Ivy Acupuncture
Patient case histories by acupuncturist based in Selsdon CR2 and Purley CR8 area
Monday, 16 November 2020
Lost sense of taste and smell
Monday, 21 September 2020
Chinese herbal medicine for Urticaria (Hives)
Chinese herbal medicine for Urticaria (Hives)
The patient
36 year old female presented with red and itchy patches of no fixed location on arms and legs. She was prescribed over the counter anti-histamine by her GP to take daily. Her period cycles was also getting shorter to 25 days. Sleep had been poor with nightmares.
The treatment
Patient was prescribed Chinese herbal medicine weekly for 4 weeks along with dietary and lifestyle advice to follow.
The outcome
Redness and itchy skin gradually reduced and eventually stopped. Patient was advised to slowly phase out the use of anti-histamine until stopping it altogether when it was no longer required. Period was regulated back to her usual 28 days cycle and her sleep was also improved.
Wednesday, 24 June 2020
Acupuncture for contact dermatitis
Chinese Medicine for Suspected Corona Virus Symptom Support and Management
37 year old house wife with a history of digestive problems.
Clinical presentation
Patient presented with a temperature of 38.1°C, dry itchy throat with a slight amount of unproductive phlegm, nausea, loose bowel, very frequent urination and a feeling of burning heat in chest and back. Patient called 111 to report symptoms and was advised to self isolate at home. Patient took one recommended dose of Panadol which brought the temperature down to 37.3°C.
Treatment
The patient took Chinese herbal formulas and used acupressure points to control and reduce symptoms whilst following diet advice set out by the practitioner.
Patient experienced difficulty in breathing on day 4, additional formula was added to support the lung function and clear phlegm, and patient was advised on altering sleeping position to ease difficulty in breathing. Panting and breathing difficulty disappeared on the following day.
Outcome
Fever was controlled, discomfort was reduced to tolerable level to support body's natural fight against the virus. Digestion, bowel movement and urination returned to normal function and frequency. Patient has since fully recovered without any respiratory symptoms.
There is no known treatment for Coronavirus. In China, Chinese medicine was and is still currently widely used in the initial stage of cases with mild symptoms and the recovery stage of severe cases. In patients presenting with mild symptoms, it supports the body's basic functions whilst the body builds up its immunity against the virus and prevents serious conditions developing. Several Chinese herbal formulas were recommended in the 7th edition for the trial version of National Clinical Treatment Protocol for the treatment of COVID-19.
If you require any further information or would like to book a consultation, please contact me on ivyxxu@xuclinic.co.uk.
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Chinese medicine for suspected Coronavirus, COVID-19. Image link |
Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6 | |
Temperature | 37.3- 38.1°C | 37.3- 37.7°C | 37.01- 38.0°C | 36.8-38.0°C | 36.9- 37.5°C | 36.5- 37.2°C |
Sore throat | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N |
Cough | Y | N | Unknown | Y | Y | N |
Phelgm | Y | Y | Y | Unknown | N | Unknown |
Breathing difficulty | N | N | N | Y | N | N |
Headache | Y | Y | N | N | N | N |
Loose bowel | Y | Y | Y | Y | N | N |
Blocked Sinus | N | N | Y | N | N | Unknown |
Monday, 2 March 2020
Acupuncture for insomnia
The patient
48 year old female patient has not been sleeping well for 2 months. She described having difficulty falling asleep and feeling wide awake at night. She could get one or two hours of sleep on a good night.
Other presenting conditions include depression, phlegm production with severe wheezing, night sweats, gastritis, headache, night sweats and loose bowel.
Patient poor digestion and stress dampened her appetite, patient felt weak and found it difficult with day to day tasks.
Treatment
Patient attended 5 weekly acupuncture session and took 2 weeks of Chinese herbal medicine.
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Acupuncture for insomnia, image resource |
Outcome
Patient reported having much better sleep during 5th visit, averaging 5/6 hours sleep each night. Her emotion was also much stable. Her no long suffered from headaches, wheezing had stopped alongside improved digestion, bowel movement and reduced night sweats.
Tuesday, 17 September 2019
Acupuncture for anxiety and panic attack
After 4 sessions of acupuncture (twice a week) and taking 2 weeks Chinese herbal medicine, his anxiety level and severity of panic attacks was greatly reduced and other additional symptoms had all cleared. Patient felt confident to travel and resumed travel plan.
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Acupuncture for anxiety and panic attacks, image resource |
Acupuncture for cough
After one session of acupuncture and taking one week of Chinese herbal medicine, the violent cough reduced to a infrequent light cough that would last seconds. Night time cough stopped completely allowing her to sleep through the night. Tightness in the chest was also improved. Patient continued to improve following further four sessions of acupuncture and reported her cough stopped completely on her sixth visit. She also noticed improvement on the digestion, leg cramp and energy.
Patient attended a follow up session 2 months later and remained symptom free.
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Acupuncture for cough, image source |