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New Acupuncture Clinic, East Linton

Julia Edmonds — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Julia is please to announce her new clinic at 2 The Square East Linton is now open. To come to this clinic please phone Julia on 07970129478

Acupuncture Awareness Week

Julia Edmonds — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:25:36 +0100

Acupuncture Comes to East Linton.

Acupuncture Awareness Week 27th February – 4th March 2012

Julia Edmonds is an Acupuncturist who has worked in Edinburgh for the last 14 years. Julia is pleased to annRead More...

Autumn 2011

Julia Edmonds — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Our own health and energy is influenced by many factors. For example what we inherit from our parents, where we live, what we eat and our environment. Some things we are more in control of than others, some things we can change and some things we cannot. Our inherent place in the universe is a given. For now we are here, on this planet getting on with our lives taking the ups and downs that come our way. In Chinese medicine there is a recognition and deep understanding of our inteRead More...

Chronic Pain Research

Julia Edmonds — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 13:48:32 +0100

How acupuncture can help

Numerous large, well conducted studies in the last 10 years have shown that it is more effective to have acupuncture than no treatment or usual care for chronic back pain, osteoarthritis, or headache (Sherman 2009). There is also evidence that it is more effective than sham acupuncture for chronic knee pain or headache and, at least in the short term, for chronic back pain (Hopton 2010). Other conditions have been less well researched.

In geneRead More...

Statutory regulation for Acupuncture

Julia Edmonds — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 15:29:51 +0100

The BAcC is calling for statutory regulation of the acupuncture profession in the UK, in line with other countries around the world. We are pleased that in 2011 the Secretary of State for Health described acupuncture as offering 'robust self-regulation', but we wish to ensure that acupuncture enjoys similar opportunities to statutorily regulated providers. To find out more viit www.acupuncture.org.uk

East Lothian Acupuncture Clinic Open Day

Julia Edmonds — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 15:23:21 +0100

Saturday 3rd September McKenzies Hair and Beauty are holding an open day. Come and have a chat with me about acupuncture and how it might help. Starting at 12.30 until 4.00pm. Or just come and have a glass of wine.

Late Summer

Julia Edmonds — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 14:27:16 +0100

Late summer in Chinese Medicine relates to the time of year between full summer and Autumn. Energy is said to be in balance at this time of year, the upward energy of spring and summer has slowed and stilled but the downward energy of Autumn had not yet begun.

It tends to be a humid time of year, a combination of warmth and wet. This helps bring our harvest to full fruition, the final plumping up before the picking!

Some of us do not react so well to this timRead More...

New East Linton Clinic

Julia Edmonds — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 13:39:14 +0100

On Thursday 11th August 2011 I will be starting a new acupuncture clinic in East Linton. I will be working on Thursday afternnoons from 3.00pm until 7.00pm at
McKenzies Massage
6 The Square,
East Linton

Appointments can be made by phoning 01620 861336
Alternatively call me on 07970129478 or email me on juia@acupuncturescotland.com

Spring

Julia Edmonds — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 16:44:04 +0100

Acupuncture theory has much to say about the seasons and the effect of seasons on our health. We are currently moving towards spring, after quite a long and at times hard winter. Do you feel that winter has had an affect on your health?

Winter is a time for withdrawal, and the cold makes us go inwards and contract. This has an impact on how we feel, how much we do (generally less), what we eat (generally more) and how we feel. our bodies will also contract with the coldRead More...

Staying Well in Winter

Wed, 01 Dec 2010 10:40:44 +0100

Winter has arrived this year with the earliest and heaviest snow recorded. How has it affected you? In Chinese medicine there is a lot of writing about the impact of our weather environment on our health and our energy levels.

Winter is the most yin aspect of our yearly seasonal cycle. This means it is both the most cold and most inward time of the year. To get a good understanding of this, all you need to do is look at the natural world. Look at Read More...

Autumn

Julia Edmonds — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 12:06:05 +0100

Well-being and Spring

Mon, 31 May 2010 00:00:00 +0100

You don't have to be ill to have acupuncture. Although acupuncture offers a fantastic way to treat different conditions and problems it also serves any body well who is in good health but wants to do everything possible to maintain it. Acupuncture comes from a long tradition of preventative health care. If you are in robust health you could choose have acupuncture seasonally. We are part of our living environment and there is a long history of acupuncture beiRead More...

What is Qi?

Julia Edmonds — Thu, 27 May 2010 10:05:43 +0100

What is Qi?
If you look under qi in a good Chinese dictionary you will find several meanings which express the the character qi (氣). This concept of Qi is both simple and very complex. Everything in our environment is an embodiment of Qi, from the solar system to the seasons to ourselves. For the purpose of understanding your treatment, Qi is the life force, it is what makes you or any organism tick. Without Qi there is no life. Therefore all aspects of our natural universe isRead More...

How Acupuncture Can Help Migraines

Administrator — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:49:09 +0100

Migraine In the UK just under 6 million people suffer from migraines. The experience of migraine varies enormously between different people. Some people have the occasional debilitating attack while others have repeat and frequent attacks. Some attacks last a day; others can go on for several days.

Traditional Acupuncture recognises that there are different symptoms between people and not one treatment will fit all. When you come for treatment it is important that a treatment plan isRead More...