About Chinese Medicine
What can Chinese Medicine do for me?
I firmly believe that Chinese Medicine can help with all conditions
that people are suffering from. This is because it helps to restore
balance to the body. This system of medicine has been used for
around 5,000 years and treated one of the largest populations in the
world.
The Chinese were introduced to Western Medicine at the same time
that we were introduced to Chinese Medicine. This was in the 1970’s
when President Nixon was visiting China and one of his aides got
sick and was treated with acupuncture. China is far ahead of us in
integrating these two systems of medicine. They did not abandon
Chinese Medicine because it works. A patient in China can now go to
a hospital where the doctors have been trained in both styles of
medicine and choose which one he or she is more comfortable with.
The doctors there are also able to say which treatment has been
shown to be more effective for certain conditions.
This is the point that we are finally starting to get to here in the
west. Acupuncture is just starting to be offered in some hospitals
here. It is being put under the microscope and is proving to be
effective under the scrutiny of rigorous scientific studies. The
World Health Organization recognizes that acupuncture is effective
to treat over 100 conditions.
Many people come to acupuncture for pain relief, but quickly realize
that their sleep is getting better too, or their appetite is
regulated, or their moods don’t fluctuate as much. This medicine
treats the whole you. It can treat the mental, emotional, physical,
and spiritual levels. It can help with pain and with emotional
issues like depression, anxiety, or grief. It can help relieve
morning sickness or balance out the menstrual cycles. There actually
is something that can help you with pms, or bloating and breast
distension.
Herbal Medicine
Herbal Medicine is often practiced separately from acupuncture in
China and is a separate branch of Traditional Chinese Medicine. The
herbs and formulas have been written down and developed for
centuries. Writing a good herbal formula for a patient comes from
correct diagnosis of the pattern and then modifying the formula to
customize it to your patient. These herbs are not to be taken
casually. It is important that you disclose all prescriptions you
are on and any other herbs or vitamins you are taking as there can
be herb/drug interactions that need to be avoided. Certain herbs
have to be avoided with conditions like high blood pressure for
example.
There are three typical ways you can take a formula.
A teapill is a very small prepared formula. It is the weakest
version you can take, but it cannot be modified and results will be
gradual. They are gentle and convenient.
A powder is a formula made by your practitioner and can be modified
to fit your pattern exactly. It is mixed with some warm water and
taken as a tea. The benefits are convenience and portability with
quicker results. It is stronger, but some people do not like the
taste. In this case, the powder can be put into capsules.
A Tang or tea, or traditional herbal soup, is made from raw herbs
that you will cook up yourself. It can be modified to fit your
pattern exactly. It is the strongest form of herbal medicine you can
take and has the quickest results. It has a strong flavor and you
need to cook it yourself.
Herbal medicine can help to reinforce the acupuncture or to replace
acupuncture if someone does not like needles. The companies that I
use carefully check for the quality and purity of the herbs used.
There are many easy, wonderful formulas that can be useful to know
about and keep around the house to help keep you well. There are
formulas that help with high cholesterol, stopping smoking, weight
loss, anxiety, gall stones…. There is even a line of herbs now that
are made using glycerin and designed just for children.
If you are interested in herbs, please contact me and I will be
happy to discuss them with you.
See your health from a new point of
view.
Call 303-881-1971 for a consultation or appointment today.
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