http://web.mac.com/squarenergy/iWeb/Site/Blog/Blog.html My name is David Kato and I am a Licensed Acupuncturist with my own clinic in Chicago’s Lincoln Square neighborhood. I will talk about my experiences with patients (anonymously, of course), ramble on about Traditional Chinese Medicine, new point combinations that I have found helpful, Chinese herbal medicines, cupping and moxibustion and their applications, and whatever else comes to mind. This is my blog. iWeb 1.1.2 http://web.mac.com/squarenergy/iWeb/Site/Blog/Blog_files/acupuncture_acupuncture_01.png http://web.mac.com/squarenergy/iWeb/Site/Blog/Blog.html http://web.mac.com/squarenergy/iWeb/Site/Blog/24128E0A-21F4-409E-B073-D6B747476635.html http://web.mac.com/squarenergy/iWeb/Site/Blog/24128E0A-21F4-409E-B073-D6B747476635.html Wed, 6 Dec 2006 10:10:53 -0600 This is perhaps the most common question that I get asked by the uninitiated. The answer? Well, it depends. For the majority of points, there may be a slight discomfort first when the needle is t http://web.mac.com/squarenergy/iWeb/Site/Blog/B034FE00-0790-4029-9E70-FFB8AE3E0D1A.html http://web.mac.com/squarenergy/iWeb/Site/Blog/B034FE00-0790-4029-9E70-FFB8AE3E0D1A.html Thu, 16 Nov 2006 14:06:29 -0600 Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has a very long history of use during pregnancy and labor in China. the idea has not caught up here in the ‘States yet, and i’m not sure that it ever will thanks to http://web.mac.com/squarenergy/iWeb/Site/Blog/21DDBC81-236A-4A4C-ABF4-CEC0EA7E33E9.html http://web.mac.com/squarenergy/iWeb/Site/Blog/21DDBC81-236A-4A4C-ABF4-CEC0EA7E33E9.html Fri, 3 Nov 2006 11:59:58 -0600 ok, so if acupuncture, cupping and moxibustion don’t seem to be working what’s the next step? well, it all depends on the patient’s specific condition (of course) so there’s no pat answer. sometime http://web.mac.com/squarenergy/iWeb/Site/Blog/D10E11C0-CCCB-49F7-8EE4-38706A21622C.html http://web.mac.com/squarenergy/iWeb/Site/Blog/D10E11C0-CCCB-49F7-8EE4-38706A21622C.html Wed, 1 Nov 2006 13:33:58 -0600 My last entry continued the discussion regarding what to do if the acupuncture treatments don’t seem to be giving satisfactory results by introducing cupping. this entry will discuss moxibustion as a http://web.mac.com/squarenergy/iWeb/Site/Blog/349BA006-23FA-49DE-9DD2-94182F46C7B6.html http://web.mac.com/squarenergy/iWeb/Site/Blog/349BA006-23FA-49DE-9DD2-94182F46C7B6.html Mon, 23 Oct 2006 18:23:10 -0500 last thursday i talked about my basic scheme to reduce pain. today, i shall discuss what happens when the patient still has pain. i find that there is a ‘law of diminishing returns’ phenomenon when d