Matt Ferguson Visits the Arnold Arboretum in Boston.

Matt Ferguson is an acupuncturist and Chinese herbalist in our Seattle Office.  Matt has cultivated his herbal expertise through the years through his efforts as adjunct faculty at Bastyr Center for Natural Health teaching Chinese herbal preparations and in the Chinese Herbal Medicine Dispensary as herbal coordinator.  Recently I had the opportunity to go on a [...]

Research on Diabetes and Chinese Medicine

A promising study was published in February 2011 showing that Chinese herbal medicine may be helpful in reducing insulin resistance.  Here is a link to the study and to an article explaining it in more layman’s terms. Stephanie Gianarelli, LAc, FABORM  

Free Family Building Conference in Auburn, WA

Acupuncture Northwest & Associates will be speaking at a free family building conference, put on by the Cade Foundation.  The conference will be held on March 19th,  in Auburn, WA from 6-9 pm.  Here are some details:   The Cade Foundation hosts free education programs throughout the US to increase awareness about infertility and family [...]

Chinese Medicine Found More Effective Than Western Medicine For Enhancing Fertility

Research from Australia shows that Chinese herbal treatments and  acupuncture, which aim to balance the body so that it may conceive naturally, are more effective than Western fertility treatments. Here’s an article. Here’s the abstract. Submitted by Susan Darling, LAc, FABORM in the Seattle Office.

Reishi, Cordyceps and Maitake: Weapons Against Cold & Flu

Tis the Season! Cold and Flu Season that is. We have a great mushroom tincture to boost your immune in addition to the Gan Mao Ling formula to take at the onset of a cold or flu to keep you healthy this winter.  Acupuncture is very effective at resolving the common cold, the flu and [...]

Herbal Tincture Dispensary

Our herbal tincture dispensary is fully functional!  We have about a dozen formulas ready to go and about 20 single herbs.  We are so thrilled to be able to offer this cost effective, easy to take, potent form of Chinese herbal medicine!  Make sure to ask your practitioner if you want to try taking herbs [...]

Chinese Herbal Tincturing

Many of you already use the “famous” Nerve Tonic and some of you use our new Kan herbal tinctures.  Because people really like the ease of taking tinctures, we are in the process of creating a tincture dispensary for both of our clinics.  When we make our own we can customize the formulas and because [...]

Enhancing Male Fertility with Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine

By SUSAN DARLING, LAC, FABORM, DIPL OM Published in Resolve, for the journey and beyond, Winter 2010 issue The world of infertility has long been dominated by focusing on the woman, but men have a significant role in the ability of a couple to conceive. Sperm counts and sperm quality have decreased by more than 40% [...]

Turning a Breech Baby with Chinese Medicine

  During the last trimester, it is possible for your baby to turn (or not turn) in such a way as to be considered a breech position, i.e. not in the accepted cephalic or head down position.  If this happens and you want to avoid a C-section, Traditional Chinese Medicine may offer help in turning [...]

PCOS, pregnant after Clomid failed to promote ovulation

Overview:  29 year old female presenting with a history of irregular menstruation, ranging from 35-55 days.  She was diagnosed with PCOS two years prior to her first visit at Acupuncture Northwest & Associates and had been trying to conceive for one year.  Her western doctor put her on metformin, a diabetic drug to control insulin, [...]

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