Dr. Hongmei Wu
Dr. Hongmei Wu is a licensed acupuncturist in Tennessee (Lac No. 132); she has been practicing acupuncture in TN since 2008.
Dr. Wu graduated and obtained her MD from Taishan Medical College, China. She practiced as a physician in the Department of Medicine and Department of Dermatology for eight years in the Medical Center of Weifang Medical College. To compensate the shortage of traditional western medicine, she went to study Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) in Shanghai University of TCM for three years and obtained a Master degree of Science in Integrated Modern Medicine and TCM, and then she practiced TCM combined with western medicine for over five years in China before she came to the United States.
During more than 15 years practice of clinical medicine, she integrated Traditional Chinese Medicine including acupuncture into conventional therapy for many disorders. She is specialized in traditional Chinese herbs, acupuncture and Tuina (Chinese medical massage) to treat women’s health, irregular menstruation, menopause syndrome and hormonal imbalances, acute and chronic pain, numbness, depression, stroke rehabilitation, chronic fatigue. Furthermore, she is a rare expert in cosmetic acupuncture.
Conditions Recommended for Acupuncture by the World Health Organization (W.H.O.)
Respiratory Diseases
Acute sinusitis
Acute rhinitis
Common cold
Acute tonsillitis
Bronchopulmonary Diseases
Acute bronchitis
Bronchial asthma
Eye Disorders
Acute conjuctivitis
Cataract (without complications)
Myopia
Central retinitis
Disorders of the Mouth Cavity
Toothache
Pain after tooth extraction
Gingivitis
Pharyngitis
Orthopedic Disorders
Periarthritis humeroscapularis
Tennis elbow
Sciatica
Low back pain
Rheumatoid arthritis
Gastrointestinal Disorders
Spasm of the esophagus and cardia
Hiccups
Gastroptosis
Acute and chronic gastritis
Gastric hyperacidity
Chronic duodenal ulcer
Acute and chronic colitis
Acute bacterial dysentery
Constipation
Diarrhea
Paralytic ileus
Neurologic Disorders
Headache
Migraine
Trigeminal neuralgia
Facial paralysis
Paralysis after apoplectic fit
Peripheral neuropathy
Paralysis caused by poliomyelitis
Meniere's syndrome
Neurogenic bladder dysfunction
Nocturnal enuresis
Intercostal neuralgia
In addition, you might read "An Overview of Medical Acupuncture" by Dr. J.M. Helms. or the Acupuncture Information and Resource Package from the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)