This is a guest editorial piece from my friends at Zen Yoga telling you a little bit about what they do.

What does the word “yoga” mean to you? Flexibility? Relaxation? What about “meditation” or “zen”? “Zen” originally comes from a Sanskrit word “dhyana” meaning concentration or meditation, and meditation is one of… Continue reading →

” Frame every so-called disaster with these words, ‘In five years, will this matter?’ ”

Regina Brett

Almost fifty per cent of expectant women experience pregnancy-related nausea and vomiting. As most people know, the term “morning sickness” is not a particularly useful description of these symptoms which frequently occur throughout the day.

Many women chose to have acupuncture to counter the effects of morning sickness. The World Health Organisation (WHO) as far… Continue reading →

Nettle is understood, by both traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and western medicine dietitians, to be a great tonic. Here’s a recipe for making a tasty nettle soup.

Ingredients: 1 onion peeled and chopped; 2 large potatoes, peeled and chopped into half-inch cubes; 2 pints of vegetable or chicken stock; 175 g of nettles (only pick… Continue reading →

My internet is still not working at home, so for the time being, if you wish to hear back promptly, it remains better to contact me by telephone.

I have limited internet access at the moment. For the time being, if you have any important inquiries, please try to contact me by phone instead.

Recent research has demonstrated that insertion and rotation of acupuncture needles stimulates the body to produce adenosines. These naturally occuring chemicals have a wide range of potential functions. They help to regulate sleep, can increase energy, help certain heart and lung conditions, encourage vasodilation, assist wound healing, have anti-inflammatory properties, inhibit local nerve signals to… Continue reading →

In addition to those diseases, symptoms, and conditions for which the WHO recommends acupuncture treatment based upon clinical trials, it has also highlighted these  for which the therapeutic effect of acupuncture has been shown but for which further proof is needed:

Abdominal

pain (in acute gastroenteritis or due to gastrointestinal spasm)

Acne vulgaris

Alcohol… Continue reading →

In an official report, Acupuncture: Review and Analysis of Reports on Controlled Clinical Trials, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has listed the following symptoms, diseases and conditions that have been shown through controlled trials to be treated effectively by acupuncture:

Adverse reactions to radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy

Allergic rhinitis (including hay fever)

Biliary colic

Depression… Continue reading →

I recently did a refresher first aid course, and I learnt all about the 112 emergency service number. It was pointed out to all of us on the course that in many ways this is better than the older and more well-known 999 number.

112 can be used all over Europe and in many other… Continue reading →