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Mr.Shu Fan (樊舒先生) is a licensed Washington DC Acupuncturist serving patients in DC, Virginia and Maryland area. Mr. Fan holds the National Certification of Oriental Medicine which includes the practice of Acupuncture, Chinese Herbology and Asian Bodywork Therapy. Mr. Fan is specialized in pain management, fertility and skin care. He is a member of American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM). He pursue his Ph.D ObGyn study in China Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine under Prof. Tan Yong (谈勇) and had his clinic training in JiangSu Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine. His acupuncture advisor is Prof.Sheng (盛灿若). Mr. Fan's office: 1712 I (eye) St NW,#410 , Washington, DC 20036 Tel: 202-246-8833 703-772-7592 Email: acupuncturewellnessfan@gmail.com

Friday, September 23, 2011

IVF: combine with Herbal Medicine in China



Chinese medicine (acupuncture,herbs,etc) treating infertility has two thousand years of history.

There are 150 kinds of diseases which can cause Infertility. Chinese medicine treatment of infertility, emphasize pattern differentiation, treatment seeking prioritization. Female infertility includes deficiency, excess and both, Deficiency (Xu Zheng) takes about 30%, mainly ovarian and uterine dysfunction, consists of Spleen/Kidnesy Yang deficiency and Liver/Kidney Ying deficiency. Treatment includes nourishing Blood, regulating menstrual cycle and strengthen Kidney. Excess disease is mainly due to uterine fibroids, endometriosis, tubal adhesions, and polycystic ovary syndrome and other diseases causing damage to Chong Ren Meridian, accounting for around 60%.