Longkang Acupuncture/Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic Philippines

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.

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...

We have licensed Traditional Chinese Medicine physicians and  certified acupuncturists in clinic, with professional skills and  rich experiences to provide patients in Philippines the best combination treatment and life style/ diet guide. 

More good news come from our patients: After once acupuncture treatment and customized prescription of herbs, improvements of sleeping was obvious seen! Thank u for your feedback and hope we can bring more benefits to more patients through Traditional Chinese Medicine treatment!

Happy Chinese New Year! 🎊 Good news from patient of bleeding:  Over one year menstruation disorder as metrorrhagia and metrostaxis, after western medicine treatment still non stop bleeding for weeks.  As we did Traditional Chinese Medicine diagnose, the bleeding due to her Qi and blood deficiency, with coldness in her body, which weaken the uterus construction. Therefore, we prescribed herbs to strengthen her blood and expel the coldness in her uterus as therapeutic method.  After once taken herb, the bleeding stop as her joyful reply.  Different types of bleeding, different prescription to patients, we insist customized diagnosis & treatment to get the best result!   

What's difference of our "tendon releasing treatment" to "massage" ????? Tuina, as one special treatment of Traditional Chinese Medicine, use different manipulation due to different areas of body, for sure, base on the diagnosis of TCM physicians.
Nowadays here extend more techniques such as original points, deep tissue, fascia therapy, and so on. 
Therefore, a qualified TCM physician will find out your tendon knots which cause your muscle pain or any disease related and use professional skills releasing the knot. It may be with certain pain during treatment, but after that your main complain area will feel free.
However, people easily get confused or consider tuina as " massage" , asking, " why I go to spa or call home service for massage it's comfortable but releasing the tendon is with pain?" 
Well, finding out the original tendon knot and the releasing skill is under the guide of Traditional Chinese Medicine which is...

Well-cured case of acne through acupuncture & herb. It was a long journey but we win the victory in the end, with patient’s trust and strong will, self discipline, there’s no any effort in vain as long as you want overcome it. We are always here by your side. 2016.5 Patient came for menstruation disorder & pain, acne on face, back for ten years. 2016.6~9 During weekly treatment, menstruation in regular, no pain, reduce all symptoms during period. 2016.10 Steady treatment, acne appeared when stressful, had stomachache or diarrhea when eat outside ( oily, grilled, salty or high sugar, which ban for derma treatment) 2016.11~2017.1 During treatment, there’s an transitional period the acne will appear more which due to expelling the toxic in body, as clearly know that’s the disease from deep goes out, no worries & no extra medicine, keep regular sessions & herbs. 2017.4 After we went through the tough time, we can see the skin refresh. 2017.5~9 Patient keep regular tr...

Here’s case of thyroid disorder & hypertension with swelling ankles, hard to walk after strumectomy (thyroid operation) with palpitation and numbness of limbs. Combining our TCM body check, we strengthen her heart & kidney through acupuncture. After treatment, swelling & pain reduce, as well the palpitation and numbness. Many patients of thyroid disease rely on medication which cause certain side effects, even though they are not able quit it in a sudden, through acupuncture treatment we regard the whole physical situation to solve the acute symptoms basing on improving the original problems. To reach the goal, less medication , less burden.

Most of our diseases are afflicted with what we eat, what we think. For TCM, liver is not just an organ but the charger of woman's blood, which is related to menstruation, breast, what's more, emotion, fertility, etc. As the rule of five elements of TCM, wood, fire, earth, metal ,water, which wood represents the function of liver and gall bladder, if the sickness of liver keep progress, it'll infri nge to the spleen and stomach, which are belonged to the earth of five elements. That's why at the beginning of liver disease, you feel tired easily, eyes uncomforted, bitter tastes in mouth, lose temper in short time, then if not stop the route of the process, you start feel your stomachache, hyperacid, bloating, or a big change of your appetite. When those symptoms occur , the the state of the illness already encroach to your digestive system. Dr. Sun Shi-Miau, Tang Dynasty, in his book, "Chian Jing Yau Fang" mentioned, "Top notch physician treats before ill...

Another Well-cured case of contact dermatitis through acupuncture, herbal and external herbal treatment.  As patient follow the correct diet , the therapy combine internal and external TCM would be very effective without side effect or reoccurrence.  The appearance of disease is like the leaves, we not only trim them but focus cure the roots bcoz that's the real reason cause the endless symptoms.

Years of tinea pedis, with itchy vesiculation, through acupuncture, herbal and herbal ointment treatment, well recovered in one week. As my TCM master, Dr.Xu said, our body is like a wood, if always in humidity, the wood turns into dampness type, here grows the mushrooms (which metaphor as disease) . To remove these mushrooms eternally, instead of covering it( temporal medicine), cutting it( operation), somehow still in high possibility of recurrence. On TCM aspect, we change the inner environment, lacking of their necessary growth condition, the mushrooms won't & cannot grow.

Fearless! Acupuncture needles are much more thin than you imagine, as well the feeling as needles go into the body is much less pain even no pain than the disease you suffered. The most unknown fear is from imagination, but don’t ignore the silent but huge influence of the side effects from the pills you take. Experience the powerful and safe healing of acupuncture!

Many patients who first time try acupuncture always inquire the frequency of their therapy, here are our suggestion for most common situation: For acute illness, we suggest patients keep their continuous therapy as daily or at least one day interval for catch the golden cure time. For chronic illness there is definitely good for daily treatment , or at least 2-3 times a week,if once then could combine weekly TCM prescription to reinforce the effect. " How many sessions could  get 100% cured? " That's another usual question. The answer is, since the disease is related to individually personal physique, family history, how long the disease occur, patients' life style, diet, exercise, emotions and so on, no one could give 100% precise conclusion how long a patient could totally recovered. However, what we could tell patients confidently is, in the basic goal of totally curing the disease, we make improve to your uncomfortable symptoms, reduce your pain, promote the ...

We had PCOS patients who gain weight abnormally, delay or absence of menstruation, infertility, have well results in losing weight and improve menstrual frequency after herbal / acupuncture or combination therapy. As the modern environment and life style changing, women are exposed to cosmetic, all kinds of cold drink/ice cream, processed food, all types of stress which put them in the big threaten of PCOS or other disease of endocrine disorders. Prevention is the best poli cy, but unfortunately still so many women suffer from the "new age disease". Except surrender to it or use endless pills or injection of hormone, what we could do ? Here are the best answer according to our clinical treatment as well still numerous reports of effective TCM therapy get testified. Cooperate with your TCM doctor and do some change to refresh your life. Pic from: HEALTHCMI.COM

Satisfaction effect On Eczema case from Longkang TCM Medical Clinic, Manila. Here's the therapeutic process of our patient through acupuncture and herbal treatment. 2016.7.22  First visit, eczema on both dorsum of feet, 2-3 months, severely itchy and heat . Before treatment patient use external unguents from drug store for 1.5 months, but no improve. 2016.7.26, 7.28 After last treatment, some papula turns out purulence, with itchy, heat ,stabbing and some desquamative dry skin. For TCM that's normal process as " Removing Disease Response" when we cure derma disease. 2016.7.30 The range of eczema starts downsizing. Patient describes the degree and frequency of itchy all less. Stabbing & heat disappear. 2016.8.1 The red of eczema obviously turns light. Less itchy, purulence disappear, only some dry skin left. 2016.8.4 The skin color turns out normal. No any itchy. This stage cured in a nice result. 2016. 8.11 After cured, patient ignored the r...