The principles behind utilising acupuncture to help quit smoking are relatively simple. In terms of Oriental medicine, Qi (a vital force that animates the body) plays a major role. Tobacco smoke is energetically hot and puts Heat into your body – particularly the lungs. For a brief while, smokers sense a brief period of relaxation; this is due to the heat of the smoke moving any stagnant Qi in the body. The problem is that this relaxation effect is only temporary, and Qi stagnation will usually recur. This need to move the Qi ends up being reinforced leading to the vicious cycle of addiction. In the long term, the Heat damages the Yin of the Lungs which leads to an escalation of imbalance and disharmony in your body.

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One of the many therapies on offer at The Complementary Health Care Clinic, the Autogenic Technique is a powerful self-help method used by millions of people for stress relief and relaxation. It enables you to switch OFF your ‘fight or flight’ response, and switch ON your ‘rest, repair and recuperate’ healing capacities.

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I’ve heard that it is common to develop bladder incontinence after childbirth. How can I prevent this from happening?

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