眼部疾患：視野收窄，怕光流淚，視力衰退，眼痛、白內障

針刺治療眼部病變有特效，最重要是改善供血系統，保持視覺神經在正常水平，修補退化損壞的神經，眼睛視野就會改善及回復正常。

舉個例：女病人，三十多歲，眼睛視力衰退多年，看視物就像一個影，完全看不清了。她是眼神經的萎縮退化，不能更換視網膜，也沒有手術可以改善視力，近乎盲了。初期到診所治療時是家人帶來的，因看不清楚，面對面也會碰到別人。針灸治療後看得清楚了！就自己來了！她可以自己到超市買東西，看電視，打理家庭，回復正常生活了。一共做了二十次針，花了一個月的時間。

我治療時是整個頸項，頭頂，眼睛一起做的，用以改善由腦部通往眼部的神經系統，讓身體免疫系統發揮修補功能，加強該部位的血液循環，給予眼睛部位足夠的血液供應，再配合健康針，強壯身體機能，整體改善病人身體健康。

這類病人是要定期保養的，用以確保眼睛視力保持一定水平。初期每三個月來做幾次針灸治療，其後是半年，之後是一年。每年我回香港就會通知她來做幾次的保養針，確保視力保持，減低衰退的情況。

另一個例子是一個男孩，十一歲，病人感光流淚，視野不清，已安排等待換視網膜。我替他做了十次治療，針了頸項，眼睛，頭部，改善眼神經的供血機能，加強與腦部的聯系，刺激免疫系統去修補眼睛的損傷部位，改善視力和對光線的敏感度，再配合健康針改善整體健康。病人眼睛視力完全康復，不用等候換視網膜的手術。

白內障最好是動手術，西醫效果直接安全。

Spring into Health! Part1: Crazy things people do

Leaving the long winter behind, we're finally heading for some warmth in the fresh spring air.  Tis' the season of new life and new beginning with colours and energy!  Yes, it's not just us who're feeling more likely to get out of bed to breathe the outdoor air, this wet and warming weather is the prime environment for our the little guys living in close contact to us, namely bugs, bacteria and viruses.  They are ready to charge out, get fed, multiply and make a statement by the increasing number of people down with colds and flu. 

With regard to our personal health, what everything comes down to is this:  there is a war to fight.  The external factor is the same for everyone, i.e. the weather and germs.  Whether you get defeated or not, it really depends on the strength of your army in the body.  This makes the entire difference between you, who is well and immunity-boosted, and your neighbour colleague who's sneezing, coughing, and complaining.  Here is a list of things you can do:

Beating the external factors:

1. Personal hygiene:   The formost obvious is to keep germs away from you.  Our society has put enough emphasis that it should be the public's general practice.
2. Dress warmly:  Because we've been suppressed by the winter cold for just too long, people are bound to go CRAZY (and this is with no exaggeration) when the temperature tips over to the plus side.  Frankly, -1 is not much more different than +1.  It is understandable how we want to get rid of the parkas, but you'd rather be layered and warm than be jittery cold when the evening temperature drops.  One problematic factor about springtime is the high temperature span.  Our body is built to adjust to changing temperatures, but this much-too-frequent fluctuation poses a challenge to the body as it must always be in alert position to stabilize our body's internal environment.  Due to whatever reason when our body is not at its best condition, our normal body temperature cannot be maintained leading to a decrease in immunity, this is the opportune time for the external factors to attack.  The war begins.
3. Avoid cold food.  Continued with the craziness above, what's worse is to freeze up your system when it's still cold outside.  Recently, Tim Hortons has already lauched their promotion of fruit smoothies.  The immediate response:  isn't it much too early?  Yes, it is a delicious beverage and actually one of my favourites to cool down the summer heat.  However, it is not an ideal choice when the sun is just peeking through the winter air, radiating minimal amount of heat.  Gulping down this drink would only pose a challenge to our digestive system. 

上呼吸道疾病Part 3: 傷風咳嗽感冒

傷風咳嗽感冒，伴頸梗膊痛是大都市最常見的病，亦是最多人會患上的病，頸梗膊痛會另外談及。先說傷風感冒咳嗽的情況。

無論是有沒有病毒感染的，都是因為頸部的淋巴線受到寒冷空氣及細菌的侵襲，失去抗病的能力，因而發病。這情況在夏天也是會發生的，這是熱浪的侵襲。

曾有很多病人咳嗽超過三個月，不停看醫生吃藥也沒有好轉過來，好了一點又繼續病，身體越來越衰弱，經針灸治療平均十二次就會完全康復，整體回復健康。同時身體的抵抗能力亦會增強，感染傷風咳的情況減少，有病也能很快復原。

我是先從頸部兩旁淋巴腺做起，針刺淋巴發炎腫脹的部位，加強該部位自身抗菌的免疫功能，修補受感染損傷的部位，強化血管內血液的循環，加速自身康復的能力，然後在喉嚨兩旁發炎的部位在針刺治療，起即時消炎止痛止咳的作用。病人如病情嚴重到影響聲帶不能說話也能即時可以說話了。這是針灸協調免疫系統，加強該部位的消炎殺菌功能，修補損傷部位，病情就會舒緩過來，停止繼續惡化下去。再配健康針加強免疫系統功能，改善身體的健康狀況。

身體免疫機能在針灸不斷的刺激和調節下，會不斷加強，變得越來越敏銳，強大，發揮自身免疫抗病殺菌的功能，把身體醫治好而回復健康。我們身體每個人都有這種抗病治病的免疫功能存在，祇要該功能正常運作下，身體就能夠保持健康，抵抗疾病的侵犯。

上呼吸道疾病Part 2: 睡眠窒息症、鼻血

睡眠窒息症會影響患者的健康。缺氧會造成嚴重的健康問題，尤其是對心血管及神經系統影響最大，會增加高血壓，心臟病突發，心律不齊，腦中風的機會。

治療方法基本是一樣的，最重要是暢通呼吸通道，讓發脹及陝窄了的呼吸通道回復正常，呼吸就會改善。身體的免疫系統在針灸的調節下，會加強對該部位的治療能力，情況就得以舒緩，不會繼續惡化下去。有耐心的接受治療，健康就會回復。

鼻血最容易發出在小朋友身上，大人也有，不過不會太頻密。這是由於鼻膜內的微絲血管容易破裂，針灸雖然有幫助，但效果緩慢。接受西醫激光焊接的手術，把破裂的微絲血管焊好，鼻血就不會再流了！這手術安全快捷，亦沒有後遺症。

上呼吸道疾病Part 1: 鼻塞、鼻敏感、鼻竇炎

鼻塞、鼻敏感、鼻竇炎等都是身體免疫系統低下，容易被外界空氣環境所影響。這類病人有一個共通點，比較瘦弱，抵抗力較別人差，頸部兩旁淋巴腺腫脹，經常發病，咳嗽，喉嚨發炎，大部份病人有鼻水倒流的情況存在。對於這類病人，都是要加強體質，增加免疫系統的抵抗能力，消除炎症，幫助暢通呼吸系統，病情就會減輕，身體健康了，就會慢慢康復。

對於這類病人，我會先從兩邊頸部淋巴腺做起，因這裡是整個身體對外抵抗細菌和疾病的最前線。這個部位抵抗能力加強了！身體就不容易被細菌入侵，感染。也不會發病，身體就會回復健康。

其次我會針刺頸項，鼻子的部位，加強免疫系統功能，消除炎症，增強血液循環，暢通呼吸通道，再配以健康針。改善整個身體的抵抗能力，鼻塞，敏感就會消除，炎症會改善，倒流的情況會減少。

康復的時間，視乎每個人身體的免疫功能，每個病人的反應都不同，有快有慢，年輕的當然快一點，平均需要針刺二十次以上，大部份人都會完全康復。

Spice up with Ginger!

Let's beat the winter cold & flu with a warm, fiery cup of ginger tea.  Better yet, add a zest of Vitamin C-rich lemon juice and sweeten it with some soothing honey.  Savour it after you've been out in the cold or when you're feeling stiff on the neck and shoulders (early signs of a cold).  This homemade recipe is simple and effective.  The concentration makes it work!  Yes, it's intensely hot!!

Ginger Tea with honey & lemon

For convenience, prepare a pot of ginger solution for multiple servings.

Ginger Solution:

1.       Wash 1lb of ginger (keep the peel) thoroughly and cut into pieces.  Use a blender to grind the ginger into fine pieces, and place into a pot of 3.5L of water.  Boil for 10-15 minutes. 

2.       Remove from heat and let it cool down. 

3.       Scoop out the ginger.  Keep the ginger solution in the refrigerator for future use.

Ginger Tea (per serving):

1.       Heat up a cup of ginger solution (stovetop or microwave).

2.       Add ½ a lemon/lime juice and honey at your preference.  Stir well and enjoy.

Note:  Must be taken hot.  Good for preventing colds, and helps lower down neck/shoulder pain caused by the winter cold.  Can be taken daily or as needed.

Happy Holidays!