by Charlotte Couse | Apr 7, 2025 | Acupuncture
I did a course on facial acupuncture with Paul Adkins a few years back. It’s surprisingly versatile: I’ve used the techniques for TMJ, trigeminal neuralgia and Bell’s Palsy — in fact more than I’ve used it for cosmetic purposes. I use needles...
by Charlotte Couse | Apr 8, 2024 | Acupuncture, Lifestyle, Musculoskeletal, Pain
I normally have these acu-rings in my bag to give to clients if they ever need them. You move them up & down your finger to massage, thus promoting Qi and blood flow. They’re paricularly good for arthritis, or numbness and stiffness in the fingers. They also...
by Charlotte Couse | Jan 19, 2021 | Acupuncture, Acupuncture Poetry
I sense the body’s Qi to make its course run true. At the tips of the fingers, toes are wells where it bubbles. I puncture to vent pathogens. Going proximal to where Qi swells at spring points, I pierce for fever. I feel Qi flourish at the stream – lifting leaden...
