CHINESE ACUPUNCTURE MEDICINE
5,000 Years of Research and Experience
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) comprises a system of health care which originated in China more than 5,000 years ago and has been offered in North American for more than 150 years. TCM is a comprehensive system that assesses and treats acute and chronic disorders; it also serves as preventative health care and maintenance.
The practice of TCM is based on a view of the body unlike that used in Western modern medicine. This model centers on the concept of "Qi" (pronounced "chee"), loosely translated as "energy", and its effect on physiological function and health. TCM's basis is supported by the scientific understanding that human beings are complex bioelectric systems. TCM functions to promote the body's ability to heal and rejuvenate itself. As a system of medicine it uses natural laws and energetic principles rooted in Taoism with the application of needles, energy, and pressure to specific points on the body. Each point provides a specific function in the body in regulating the free flow of vital energy for health and well-being.
How Acupuncture Works... It strengthens the immune system by increasing T-cell counts. This may be why it is effective on allergies and chronic fatigue syndrome.
It releases pain-killing endorphins that play a big role in the functioning of the hormonal system. This is why acupuncture works well for back pain, arthritis, ulcers and also for P.M.S.
Endorphins, released through acupuncture, not only relax the whole body, but they also regulate serotonin in the brain, which is responsible for the regulation of our moods. This is why depression is often treated with acupuncture.
It breaks the spastic cycle that muscles can get caught in, causing unrelenting tightness and pain. It does this by increasing circulation which in turn provides needed nutrients to nerves and muscles to begin healing. It also triggers muscles to fire and release, causing them to untangle themselves.
Acupuncture works with our "life force" which is similar to our electrical circuitry that runs throughout our body. It taps into specific points along this circuitry and balances the energy connecting all of our major organs.
Acupuncture needles used are as fine as a human hair. The needles are left in place for 20 to 40 minutes during which time the patient usually relaxes while soft music plays. In areas where you are especially tight, electrodes can be attached to the needles inducing a steady vibration. This vibration feels like a gentle massage. Heat is sometimes applied or suction cups are used to increase local circulation.
The number and frequency of treatments will vary. Some symptoms are relieved after the first treatment while others may take four to ten treatments. Your body chemistry, your particular problem, and the length of time that you have been ill will all play a part in the number and length of treatments.
Acupuncture works without drugs or chemicals. Acupuncture has no known negative side effects and is perfectly safe and comfortable for almost everyone.
Research Studies: In more than 600 cases of coronary heart disease, the effectiveness of acupuncture in relieving the symptoms was over 80 percent.
In 645 cases of acute bacillary dysentery, 90 percent of the patients were cured within ten days as judged by clinical symptoms and signs and the results of stool culture.
- The technique is also comparatively effective in controlling fever, inflammation and pain.
From the viewpoint of modern medicine, the principle action of acupuncture (and of moxibustion) is to regulate the function of the human body and to increase its resistance by enhancing the immune system and the antiphlogistic, analgesic, antispastic, antishock and antiparalytic abilities of the body.
The World Health Organization Interregional Seminar drew up the following provisional list of diseases that lend themselves to acupuncture treatment. The list is based on clinical experience, and not necessarily on controlled clinical research: furthermore, the inclusion of specific diseases are not meant to indicate the extent of acupuncture's efficacy in treating them.
INFECTIONS:
- colds and flues
- bronchitis
- hepatitis
INTERNAL:
- hypoglycemia
- asthma
- high blood pressure
- ulcers
- colitis
- indigestion
- hemorrhoids
- diarrhea
- constipation
- diabetes
MUSCULO-SKELETAL and NEUROLOGICAL:
- arthritis
- neuralgia
- sciatica
- frozen shoulder
- tennis elbow
- back pain
- bursitis
- tendonitis
- stiff neck
- Bell's palsy
- trigeminal neuralgia
- headache
- stroke
- cerebral palsy
- polio
- meneir's disease
- sprains
EYES-EARS-NOSE-THROAT:
- deafness
- ringing in the ear
- menier's
- earaches
- poor eyesight
- dizziness
- sinus infection
- sore throat
- hay fever
DERMATOLOGICAL:
GENITO-URINARY and REPRODUCTIVE:
- impotence
- infertility
- pre-menstrual syndrome (PMS)
- pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)
- vaginitis
- irregular period or cramps
- morning sickness
MENTAL-EMOTIONAL:
- anxiety
- depression
- stress
- insomnia
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