My favourite recipes of natural remedies for cold symptoms Yes, winter has arrived with an intense cold spell here in England; we have had already some snow, frost, fog and very cold rain, the usual and the not so usual stuff. What is usual this time of the year is to see people around with…

Internal and external causes of disease A few days ago I described the aim of Acupuncture as to re-establish and maintain the balance of our Vital Energy, and I also describe some characteristics of Yin and Yang energies. Now, I want to point out the causes of diseases according to the Chinese Medicine. In general,…

  After a long period, or yet another of the Yin Yang cycles of life, while I have been busy studying for an MSc in Nutrition and Health, I am finally writing again on my blog. Everything in life follows cycles; a period of inner work and planning, that is Yin, has to follow a…

Great news this summer 2014 at Energia Vital! We now have a new room for training and workshops! I have thought long and hard about how to help you to get more information about the great variety of therapies that are available to support your health* and wellbeing and that of your family. The driving…

Moxibustion for breech presentation This is a technique of the Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and is long been known as a treatment used to assist the turning of breech babies. By burning a fragrant herb (Moxa) over one of the acupuncture points, it can relax the muscles in the uterus allowing the baby to turn.…

Improved Vital Energy = Health and well-being with fantastic products As a registered acupuncturist with more than 24 years experience in Complementary Healthcare, my commitment is not only to treat problems now, but also to advise on maintaining improved health for the future. I have discovered a fascinating Japanese company, Nikken, which has been working…

Acupuncture for Fertility Issues Acupuncture is one of the techniques of the Chinese Medicine health system, that is used to re-establish the balanced flow of the Vital Energy (Qi or Chi) that runs throughout the energy channels (meridians) of our body. Unbalances in the circulation of this energy can disrupt its flow and cause illness…