Applying Essential oil to Acupuncture Points for Sleep: Sometimes I like to apply peppermint essential oil or lavender essential oil to the bottom of the feet on K-1 acupuncture point. Using a cotton ball or a cotton swab can avoid getting the oil into your eyes later! Trust me-this will not help you to sleep. […]
3 DIY Acupuncture (AcuPressure) Points for Sleep… Massaging these three points before bed can help ease you into sleep. These are the same acupuncture points licensed acupuncturists may use if your main complaint is Insomnia. Acupuncture Points to Massage for Sleep: AnMian -This acupuncture point translates into “Peaceful Sleep”… Location: behind the […]
Vertigo or Migraine? …Stay Calm and Call Your Acupuncturist. Vertigo and Migraine headaches are treated with acupuncture. Some have migraine headaches, some have migraines with vertigo and some have only vertigo without headaches. Acupuncture can help treat all three. How to Avoid Qi Deficiency Headaches What if You Have a Migraine or Vertigo […]
10 More Things Acupuncture Helps… Quit Smoking Balancing Hormones Digestive Issues Almost All Types of Pain Inflammation Headaches Neuropathy Carpal Tunnel Back Pain Bell’s Palsy (1/2 facial paralysis) Written by Aleesha Ackerman, LAc Aleesha Ackerman is a certified and state licensed acupuncturist with a Master’s degree in acupuncture. She also holds a Bachelor’s degree from Hamline […]
We are in the Middle of a Pandemic. So what can we do to possibly make our breathing air more Safe? Ways to Improve Air Quality Now… Buy a humidifier* Buy a hepa filter air purification system (I use the IQ Air Atem Air Purifier in the Clinic and at Home) Wear a face […]
Quit Smoking with Acupuncture Now Why it is SO important to Quit Smoking NOW!… Because we find ourselves in the middle of a PANDEMIC Now. Pandemics can be difficult times to break bad habits because, well we want to make ourselves feel better by Self-Soothing. Yes, I agree. By the way, it is […]
Loving Kindness Meditation helps you feel better. You start out by showing love and kindness to yourself… Then to others whom you care about. From there you move to neutral others, like mail carriers or people you have seen in the community, though you do not really know them that well. Eventually you can even […]
TMJ Jaw Pain or Headache? Here are 7 things to try… TMJ massage Mouth guard Body scan meditation Position of tongue Acupuncture on TMJ trigger points Holding a pencil or finger in your mouth Get Hypnotized TMJ massage can be done on the INSIDE of the mouth. That is right! The inside of the […]
Is Acupuncture good for Ringing in the Ear (a.k.a., “Tinnitus”)? I get this question all the time. The short answer is, “Maybe.” Tinnitus is helped with acupuncture about 50% of the time. Why Not Acupuncture for Tinnitus? This is because the cause for tinnitus can be from many things. Often nerve damage has taken […]
How Does Acupuncture Work? What is the Science that Explains Acupuncture?… Well, As far as Pain and Depressive Disorders go, Here is What We Know… Acupuncture decreases pain by inciting the body to release specific endorphins which relieve pain, acupuncture increases Qi and blood (circulation) to the affected area and decreases inflammation in the body (inflammation […]
