AFI Acupuncture Foundation Spring newsletter edition just out! In case you’ve missed our Spring Newsletter, you can still view it online here. The Spring edition contains some useful and interesting information including: News regarding clinical study of acupuncture & herbs and pregnancy International Committee of TCM Experts on the Regulation of TCM Department of Health Position on Complementary Therapies European Federations PEFOTS and ETCMA discussions Continuing Postgraduate Education with AFI and more    

  Bernadette Ward was elected as a Vise President of International Committee of TCM Experts for the Regulation of TCM. At a recent international WFCMS TCM Conference in Auckland New Zealand, jointly hosted by the New Zealand College of TCM and the WFCMS (The World Federation of TCM Societies), Bernadette Ward, was elected as a Vice President of the newly established International Committee of TCM Experts for the Regulation of TCM. Representing PEFOTS (Pan European Federation of TCM Societies), Bernadette joined international TCM experts from 11 countries. She was awarded her Certificate by WFCMS President She Jing at the Auckland […]

  Acupuncture helps reduce days with migraines and may have lasting effects, according to a new study. In the study, almost 500 adults were treated with either traditional Chinese acupuncture or a sham treatment in which acupuncture needles were inserted in nonspecific points. The acupuncture treatment points were previously used to study migraine. Participants did not know which type of acupuncture treatment they were receiving during the four-week study. After completing the study, all of the participants including those in the sham group reported fewer days with migraines than before the study began. Prior to the study, most suffered monthly […]

  More than 80% of Japan’s total annual production of miso goes into miso soup, and 75% of all Japanese consume miso soup at least once a day. Spring is the perfect time to try Miso soup. Miso soup is refreshing soup that is ideal for strengthening and cleaning your organism. According to researchers at Japan’s National Cancer Centre suggest that eating three or more bowls of the delicacy Miso soup every day could cut women’s risk of developing breast cancer. Yield: serves 4 Prep: 10 min Cook: 10 min Ingredients 1/2 cup wakami 4 tablespoons miso paste 2-4 fresh […]

  One of the principal criticisms of some of the complementary medicine therapies is that we don’t have sufficient science to back up our clinical decisions. The historical or anecdotal evidence which forms the basis of our clinical practice as acupuncturists and Chinese Medicine practitioners, is in many cases dismissed by scientists as being of no scientific value. I disagree with this theory and think that it’s very much a case of throwing the baby out with the bathwater. Life is not all absolutes and the older I get the more I realise historical clinical experiences transcribed faithfully by past […]

  CAM or natural healing has been part of public healthcare choices in Ireland from early monastic times, when cures were sought and used for a range of ailments. This has been replicated on a global scale from the beginnings of traditional medicines to current use today of indigenous or folk medicines as healthcare choices. Natural healing predates bio-medicine and has remained a popular choice down through the ages. Often described as “alternative” to the more accepted, dominant, scientific biomedical systems used by most countries for their healthcare systems. both the EU and the WHO have sought to map, and […]