Two recently published acupuncture studies for osteoarthritic knee pain showed promising results. Both studies were randomized control trials (RCT) - A University of Maryland study (more…)

Although I really despise the political right wing outlet called ‘Fox News’, this week they published a half-way decent article bestowing the virtues of acupuncture for allergies. Yeah the study they cited is 3 years old, however (more…)

A meta-analysis research article in this month’s Reumatology journal concluded that acupuncture is effective in relieving pain and assisting function for chronic knee pain. The authors made some impressive statements for a mainstream journal: (more…)

A recent pilot study concluded that acupuncture may be effective for hyperventilation anxiety. In a single-blind, crossover, pilot study involving 10 patients diagnosed with hyperventilation syndrome (HVS) - (more…)

The body contains many microsystems. Microsystems are a mapping of the entire body onto a smaller area. There are many recognized microsystems, the most famous is the homunculus of the brain taught in western medical school. The “homunculus” refers to a miniature “person” represented in each half (hemisphere) of the brain. The feet start at the top in the middle of the head and (in general) the parts of the body are inverted from there down to the sides.

Acupuncturist use microsystems of the ear (i.e. Chinese and French auricular acupuncture) or hand (i.e. korean hand acupuncture) for example. The use of magnets is used widely in Japanese acupuncture and by Kiiko Matsumoto Sensei who I study with. The study below used either magnets on ear points or press seeds and found that the magnets had a significant positive effect on low back pain. It is a small study, but if it was carried out properly it indicates what I’ve felt. Save the seeds for cooking and use magnets on the ear.

George Mandler
Licensed Acupuncturist & Nutritionist Dietitian
Acupuncture, Chinese Medicine, & Nutrition
Boston, Jamaica Plain, Brookline, Massachusetts