AcuFusion

Your pain is not imaginary

In Chinese medicine, pain that gets worse in cold, damp weather has a name: Cold-Damp Bi Syndrome.

It’s one of the most common pain patterns I see in clinic here in Ireland - and it’s very treatable.

Swipe to understand what’s really happening in your body, and what can be done about it.

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Still in pain after trying everything?

Du Huo Ji Sheng Wan has been solving chronic back pain, stiff joints and sciatica for 1,400 years — and modern research is finally catching up with why it works.

In TCM, cold and damp invade the joints and block circulation. Sound familiar living in Ireland? 🌧️ This formula drives it out, warms the channels and rebuilds from the root.

Science backs it too — reducing inflammation, protecting cartilage and improving circulation to painful joints.
✔️ Chronic lower back pain
✔️ Knee and hip pain
✔️ Sciatica
✔️ Pain worse in cold, wet weather

Available in clinic at AcuFusion, Dublin 15.
📞 086 314 8403 | [email protected]

Consult your practitioner before starting any herbal formula.

🔥 Ancient Wisdom for Modern Mamas
Did you know Traditional Chinese Medicine has been helping babies turn head-down for over 2,000 years? 👶
Moxibustion at acupoint BL67 (Zhi Yin — on the outer corner of the little toe) is one of TCM’s most fascinating techniques for encouraging a breech baby to turn naturally before birth.
This is Wu Yan Ai — smokeless wormwood moxa — used in our clinic for this exact purpose. The gentle warming of BL67 is thought to stimulate uterine activity and encourage foetal movement, giving baby the nudge it needs to find the optimal position.
✅ Non-invasive
✅ Smokeless — safe and comfortable for use at home
✅ Best used between weeks 33–36 of pregnancy
✅ Supported by clinical research alongside conventional care
If your midwife or consultant has told you your baby is breech, this is a conversation worth having with us. We guide you through the technique so you can continue treatment at home between clinic visits.
📍 AcuFusion Acupuncture & Integrative Medicine, Dublin 15
📞 086 314 8403
🌐 [email protected]
Always used alongside your maternity care team — never as a replacement.
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Science is catching up on the benefits of acupuncture

Taiwanese researchers discovered acupuncture triggering stem cell release healing damaged organs naturally. Scientists at China Medical University found that electroacupuncture at specific meridian points stimulates bone marrow to release mesenchymal stem cells into circulation, which then migrate to injured organs and promote tissue repair. This mechanism explains acupuncture's therapeutic effects through measurable biological processes rather than placebo.

Traditional Chinese medicine has used acupuncture for thousands of years, but Western medicine dismissed it as placebo due to lack of biological mechanism. Taiwanese researchers using advanced imaging and cellular tracking discovered that needle stimulation at specific points triggers measurable stem cell mobilization—providing the first clear biological explanation for acupuncture's effects.

Electroacupuncture (needles with mild electrical current) at ST36 (Zusanli point) and GV20 (Baihui point) causes a 300% increase in circulating stem cells within 24 hours. These mobilized stem cells express homing signals drawing them to damaged tissues—injured liver, heart, kidneys, or brain—where they differentiate into organ-specific cells and release healing factors. It's like acupuncture triggers the body's internal repair dispatch system.

Stroke patients receiving electroacupuncture within 48 hours of stroke showed 40% better functional recovery than those receiving standard care alone. Liver cirrhosis patients showed reduced fibrosis markers. Heart attack survivors demonstrated improved cardiac function. The mechanism is entirely biological—traced stem cells from bone marrow to damaged organs. Skeptical Western physicians are reconsidering acupuncture given this mechanistic evidence. We're discovering that ancient healing practices work through sophisticated biological mechanisms science is only now capable of detecting.

Source: China Medical University, Stem Cells Translational Medicine 2025

At AcuFusion,

We know that the fertility journey is no joking matter.

This is why we go to the ends of the earth to make you feel heard and held in our little acupuncture haven.

With 8 years experience treating fertility. We use proven methods to keep you calm when you need it most.

Open Mon-Fri from 8-8. We prioritise our fertility clients.

Book a consultation today via the website.

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The first thing I put in my medicine bag for holidays is this ancient Chinese herbal formula for stomach & digestive upset.

Think Spanish tummy, food poisoning symptoms, vomiting , nausea, diarrhoea, epigastric or abdominal pain.

This bottle is in tablet form however you can get it in powder form too.

It comprises of 6 herbs and is warm and drying.

Those with a red tongue, yellow coating who are always looking for cold drinks should take a minimal amount.

This is because you are already showing signs of overheating and this herb with exasperate your heat.

I am obsessed with Tibetan Foot Soaks

I am obsessed about these 🎅 Hi , I probably have mentioned the foot soaks if you are receiving this email. I have been using them with clients and myself & family members. I am obsessed. I feel great and I am witnessing people transform. A unique blend of 8 ingredients from China, India and the high altitude pla...

Give the gift of health & wellness this Christmas with a gift voucher for couples acupuncture from AcuFusion acupuncture clinic.

✅ Get treated at the same time (separate rooms)
✅ Treatment includes Diagnostics and pick 2 from;

1️⃣ Acupuncture
2️⃣ Electro- Acupuncture
3️⃣ Red- Light Therapy
4️⃣ Cupping
5️⃣ Auricular Acupuncture
6️⃣ Herbal consultation

We can treat physical and psychological symptoms at the same time.

https://www.acufusion.ie/shop/p/gift-card

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