The Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Treatment of Infertility

Reproductive

Chief Complaint: being unable to get pregnant for 3 years

Western Diagnosis: Infertility

Medical History: The female patient hasn’t been pregnant for 3 years after getting married. The patient has irregular menstruation combined with clots and cramps, and stress from work.

Pulse exam: Pulse is wiry and thin.

Tongue exam: Tongue is purplish with tooth marks. Coating is thin and white.

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The Acupuncture Treatment of Inability to Swallow

Neurological

Chief Complaint: Inability to swallow solid food

Medical History: Patient was a four year old girl who had been unable to swallow solid foods for almost two weeks. She had been taken to her M.D. who was unable to find any medical reason for the problem.

Her father brought her to my office and was unable to identify any emotional trauma which might have triggered the problem. Fortunately, she was able to swallow small amounts of liquids, so was not overly dehydrated.

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The Acupuncture Treatment of Insomnia

Well-Being

Chief Complaint: 39 years male patient complaining of insomnia, not effective sleeping, awakening tired in the morning, dizziness, fatigue, pensiveness, loss of appetite, feeling of heaviness in the epigastric region, nausea but not vomiting.

Medical History: The patient presented has no idea as to the cause of his condition. It exists for long ago with a slow onset but the symptoms were aggravated from one month, especially the mental tiredness, fatigue and insomnia.

He is not smoking, drinking alcohol only on a special occasion, with poor appetite and impaired sleeping. He has a stressful job.Suffer from dizziness.There is nothing abnormal with the defecation and passing urine. He is running each and every weekend.

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The Treatment of menstrual pain with Acupuncture and Herbs

Gynecological

Chief Complaint: Dull pain in lower abdomen prior to and during menstrual period.

Western Diagnosis: Dysmenorrhea

Medical History: This 20-year-old female(height of 5.2 feet and weight of 105 pounds) came to Acutherapy & Herbal Clinic with a main complaint of dull periodic pain in the lower abdomen prior to and during menstrual period. She began suffering from this problem since age of 13 when she had the first period. At first, she took some pain killer when the pain happened, and then, she went to MD for check up. There were no sign of any organic diseases in the pelvic cavity. At last, she decided to try the alternative medicine for this problem.

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The Acupuncture Treatment of Dizziness and Tinnitus

Neurological

Chief Complaint: dizziness and tinnitus

Western Diagnosis: post-shingles tinnitus

Medical History: 76 yr old female with tinnitus and dizziness for 5 years after shingles of the mouth and ear. She has atrial fibrillation, 2 previous pulmonary embolisms. Medications: Lanoxin, Coumadin, Synthroid

Pulse exam: Heart-weak, skipped beats, kidney weak, Liver- wiry

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The Chinese Medicine Treatment of Tremors, IBS

Digestive

Chief Complaint: Tremors, IBS

Western Diagnosis: Familial Tremors

Medical History: Typical American Diet and Lifestyle

Questioning exam: hands shake – always, worse with stress. When stressed, head also shakes.
Loose, watery diarrhea – every morning, trouble leaving the house to start the day

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The Acupuncture Treatment of Amenorrhea

Gynecological

Chief Complaint: amenorrhea

Medical History: Female, 25 years old.
Diet-no meat except fish, lots of salad/tofu
Exercise-yoga 3x/week, walking
History of depression: 2 major episodes each lasting approximately 2 years. Amenorrhea began about the same time as onset of last depressive episode 2 1/2 years ago.

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The Herb and Acupuncture Treatment of ADHD

Well-Being

Chief Complaint: anger management

Western Diagnosis: ADHD with Oppositional Disorder Defiant Disorder

Medical History: Patient is 13-year-old male student, 108 lbs., 5’6″, whose only other medical history was a case of asthma two years prior and pneumonia four years prior to first visit. Patient is only son/child of and resides with his parents and has two older step-sisters from mother’s previous marriage (one of whom is still at home). Family had relocated from urban to rural area approximately 4 years prior and patient held resentment and had grieving issues over leaving his home and friends behind.

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The Acupuncture Treatment of Neck Pain

Musculo-Skeletal

Chief Complaint: Sore neck

Western Diagnosis: neck pain

Medical History: 41 yo male patient was in MVA 11/20/2000. Pt. states he was stationary at stop sign and was struck from rear by trash truck moving approximately 8mph. Pt. denies striking any object inside of car. Pt. states he was wearing seat belt.

Questioning exam: Pt denies dizziness, blurred vision, nausea. Pt also denies and loss of movement on limbs or any burning or numbness sensations. Pt. states neck is very sore and that he can barely move it.

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The Acupuncture Treatment of Fibromyalgia

Neurological

Chief Complaint: fatigue, muscle pain, anxiety, depression, insomnia

Western Diagnosis: fibromyalgia
Medical History: Patient is a 45 year-old female, complains of fatigue, lack of energy and muscular pain and joint pain that travel from areas to areas, light headache.

Questioning exam: Patient feel anxious in crowded area, have problem to digest food, have acid reflex and indigestion problem. Patient depresses since her last daughter had married and moved away from home.

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