Dr. Carol Spooner, a practicing, licensed naturopathic physician since 2008, is a graduate of Sonoran University of Health Sciences and has had a lifetime focus on natural healing methods. She has studied herbs since her youth and throughout her adulthood expanded her interests to include acupuncture, TCM, Ayurveda and homeopathy as an independently studying layperson. Her medical education included these topics, as well as clinical acupuncture techniques, minor surgery, naturopathic adjustments and conventional, prescription medicine. Her health-building style works for acute and chronic illnesses alike.
One of the longest nerves in the body is known as the vagus nerve (VN). The VN is the 10th pair of cranial nerves that originates at the brain stem in the medulla oblongata. This nerve is part of the parasympathetic nervous system, which is a part of the ANS. Research suggests ear acupuncture can activate the VN.
In prior issues, Neil discussed the Gallbladder Official as a whole (March 20 including points 17 and 24); points 37-41 (June 2013); points 1, 16, and 20 (May 2021); and points 2-3, 8-9, and 12-13 (April 2024). This article focuses on GB points 7, 10, 14-15, 18-19, 21, and 23.
Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a leading cause of pain and disability, often managed with pharmacological and surgical interventions. However, acupuncture has long been used as a non-invasive treatment for knee pain, and recent research provides new insights into its underlying mechanisms.
