Acupuncture is a treatment media that is constantly undergone rigorous researches and progressions. Originated from ancient China, many parts of the world are adopting acupuncture for gentle recovery and health enhancement. As painful as the therapy can be sometimes, many proof that this is a safer and effective way for illnesses caused by body chemistry abnormalities. It seldom brings unwanted side effect like surgery would. And it many times even gives good surprises since it regulates the whole body and cure undetected problems before the person even realize any discomfort in the organ. The acupuncturist must know what they are doing, of course.
Dr. Jodie T. L. Li provides acupuncture therapy for those with vision problems such as macular degeneration, retinitis pigmentosa, glaucoma, etc. She not only targets on locus points of the eyes, she also advocates to work on the rest of the body. To put it in a simple way, Dr. Li thinks that degeneration is the sign of disfunctional body organs and disability to absorb nutrition. Therefore, besides around the eyes, she normally chooses a few other different locus points for different patients. The idea is to stimulate the problem areas to boost up blood circulation. With the combination of appropriate TCM herbs, the right daily nutrients can be absorbed better and faster. When the rest of the body is nourished and the blood circulation inside the eye is improved, necessary nutrients will be able to be brought to the eyes. As a result, many of Dr. Li¡¦s patients get vision and health improvement.
Combination of acupuncture and TCM herbal medicine is the key. Two to three courses of 6 to10 consecutive treatments is needed for the first two weeks to a month, depending on different patient¡¦s response. The maximum progress is usually obtained during this period. After that, the intensity of the treatment can be decreased down to 1 to 3 times a week.
