acupressure

Acupressure for the Hiccups: Cure or Placebo?

Cat Wang, B.Sc. — Fri, 09 Sep 2022 10:00:00 +0000

Whether you are in a quiet library, giving an important presentation, or showing up to a first date, hiccups always seem to come up at the worst times. Folklore tells us that hiccups happen when someone is thinking about you. The remedy is to list your friends (and perhaps your enemies)! Once you have identified the person responsible, the hiccups will go away. My mom always told me that I got the hiccups because I did something bad. Yes, in hindsight she may have just been teasing me. But she also explained that she could make them stop by using pressure points.

Can You Turn Nausea Off at the Wrist?

Jonathan Jarry M.Sc. — Fri, 06 Aug 2021 20:22:23 +0000

A few years ago, I found myself on a small boat in the Pacific Ocean. The weather conditions were dodgy, but our skipper decided to go ahead with the whale watching expedition. The first couple of big waves were actually fun, but very quickly my brain and my gut decided that they weren’t fun anymore. A boat, they concluded, is supposed to move horizontally on a body of water, not vertically. Thus began one of the worst days of my life. I vomited not just once but twice and spent hours on the deck of the boat, getting thoroughly soaked and feeling like I just needed to get off.

Bad Science Lends a Friendly Ear to Ear Seeds

Jonathan Jarry M.Sc. — Thu, 29 Aug 2019 13:56:22 +0000

If you’re scrolling through Instagram while waiting in line at the grocery store, you might have stumbled upon ear seeds. The photos show close-ups of ears dotted with tiny piercings assembled like constellations. It may look like the latest fashion statement—and for some, it is—but there is often more to it than meets the eye. Some people believe that these microdermal piercings have healing properties. As the old real estate mantra goes, it’s all about “location, location, location.”

Acupressure Eco Mat a Long Way From ‘Nailing It’

Joe Schwarcz PhD — Wed, 06 Nov 2013 16:53:16 +0000

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