Longkang Acupuncture/Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic Philippines

Since herb decoction has been used for thousands of years in TCM history, nowadays arises its value in Western through  curative effects , hope more people in the Philippines know the correct knowledge about it. First, the most important , “All prescriptions are made by qualified TCM physicians through individual diagnosis.” Ok. Then Let’s know more about the Advantages of TCM decoction (herb soup form): Suitable for patients who:   Have severer , acute symptoms   Chronic diseases which the symptoms are on and off    Tend to faster the effects( more easy to absorb by stomach) Benefits of the decoction cooked by machine:   Standard procedure of cooking herbs.   Improving 30% higher curative effect.   Extract the essence of herbs.   High temperature sterilization to extend storage time.   Vacuum sealed package, clean & safe.

Patient who was diagnosed of SLE( Systemic Lupus Erythematosus) for  15 years   suffering from muscle and joint pain all over the body, with long term medication, the creatinine turned abnormal. After acupuncture for 5 sessions, her degree of pain and numbness from 10 went down to 5, as well creatinine from 86 umol/L down to 84 umol/L, then after another 5 sessions, the degree of pain from 5 went down to 0, sometimes goes to 1~2 when over tired or stuck in traffic sitting long time. Mostly in a steady painless situation and the pain never went up above degree 3 since we keep follow up, and the creatinine kept went down to 81umol/L. For immune systemic diseases, usually take whole life medication, however the side effects could cause patients have digestion trouble or abnormal kidney and liver lab results. Through the treatment of TCM, acupuncture, we minimize the side effects and provide patients have better life quality such as less pain, better digestio...

Patient of years of eczema on both elbows, suffered from skin itchy and off. Mainly came for allergic rhinitis since he was small, after acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine treatment, his situation is under well controlled from allergy in single morning to almost none. In TCM point of view, “lung governing skin and hair”, therefore, his skin reflects the heat in the lung, which we focus on clearing the heat and strengthen his digestive system as he had constipation as well. If you learn TCM, that’s called earth(stomach, spleen) generates metal(lung, big intestine). Here’s the definition of eczema in dermatitis explanation as reference: Chronic eczema: multiple episodes of acute and subacute eczema have evolved and become chronic inflammation. The skin of the affected area thickens and becomes dark red and pigmented. When lasting, the skin lesions are thick and dry and easy to chapped. It is common in crus, hand, foot, elbow, vulva, anus and so on. ...

Acupuncture for cryptogenic shoulder joint pain, transferred and recommended from neurologic doctor. This case as the patient first visit, her left arm totally unable to move or lift, even try hard on her shoulder but the joint seem losing function. With x-ray, neurologic examination, there’s no any injury seen on the joint, we called as cryptogenic joint problem ( unknown reason). After first session of acupuncture, she felt the joint released; after second session, her left arm could lift; after the third, she showed us how she lift and maintain 10 seconds; the forth, she lift and maintain almost 1 min. For the last several sessions she could lift arm and over 1 min, as well her hyperacidity and insomnia as she complained when first visit all improved. During treatment if the pain appears or patient feel more sensitive to the pain sensation, it’s because the circulation comes active, through the transection time, the joint also going recovery. Last bu...

Patient suffered from seasonal asthma attack for years, however, her first visit (Jan.2018) to our clinic as she described this past months it’s the worst situation even under western medicine could not stop the asthma attacking daily after work. After our TCM diagnosis, considering the reason of reoccurring asthma related to long term blood stagnation due to her pulse, tongue, and menstruation situation, we target the reason and focus our acupuncture & herb treatment on totally changing her inner environment which causing asthma again and again. Along with the treatments, the frequency and time of attacking reduced, what’s more, her concomitant symptom as palpitation, tremors, uncomfortable during menstruation, as well reduced. Until today, the asthma and all symptoms were steadily eliminated for almost two months as follow up. ( First visit on Jan. 2018, after 3 sessions of acupuncture, feedback no more asthma in Feb., 4 more sessions for maintain the wellness, feedback ste...

Referred pain: pain perceived at a location other than the site of the painful stimulus. For example: your shoulder hurts, but it may be originating from a trigger point in another area that has muscle fibers that also go to the shoulder. Acupuncture could break up the trigger points, increasing circulation to get patients out of pain. It’s under professional dignosis, combining the tuina therapy which is different from massage in spa. Treatment in golden time, less interval, correct concept of diets & life style under the the guide of licensed TCM doctors, is the best policy for safety & efficiency.

Patient after small bowel resection, was diagnosed as Splenomegaly, with low platelet, after 20 sessions of acupuncture & herb treatment, the spleen index from 1738cc reduced to 703cc, as well the platelet rise. For Splenomegaly the western solution is operation, considering his past history of Hepatitis and the lack part of small intestine, there’s risk of operation which will cause his immune system weaken. After our TCM body check up and diagnosis, we customize treatments as saving the liver as priority and improve the digestive system as his backup. In recent regularly check up, the patient is under well control and reducing the burden of splenomegaly of 1000cc without any surgery, continuing acupuncture and herb treatment once a week to maintain steady.

Acupuncture for facioplegia/ Bell’s palsy 2018.1.20 One week right side facioplegia, after went thru non-TCM doctor acupuncture for 5 sessions with electric apparatus, her symptoms went worse with severe facial swelling and pain, transferring to our clinic for help. In fact, the standard treatment for facioplegia, less needles, distal end points, no electric apparatus are three rules in one week as acute stage. After we did first acupuncture, her facial expression came relax and pain reduce. 2018.1.24~2.9 After 10 sessions, pain gone, the right eye can totally close, the face much better than first time visit. Facioplegia, as well named Bell’s palsy, in western explanation, was infected by virus (HSV-1) when people in low immune system situation. In TCM aspect, there are different types of facioplegia, also related with fatigue and insomnia. However, there are 3 stages for acupuncture treatment , acute stage(in 1~2weeks), recovering stage(2weeks to 1 month), after effect...