Serving New Haven East Haven West Haven Branford North Branford Guilford Madison Connecticut (CT) Acupuncture CT                           Traditional Chinese Acupuncture   Richard A. Covello, L.Ac.   Acupuncture Connecticut                     





             
         
 
    
 



   

  







   



 




      















































 

 

After scheduling your appointment, please print and complete the first visit form found on this web sites home page. Thank you for visiting acupuncture Connecticut (CT). The treatment of depression is complicated and frequently requires a team approach. Patients may need drug therapy, counseling, acupuncture, exercise, nutrition adjustments, or a combination of all of these treatments. The correct treatment, or combination of treatments, is a simple matter of results. Did the treatment work? Is the patient getting better? 1. Liver Energy (Qi) Stagnation Usually results when a person is unable to grow professionally or when there are problems at home or in their personal life. Symptoms of liver qi stagnation are frequent sighing, belching, and loss of appetitive, increased appetitive, frequent alcohol use, abnormal bowel movements, and abnormal menstrual cycles, and PMS. 2. Liver Qi Stagnation turning to Fire 3. Qi Stagnation and Phlegm 4. Vacuity of Yin and Blood Menopause, emotional reactions, alternating happiness and anger, hot flashes, night sweating Symptoms of Liver Fire include: agitation, anger, acid reflux, red eyes, recurring headaches, night sweats, and other heat symptoms that occur when the stress gets to be too much. Road rage is perfect example of this condition. Note: Even acupuncturists have moments when your emotions get the best of you. You send an email you wish you could un-send, yell at a friend or family member, for no good reason. The most important thing to do is get acupuncture, exercise, go on vacation, before your create more problems that create more stress. Remember, it’s not easy being human! A feeling of having something in your throat but there is no physical problem or obstruction. Note: I’ve seen this frequently in my practice. The condition resolves itself when the patient is on the table. Depression has 4 distinct patterns in Chinese Medicine