Acupuncture Points | Acupuncture Services of Central New York

Blog Archives

Master Tung Acupuncture for Upper Back Pain

My most effective acupuncture points to treat upper back pain are Master Tung points Chongzi (22.01) and Chongxian (22.02).

Back Shu Acupuncture Points

A collection of twelve very important acupuncture points called the Back Shu, or Back Transporting points are located on the Bladder meridian along the spine.

Kidney 1 Body, Mind, and Spirit Acupuncture Point

Kidney 1, named “Bubbling Spring”, is the first acupuncture point on the Kidney meridian. It is the only meridian point on the sole of the foot. Kidney-1 is a major energy vortex that has the ability to revitalize body, mind and spirit. This point can be activated with acupuncture, acupressure, herbal plasters, exercise and even floral essences.

Master Tung Acupuncture Points for Genital Herpes

Understanding that the human body is holographic in nature with each body area reflecting the whole body, opens the door to dozens of possibilities in the treatment of almost any condition.

TCM Herbal Remedy for Chronic Asthma

In upstate NY, we are finally in the throes of heat and humidity or what we call the dog days of summer. This is the time when thousands of people in mainland China are lining up at special clinics in their local hospitals to start herbal plaster therapy, or fu tie, for chronic asthma and other respiratory diseases.

Yintang: An Extraordinary Acupuncture Point

One of the most famous and most commonly used acupuncture points on the body is named Yintang, or Hall of Impression. This point lies midway between the medial end of the eyebrows, in the area designated by many cultures as the “third eye”.

Acupuncture For Tailbone Pain

In my study of Master Tung acupuncture points, there is one point that is extremely effective for the treatment of tailbone or coccygeal pain. And to immediately put your mind to rest, there is no disrobing involved!

Battlefield Acupuncture: A New Pain Therapy

Additionally, Dr. Niemtzow has found that quick bilateral insertion into points omega 2, shenmen and point zero with regular acupuncture needles, without walking the patient, will resolve most migraine headaches.

Battlefield Acupuncture for the Clinical Practitioner By John Amaro, L.Ac, DC

Battlefield acupuncture is extremely easy to learn and may be taught to anyone in an extremely short time. It allows a provider to confidently complete a treatment and expect a good result within minutes.

Master Tung Acupuncture Points for Sciatic Pain

Linggu and Dabai are used in Master Tung’s acupuncture system for many conditions, but they are almost indispensable in my practice to treat opposite lumbar pain and sciatica.