James V Bertolino - Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine

06/03/2020

And I am back to seeing patients - stay safe.
Call today to make an appointment- I am working reduced hours at the moment -

03/19/2020

Its with great concern for your health as well as mine and those I love that I will be taking the next 2 weeks off to monitor developments over this virus.
Take care of yourselves!!!

05/26/2019

The frequent consumption of purple potatoes can decrease the risk of colon cancer, claim the researchers of a compelling new study. According to the DailyMail.co.uk, the researchers came to this conclusion after they gave pigs a high-calorie diet that included purple potatoes. In doing so they found

10/29/2018

The holidays are quickly approaching... be sure and schedule your next Acupuncture treatment and get a head start on the holiday stessors.
Are you dreading the time change? Acupuncture can help you adjust quicker -
Call today and schedule your appointment! Youll be glad you did!

07/14/2017

Update Three Metals (Nei Jin, Fen Jin and He Jin)
location:
He Jin( Merge Metal) locates 1 cun superior of LU5(Chi Ze point), Fen Jin (Separate Metal ) locates 0.5 cun superior of He Jin point and Nei Jin (Inner Metal) locates 0.5 cun superior of Fen Jin point.

Operation: One cun needle inserts 0.5-0.8 cun perpendicularly . No hand manipulations during the acupuncture session.

From a channel system perspective, catch cold, coughing, bronchitis, wheezing, sore throat are associates with a disposition toward impairment of Lungs. Wind cold or Wind heat fettering the exterior hinders the protective Yang qi and constrains the Ying Qi, resulting in exterior symptoms. When pathogenic factors clog the Lungs, they lose their ability to disseminate and direct downward.The location of these three points are similar to Dao Ma at LU5, but the functions are much stronger than LU5. Not only treats Lung related symptoms, it also treats issues around Lungs, such as laryngitis, rhinitis, sore throat, chest pain , upper back pain, scapular area pain and shoulder pain(along with Lung Channel, LU1 &LU2).

Application and modification :
In the clinic, Three Metals are often use with Three Guards 33.13-33.15 for coughing due to wind cold or Wind heat , if we make a extending line from index finger all the way up to the shoulder, one will realized the points on this line have similar actions, for example, Mu 11.17(common cold, itchiness), Da/ Zhong/ Xiao Jian 11.01, 11.02, 11.05 (acute coughing ), Chong Zi , Chong Xian 22.01,22.02(Common cold, coughing, asthma, pneumonia), as well as Three Guards 33.13-33.15(Common cold, asthma, rhinitis, chest pain, coughing).

Fen Jin (Separate Metal ) was numbered by 44.01 in the source text , but we missed other two points here, Dao Ma Three Metals with Chong Zi, Chong Xian and Three Guards are most effective for coughing, that is same as SUPERIOR GREAT DAO MA on LU channels.

For Rhinitis, add Si Ma, Si Hua and Mu points
For back pain, add Zhong Bai, Xia Bai and Wan Shun points

07/07/2017

06/27/2017

Very helpful points -

05/26/2017

Many people know that exercise, hydration and proper breathing are important for the lymphatic system. However, many people are unaware of this one action that detoxifies and improves lymphatic health faster than any of these three. Can you guess what it is?

05/25/2017

Acupuncture is one on many therapies that can help alleviate the side effects from chemotherapy, radiation, or surgery.

05/25/2017

Quickly diagnose the root cause of back pain with this assessment.