Category Archives: Women’s health

acupuncture & herbal treatments of patient problems

Treatment of a miscarriage

Posted on March 24, 2010 by Francine Ball, L.Ac.

Betty, a new patient, came in last week.  She was 6 weeks pregnant and was in the process of having a miscarriage.  Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine have been used for centuries to help prevent miscarriage as well as facilitate … Continue reading →

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Morning Sickness

Posted on March 15, 2010 by Francine Ball, L.Ac.

Sharon came to see me for the first time this week with severe morning sickness.  This was her third pregnancy & during the previous two, she had been severely nauseated the entire first trimester.  This time she wanted to try a different treatment … Continue reading →

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Notes on turning breech babies

Posted on March 5, 2010 by Francine Ball, L.Ac.

    This week I was called by a woman who was 40 weeks pregnant.  I will call her  Mary (not her real name) for the sake of confidentiality.   Not only was she overdue, but her baby was in a crosswise or … Continue reading →

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