San Fu Tie is a seasonal Chinese medicine therapy in which small herbal patches are applied to specific acupuncture points during the hottest weeks of summer. This overview explains the reasoning behind its timing, how a session works, who it may suit, and what the evidence does and does not show.

Medication can dull the nerve pain, numbness, and tingling of peripheral neuropathy, but it rarely repairs the nerve itself. This is an honest look at what acupuncture can and cannot do, where the research is strong, where it is still thin, and what treatment involves.

Dry needling is a therapeutic technique used to address muscle trigger points and neuromuscular dysfunction. This overview explains how dry needling works, its clinical applications, and its relationship to acupuncture.