Drs Martin & Sue Allbright Traditional Acupuncture

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We both value the research of modern science and the many developments that have been discovered.

We also value the depth of wisdom and knowledge of traditional and classical five element acupuncture, which integrates the many aspects of body and mind.

We acknowledge the information gained from research, and we endevaour to use it where appropriate when meeting the needs of an individual who is suffering in health.

We hope later to share more information on the five elements of acupuncture.

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Acupuncture and Stress

This information is extracted from 'Experimental Biology and Medicine, 7 December 2011 EBM.2011.011224


A lot of Chinese medical literature on acupuncture describe observations about having regular acupuncture to keep your energies balanced and subsequently an increase in your ability to deal with stress. In this recent piece of research, acupuncture has been found to lower levels of a protein (neuropeptide Y), a protein that is released in stress.

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Lead author Dr Ladan Eshkevari said “It has long been thought that acupuncture can reduce stress, but this is the first study to show molecular proof of this benefit.”


‘Chronic stress, as seen in post-traumatic stress disorder, can exacerbate existing diseases. Electroacupuncture (EA) has been proposed to treat chronic stress, although information on its efficacy or mechanism(s) of action is limited. While many factors contribute to the chronic stress response, the sympathetic peptide, neuropeptide Y (NPY), has been shown to be elevated in chronic stress and is hypothesized to contribute to the physiological stress response. ‘



‘Additionally, the effect of EA (on acupuncture point XI 36)  was long-lasting, as NPY levels remained suppressed despite early cessation of EA XI 36’


‘The findings indicate that EA XI 36 is effective in preventing one of the sympathetic pathways stimulated during chronic stress, and thus may be a useful adjunct therapy in stress-related disorders.’


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