Dr. Angelica Kokkalis, O.M.D L.Ac.

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Neurochemical Basis of Pain Relief by Acupuncture

Acupuncture Analgesia Over forty years of research have been devoted to Acupuncture Analgesia. On November 3rd 1997, the National Institute of Health sponsored a NIH Consensus Development Conference to evaluate the scientific and medical data on the uses, risks, and benefits of acupuncture procedure for a variety of conditions. Most of the research was on […]

An Effective Treatment for Plaque-Type Psoriasis

According to a study published in the November issue of Archives of Dermatology, 2008 an effective treatment for plaque-type psoriasis can be found in traditional Chinese medicine. Yin-Ku Lin, M.D. (Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan) and colleagues found that an ointment based on the dark-blue, plant-based powder indigo naturalis can […]

How Does Qigong Benefit Our Health?

The Aspects can be observed: 1. The regulation of body in Qigong(Posture). Correct postures are the preconditions that guarantee smooth respiration and induce mental relaxation and tranquility. The lower level of Qigong effect comforts our body. The higher level of Qigong effect will put the out-of-order atoms and neural cells back in order. 2. The […]

How to Practice Qigong?

First we have to master the theory of Qigong. Method dwells in the theory, they can’t be separated. Once you understand the theory, the method follows. Second, Qigong is not a common thing. We can’t look at it in an ordinary way. Some of the phenomenon that appear during the practice are hard to explain […]

How to Become Healthy with Qigong?

How to become healthy? As was said by the health experts from every generation in China, “To gain healthiness, nourish the mind first”. So practicing Qigong is not enough to restore good health, we must first nourish our mind. To do that, we have to pay attention to our attitudes, and our moral standards. This […]