Below you will find blog posts that are related to depression. For more detailed treatment options including potential acupuncture points and protocols, herbal formulas and other approaches, please see our depression treatment options page on our theory site.

Depression Options

We Have 74 Posts Related To Depression

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•   A Discussion of the Five Element Theory and Applications to Life - Seasons, Diet, Relations and Wellbeing
•   Abdominal Acupuncture for Neck Pain - Zhiyun Bo Techniques (Study)
•   Acupuncture calms stress and improves immunity in the elderly
•   Acupuncture Faster with Less Side Effects Than Prozac for Post-Stroke Depression (Study)
•   Acupuncture for Insomnia - Mechanisms Explored
•   Acupuncture for Male and Female Fertility (A General Introduction)
•   Acupuncture for Tinnitus - Study Shows Positive Results
•   Acupuncture found to improve recovery of patients with heart failure
•   Acupuncture Helpful for Maternal Separation Anxiety
•   Acupuncture Helpful for Simple Obesity (Weight Loss)
•   Acupuncture Integration Into Mainstream Healthcare in Australia
•   Acupuncture Modulates the Stress Response
•   Acupuncture Treatment For Parkinson's Disease with Tuina and Tong Ren Therapy
•   Acupuncture Treatment Helpful for Trigeminal Neuralgia
•   Acupuncture vs. Xanax for Insomnia - Study Finds Acupuncture Nearly Twice As Effective Long-Term
•   Acupuncture with Metformin for Diabetes and Obesity Better Than Metformin Alone (Study)
•   Arm and Hand Acupressure Points

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•   Chest and Abdomen Acupressure Points
•   Chinese Herb, Sweetflag Rhizome, Found Protective Against Alzheimer's and Neurodegeneration
•   Circadian Rhythms, the Chinese Clock and How To Live in Sync
•   Common Chinese Herbal Formula Effective Against Post-Op Delirium
•   CoQ10 for Children with Down Syndrome - Role of Acupuncture In Inflammatory Markers

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•   Do Men and Women Respond Differently To Acupuncture? And What Does It Mean?
•   Doing Nothing for the New Year - The Art of Wu Wei

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•   Electro-Acupuncture vs. Regular Acupuncture for Insomnia with Major Depressive Disorder
•   Exploration of KD 3 Acupuncture Point - Brain Changes (Study)

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•   Head, Scalp and Shoulder Acupressure Points
•   How Does Acupuncture Work?

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•   Introduction to Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine
•   Introduction to Herbal Medicine - TCM, Western, Japanese
•   Is Acupuncture Chinese?, A Pseudoscience?, A Religion?

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•   Leg and Feet Acupressure Points
•   Lifestyle Considerations and Self-Help for Depression
•   Low Testosterone, Depression and the Aging Man - Acupuncture and Moxibustion Helpful (Study)

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•   Magnesium Deficiency: A Growing Problem
•   MS Treatment Cerebrospinal Venous Insufficiency and the Sky Window Theory in TCM
•   Musical Gongs and Xiao Yao Wan Herbs May Help Liver Qi Stagnation and Spleen Qi Deficiency
•   My Heart Is What? Summertime, Heat and Joy...
•   My Kidneys Are What?
•   My Liver is What?
•   My Lungs Are What? Melancholy, Fall, and A Good Deep Breath
•   My Spleen is What? The Earth Element in Chinese Medicine...

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•   Needling Multiple Acupuncture Points - Brain Activation More Than The Sum

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•   Parkinson's Disease Yields To Basic Moxibustion Treatment (Study)

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•   Safety of Acupuncture During Pregnancy - Exploration of the "Forbidden Points" (Study)
•   Self-Help, Acupressure, and Acupuncture for Seasonal Allergy Relief
•   Sleep Links To Blood Pressure - Theory and Acupuncture Treatment of Insomnia and Hypertension
•   Study Finds Acupuncture Equal in Effectiveness to Ambien (Zolpidem) For Insomnia
•   Study Finds Acupuncture Has Anti-Depressant Effects Similar to Fluoxetine (Prozac)
•   Study Finds Auricular Acupressure Superior to Massage Therapy for Geriatric Dementia Patients
•   Study Finds Tai Chi Reduces Depression and Anxiety Symptoms
•   Study Finds Using the Five Liver Shu Points Effective for Depression
•   Study Finds Xiao Chai Hu Tang Offers An Anti-Depressant Effect
•   Study Finds Xiao Yao Wan Useful for Indigestion With Depression in Perimenopausal Women
•   Study Shows Improvements in Mood from Meditation

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•   Tai Chi Found To Reduce Fatigue in Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy
•   Tai Chi Improves Psychological Health in College Students (Study)
•   Tai Chi Reduces Systemic Inflammation in Practitioners
•   Tai Chi Shows Health Benefits for Cancer Patients (Post-Treatment)
•   TCM Formula Gan Mai Da Zao Wan Found Effective for "Several" Mental Health Issues
•   The Health Benefits of Meditation
•   The Multiple Health Benefits of Tai Chi
•   Thought Field Therapy (TFT) Found Useful for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
•   Tong Ren Therapy - Preliminary Research Study
•   Tools for Reading Complementary and Alternative Medicine Research
•   Treating Low Testosterone with Chinese Medicine (Herbal Medicine, Acupuncture and Moxibustion)
•   Tuina Massage Technique Found Helpful for Depression

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•   Understanding and Treating Fibromyalgia From An Acupuncture Perspective
•   Understanding How Chai Hu Shu Gan Wan Help With Depression in Epilepsy Patients (Study)

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•   Want To Avoid Another Stroke? Utilize Acupuncture... (Study)
•   What Does Acupuncture Treat? Or Treating The “Cause” And Not The “Symptoms”...
•   What Is Your Definition of Health?
•   Why Does Acupuncture Help Depression? - Researchers Find It Regulates Zinc and Copper Levels

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•   Yue Ju Wan Herbal Formula Shows Rapid Antidepressant Effect (Study)