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Acupuncture and ADHD
Attention
deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common behavioral
conditions among children. In the United States alone, approximately 4.5
million children between the ages of 5-17 years old are diagnosed with ADHD
each year. Research indicates that when treating ADHD, a multidisciplinary
approach is most effective; combining behavioral therapy, exercise, dietary
changes and medication. Now acupuncture can be added as one of the
treatment methods that can successfully manage ADHD.
What is ADHD?
Attention Deficit/Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) is a condition of the brain
that makes it difficult to concentrate or control impulsive behavior.
Children with ADHD generally struggle with paying attention or
concentrating. They can't seem to follow directions and are easily bored or
frustrated with tasks. They also tend to move constantly and are impulsive,
not stopping to think before they act. These behaviors are generally common
in children. But they occur more often than usual and are more severe in a
child with ADHD. The behaviors that are common with ADHD interfere with a
child's ability to function at school and at home.
Adults with ADHD may have difficulty with time management, organizational
skills, goal setting, and employment. They may also have problems with
relationships, self-esteem, and addictions.
Treatment for ADHD
Treatment for ADHD is multifaceted. It consists of ADHD medications,
behavioral therapy and lifestyle and dietary modifications. ADHD is best
managed when families, educational and health professionals work together
to meet the unique needs of the child or adult who has ADHD to help them
learn to focus their attention, develop their personal strengths, minimize
disruptive behavior, and become productive and successful. Acupuncture is
an excellent addition to any treatment plan as it is used to help the body
restore balance, treating the root of the disorder, while also diminishing
the symptoms of ADHD.
What acupuncture can help with:
• Improve focus and attention
• Manage moods
• Reduce fidgeting
• Lower hyperactivity
• Augment mood management techniques
• Enhance concentration
If you would like to learn more about acupuncture in the treatment for
ADHD or one of the childhood ailments listed below, please call for a
consultation.
Treating Children with Acupuncture
Children
respond extremely well to acupuncture treatments for many conditions. When
treating children, their comfort is of the utmost importance. Treatments
tend to be shorter and acupuncture points are usually stimulated gently
with very thin needles or with other techniques that do not involve needles.
Needle-free acupuncture treatments may include stroking, rubbing, tapping,
and pressing the acupuncture points with tools such as brushes, rollers and
blunt probes.
Common childhood conditions treated with Oriental Medicine:
• Failure to thrive syndrome
• Weak constitution
• Colic, excessive night crying, temper tantrums
• Indigestion, GERD, constipation, and diarrhea
• Night terrors
• Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
• Allergies, asthma
• Cough and colds
• Eczema and hives
• Ear infections
• Bedwetting
Ginger: Tool in Global Fight Against Childhood Killer?
Could
one of the most widely used herbs in cooking around the world be just the
right medicine for one of the deadliest conditions children face around the
world?
That’s the promise pointed at by a study published in the American Chemical
Society’s Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.
In this study, researchers in Taiwan looked at the role of a ginger extract
in blocking the toxin that causes 210 million cases of diarrhea worldwide.
The toxin is produced by enterotoxigenic E. coli, which accounts for
380,000 worldwide deaths annually. The study found that zingerone, a
compound in ginger, was the likely compound responsible for blocking the
toxin.
Further study is needed to confirm these findings and determine appropriate
dosage, especially for infants. But this natural wonder offers a very
inexpensive alternative to drug therapy and great hope to thousands of
children in poor countries around the world.
Source: American Chemical Society’s Journal of Agricultural and Food
Chemistry, 2007
Tai Chi & Qi gong workshop
Jiling Hu, L.Ac., O.M.D. is a Acupuncturist and Chinese
medicine practitioner who specializes in women's health and Endocrinology.
She has been practicing Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture for over 22 years.
During her own medical training she learned the value of practicing the
energy movement arts. Now she not only treats patients with her medical
expertise, but empowers them to achieve and maintain thriving good health
by teaching Taiji and Qigong.
Please Check our website at: www:mind-bodyacupuncture.com for update
workshop information
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In This Issue
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Acupuncture and ADHD
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Treating Children with Acupuncture
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Ginger: Tool in Global Fight Against Childhood Killer?
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Enhance your Focus with Acupuncture Point, Yintang
Enhance your Focus with Acupuncture Point, Yintang
Acupuncture has been found to be helpful with all types of
emotional and mental health conditions, including attention deficit
hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Often used for such treatments is Yintang, a
point located between the eyebrows - sometimes referred to as “the third
eye.”
The Chinese translation for the acupuncture point, Yintang, is “hall of
impression”. “Hall” is defined as a corridor or passageway, or the large
entrance room of a house. An “impression” is defined as a strong effect
produced on the intellect, emotions, or conscience. Thus, Yintang is the
entrance or passageway to the mind.
Yintang is used to improve mental clarity, concentration and cognitive
function as well as soothe emotions and relieve stress, anxiety and
agitation.
Location: Midway between the eyebrows
Indications: Calms the mind, enhances one’s ability to focus,
soothes emotions, promotes sleep and relieves depression.
Self Acupressure of Yintang can provide immediate relief of symptoms.
For effective self acupressure:
• Breathe Deeply
• Focus on the point as pressure is applied
• Pressure should be strong but not uncomfortable
• Begin when you first feel symptoms and continue until they subside
Meditation and Tai Chi can also help calm and foc
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