Po Hsun Chang, LAC

Depending on the cause, there are various points for insomnia.

Yes

A patient had headaches for 5 years Five years later the headaches turned into migraines. The migraines covered the whole head and face, and they came with vertigo almost every single time. It was pretty painful behind the eyes (pressure was normal). Weather changes, caffeine, fluorescent light, noises, etc., made it worse. Various medications and injections did not help.

Two sessions of acupuncture later, the migraines were limited to the forehead and a little behind the eyes. Four sessions later, the pain behind her eyes was gone. She said, after the 8th session, she had not had any episode of headache. The only thing left was the eye pain, but it was a pain in the eyes, not the pain behind the eyes.

When she came back for the 10th session, she said the migraines came back but were not as frequent as they used to be. Whenever she laughed, heard other people laugh, or heard other loud voices, she would have migraines for a few days. However, the vertigo never came back. Fifteen sessions later, the migraines, the vertigo, the pain behind the eyes, and the pain in the eyes were all resolved. Starting the 16th session, we moved on to the next condition, hot flash.

The back, to start with. Then the needles can be inserted in various locations based on your condition.

Stomach 36 and various points on the stomach.

Yes, it is safe to have acupuncture during the first trimester. However, I would avoid using certain points, such as Large Intestine 4, Spleen 6, etc.

Yes. Not as effective as actual needling, though.

Acupuncture alone (without massage) can resolve the migraines in 1- 3 treatments, no matter how long you have had the migraines.

Yes

Yes

As long as he can stay calm during the acupuncture session, nine years old is in fact a good age to receive acupuncture.

In China, acupuncture practitioners actually practice traditional Chinese Medicine, which includes needling (acupuncture), herbs, moxibustion, cupping, tuina, etc. Needling can help relieve the pain in the stomach. To heal the ulcer, it works best in combination with herbs.

First we need to figure out what causes her nausea. Once the cause is known, acupuncture can be applied to resolve the cause(s) and relieve the symptom.

There are numerous acupuncture/acupressure points all over the body. Everyone's body condition is different. Stimulating a few acupressure points by wearing slippers is definitely not as effective as needling specific points based on one's unique condition.

Absolutely. However, one should figure out the causes of the weight issue before committing to any weight loss program. The benefit of acupuncture includes working on the causes/underlying conditions, enhancing one's willpower and reducing the appetite, speeding up the metabolism, etc.

When a person has chronic/long-term excessive sweating, it is most likely due to the weakness of the Qi, either Yang Qi or Yin Qi. Either condition, once the Qi is improved by acupuncture, there will be no more excessive sweating. If it is due to other conditions, acupuncture resolves the symptoms (excessive sweating) by resolving the causes.

There must be a reason for a person to be depressed. Yes. acupuncture works on both the reason/cause and the symptom/depression.

Yes, acupuncture helps various skin disorders. For eczema, it will most likely need acupuncture and Chinese herbs working together.

Acupuncture works very well for arthritis, particularly, the arthritis of the knees. Acupuncture relieves knee pain due to arthritis quickly and effectively. It works even better if combined with Chinese herbal treatment.