Based on the latest study of Chinese medicine and acupuncture in the United States, a record 8.4 million Americans availed themselves of acupuncture treatment at some point in their lives. More than 2million of that number actually had undergone treatment just this past year alone. The idea of using needles … Continue reading
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Traditional Chinese Medicine Treatments Used to Fight Lupus
For lupus, doctors tend to prescribe a variety of medications including immunosuppressive drugs, high-dose corticosteroids, antibody-benlysta, topical corticosteroids, corticosteroids, and NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications). In progress are more clinical trials striving to discover a more effective solution. The perception of Chinese medicine of these drugs is that they are non-natural … Continue reading
Traditional Chinese Medicine Is An Ideal Treatment For Endometriosis
Endometriosis is a condition that causes endometrial tissue to form outside of the uterine wall (endometrium) creating symptoms such as diarrhea, constipation, bloating, diffuse or abdominal pain traveling to the inner thigh, infertility, dyspareunia (painful sexual intercourse), premenstrual spotting, and painful menstrual periods. Other symptoms may also include vomiting, nausea, … Continue reading
The Five Body Types In Chinese Medicine And How To Address Weight Gain In Each Of these Types
In Chinese medicine, there are two main reasons for weight gain or obesity: weak functioning of the organs responsible for digestion and eating the wrong kinds of foods such as the ones high in carbohydrates (grains), oversweet and artificially sweetened foods (candy, chocolates), and cold foods (ice cream).
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Why Not Try Chinese Herbal Medicine And Acupuncture For Alopecia?
The real cause of alopecia or pattern baldness is not known. Researchers in Japan may have found the gene responsible for loss of hair in both males and females; the thing is, no one hasn’t found a cure for it yet. According to the Washington Post, $3.5 billion is spent … Continue reading
The Principles Underlying Traditional Chinese Medicine
TCM or Traditional Chinese Medicine has very sophisticated treatment modalities that are used to accomplish healing that have evolved over thousands of years of practice. TCM was and still is used as a type of preventative medicine to maintain people’s health. In ancient China, patients would be cared for a … Continue reading
Chinese Herbal Medicine And Acupuncture Work For Eczema By Bringing Back The Natural Balance Of The Body
The diagnoses for eczema have been dramatically increasing in the years since World War II. About one in nine Americans will develop some type of dermatitis in their lifetime. It is believed that more than 31 million people here in the US suffer from eczema and that almost 11% of … Continue reading
Salient Facts About Acupuncture
Some Background About Acupuncture
The ancient Chinese developed acupuncture as a way to resolve their health problems. This form of treatment is believed to be more than 4,000 years old and some researchers think it might have been even used more than 5,000 years ago. Acupuncture is part of traditional … Continue reading
Chinese Herbs are Effective, Natural, and Safe Treatments for Alopecia Areata
Considered to be an auto-immune condition, alopecia areata arises when the hair follicles are attacked by the immune system of the body, particularly the white blood cells, resulting in hair loss in the scalp or in any part of the body.
In a lot of instances, alopecia areata causes the … Continue reading
Chinese Herbs and the Three Types of Acne
All forms of acne starts with one basic lesion, an enlarged hair follicle filled with bacteria, dead skin cells and oil known as the comedo. Acne, according to Chinese medicine, is deemed to be typically caused by the environmental force of heat. Chinese medicine calls acne “lesion of the lung … Continue reading