask about our Laser Acupuncture program for quitting smoking and other auricular therapies.

Gastrointestinal Issues:

TCM Acupuncture can help people experiencing problems in the digestive tract such as the following symptoms:

  • Bloating
  • Constipation
  • Diarrhea
  • Indigestion
  • Abdominal Discomfort
  • Heartburn and Acid Reflux
  • Nausea and Vomiting
  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome
  • Weight Gain

Neurological Conditions:

Examples of conditions treated include:

  • Vertigo
  • Dizziness
  • Stroke
  • Facial Paralysis

Cancer Symptoms:

At Marconi Acupuncture Clinic we have worked with both men and women medically diagnosed with cancer (e.g., breast cancer, prostate cancer) and who have experienced surgery, radiation or chemotherapy. TCM Acupuncture can help with the symptoms of cancer and the side effects of radiation/chemotherapy, for example:

  • Detoxification
  • Depression
  • Insomnia
  • Muscle Pain
  • Low Energy
  • Constipation

Immune System Response:

  • Traditional Chinese Medicine can help enhance the immune system, treat allergies, and detox the body.

Wellness Promotion and Sickness Prevention:

Patients also come to Marconi Acupuncture Clinic for a “Wellness Tune Up.” In other words, you don’t need to have something “wrong” to experience the health benefits of TCM Acupuncture. Monthly health maintenance treatments can help to re-balance, re-charge and rejuvenate your body and mind. Think of it as a self-care, time-out session to re-center and relax.

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Electro-Acupuncture

Stimulating the acupuncture needles with electricity feels like a mild tingling sensation and can help improve blood flow, circulation and range of motion as well as decrease pain and muscle tension. Good for knee pain, back pain, tennis elbow and other conditions.

Acupuncture & Herbs in the Town of Oakville

This summer 2021 Oakville featured my local health & wellness business on their Instagram page. It’s a great place to work and practice TCM Acupuncture & prescribe Herbs. Thanks!

TCM Herbs & Formulas for the Common Cold

In this video I talk about TCM patterns for the Western Cold and I show you how we match herbal formulas with various TCM patterns. These are good herbs to have and keep in your medicine cabinet for when the Cold strikes. To book a herbal consultation please contact me.

Acne Herbal Formula

In the video below, I show you an example of a herbal formula for acne. TCM herbs and formulas can help many skin conditions. For a herbal consultation please make an appointment.

TCM Immune Support Herbal Formula

One of my favourite TCM herbal formulas that even I drink and have been using since the start of Covid is called YU PING FENG SAN – 玉屏風散 – JADE WINDSCREEN. It supports immune health and helps to prevent colds and respiratory infections. It also helps with allergies and sinus issues among other benefits. If you’re thinking about herbs for yourself and / or even for your kids you can book a herb consultation on my clinic’s website.

TCM Cupping

In this video, Lana explains the various types of cups used in TCM cupping therapy, such as plastic cups with a pump gun, silicone cups for facial cupping and glass cups for fire cupping.

Acupuncture Demonstration

In this video Lana Marconi, R.Ac., shows us what needling can look like and she highlights acupuncture point Stomach-36. ST-36 can be used for epigastric pain, spleen issues, tonifying qi (energy) and blood, calming the mind, and building immunity.

Science of Acupuncture

The mechanisms of how and why acupuncture works are profound and varied.  When you have an injury or ill-health condition, here’s what can happen from a Western Medical Perspective:

1. Circulatory Explanation: Acupuncture stimulates the body’s innate ability to heal, for example bringing blood and Qi to a distressed area. Blood and Qi are filled with nutrients to help heal damaged tissue.

Example: when you are experiencing inflammation of a tendon or a slight strain of a muscle, the Acupuncturist may insert a needle at or near the site of injury. The stimulation increases microcirculation in the area, thus increasing blood to the tissues that are injured.

2. Neurological Explanation: Acupuncture stimulates the brain: Prefrontal Cortex, Limbic Cortex and Sensory Cortex. The Acupuncture Stimulus (AS) travels to the brain and releases neuro-chemicals: Beta Endorphins and Enkephalin (suppresses pain / the body’s natural pain killers).

3. Musculoskeletal Explanation: Some acupuncture points are located at trigger points in the muscles. These often painful areas get relief when they are massaged, or in acupuncture’s case, needled. Some of the important points are at motor points, which is where the nerve innervates the muscle. These sites would point to the effectiveness of acupuncture being mediated through the nervous and musculoskeletal systems.

4. Immune System Explanation: Research shows acupuncture can help to increase white blood cells. It can also help cleanse the lymphatic system through detoxification.

5. Nervous System Balance: Acupuncture effects the relaxation of the fight/flight response, Sympathetic Nervous System, and promotes the restorative Parasympathetic Nervous System.