Long COVID Recovery: Can Pulse Diagnosis Guide Natural Healing?
For many people, recovering from COVID-19 has not been simple. Months after the infection, symptoms like fatigue, breathlessness, brain fog, and muscle weakness can linger, disrupting work, focus, and quality of life. This ongoing condition, often called Long COVID, continues to puzzle doctors and frustrate patients.
At George Monkhouse Acupuncture in London, pulse diagnosis offers a unique way to understand and address the lasting effects of viral illness, helping patients rebuild strength, immunity, and vitality from the inside out.
Understanding Long COVID from a Chinese Medicine Perspective
In Chinese medicine, Long COVID is seen as a depletion of vital energy combined with lingering “pathogenic factors” that the body has not fully cleared. This often leads to patterns such as:
Lung weakness, resulting in breathlessness and low oxygenation
Brain congestion, with brain fog, head pressure, headaches and poor memory
Kidney depletion, leading to exhaustion and poor resilience
Organ dysfunction, often with one organ at a time lagging behind the others
Unlike conventional medicine, which may focus on isolated symptoms, acupuncture and pulse diagnosis view Long COVID as a systemic imbalance that can be restored through careful rebalancing of the body’s energy systems.
How Pulse Diagnosis Guides Long COVID Treatment
Pulse diagnosis allows George to detect the specific organ systems affected by the lingering effects of COVID-19. He can determine whether the issue stems from:
Weak Lung or Heart affecting breathing and circulation
Energy blockages in the Liver or digestive system, slowing recovery
Immune exhaustion showing in the deeper Kidney pulses
This precision enables a personalised recovery plan, targeting the exact organs and systems that need support rather than applying a one-size-fits-all treatment.
How Acupuncture Supports Long COVID Recovery
Acupuncture promotes healing by stimulating circulation, enhancing oxygen exchange, and balancing the nervous and immune systems.
Key benefits include:
Restoring natural energy flow and stamina
Supporting lung and heart function for easier breathing
Reducing inflammation and clearing lingering viral heat
Improving digestion and nutrient absorption
Calming anxiety and improving sleep
Research has shown that acupuncture can help regulate immune responses and improve fatigue and breathlessness in post-viral syndromes, making it a valuable tool in Long COVID care.
A 42-year-old man came to George six months after COVID-19, struggling with exhaustion, poor concentration, and recurring chest tightness. Conventional tests showed nothing abnormal, but he felt far from recovered.
Pulse diagnosis revealed depleted Lung and Kidney organs with poor drainage from the glymphatic system in the brain (the brain’s lymphatic system). His treatment focused on strengthening the lungs, clearing residual inflammation, and restoring energy balance.
After four sessions, he noticed better breathing and mental clarity. Within two months, his energy and stamina returned to near-normal levels.
Long COVID recovery requires more than symptom management. It requires restoring the body’s internal balance. Acupuncture and pulse diagnosis provide an intelligent, natural framework for understanding the root imbalances and supporting full recovery at every level: physical, emotional, and energetic.
If you’re still experiencing fatigue or other lingering symptoms after COVID-19, book a consultation with George at georgemonkhouse.com. Discover how acupuncture and pulse diagnosis can help you regain your energy, clarity, and vitality.
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