Many people credit acupuncture for easing a wide range of pregnancy symptoms including nausea, heartburn, morning sickness, headaches, insomnia, swelling in the legs, constipation, carpal tunnel syndrome, backpain and pelvic pain, sciatica and more.

Moxibustion During Pregnancy

Moxibustion (mugwort) works on the same basic principles as acupuncture where moxibustion is burned near certain acupuncture points along your body. Both the heat from the burning and properties of the herb itself are thought to provide physical benefits. Some studies have shown that daily sessions of moxibustion (either alone or combined with acupuncture) can increase fetal activity and therefore help turn a baby from a breech position to the more delivery-friendly heads-down position.