What is Chinese Medicine?
How Old is Chinese Medicine?
What are the Principles of Chinese Medicine?
Lung Meridian Colon Meridian Stomach Meridian Spleen Meridian Heart Meridian Small Intestine Meridian Bladder Meridian Kidney Meridian Pericardium Meridian Triple Warmer Meridian Gallbladder Meridian Liver Meridian
Chinese
Medicine therefore, sees health as a balance in the body of the two
opposing forces Yin and Yang, which provides a harmonious and correct
flow of Qi. It considers that an unbalanced diet, lifestyle or
environment will disrupt this balance and thus the flow of Qi; this in
turn manifests as the symptoms of disease. The aim of the practitioner
of Chinese Medicine is to restore health by removing the cause,
correcting abnormal function, opposing the imbalance and normalizing the
flow of Qi.
What Treatment Methods are used in Chinese Medicine?
Herbal Medicine - this is the oldest form of Chinese medicine. ,
This treatment originally required the patient to boil up medicinal plants and other medicinal substances, and drink the resultant liquid. These days Chinese Herbal Medicine is more commonly administered in the convenient form of powders that can be dissolved in water, or in the form of pills. Herbal Medicine is usually used to counteract the effects from excessive cold, heatdampness, dryness, etc., and to restore normal function of the organs. -
Acupuncture (from the Latin: Acu = fine needle + punctura) refers to the insertion of very fine needles into specific points on the body which are traditionally known to regulate the flow of Qi. Acupuncture when done by an expert Chinese Medicine practitioner is rarely painful, but is relaxing and provides a sense of renewed energy and well-being. The aim of Acupuncture is to restore the normal the flow of Qi in the Meridians. As such it is used to relieve pain and restore normal homeostasis. Moxibustion is the application of heat to specific points or areas on the body. A smoldering roll or small cone of dried and compacted herbs usually provides the heat source. Moxibustion may be used by itself, but is most commonly used as an ancillary to acupuncture for "cold", that is, chronic diseases. Cupping. In this modality glass or acrylic suction cups are applied to specific areas of the body. It is mainly used for conditions that are associated with "stagnation" which often manifests as chronic pain. Massage (Tui-Na). Chinese Massage uses a number of techniques, which are designed to release tightness in tissues, stimulate specific points or areas, and facilitate the flow of Qi. Chinese massages are usually very relaxing, highly invigorating or both. Surgery (this was always regarded as a last resort, although effective anaesthesia which used a combination of Acupuncture and Palina wine or Acupuncture and opium, has been available for over 2000 years. This was because Confucian ethics frowned on surgery as it regarded the human body sacred and inviolable). -
Other therapeutic methods: Diet therapy. Manipulation. Breathing exercises (Qi-Gong). Exercise therapy (Tai-Qi). Hydrotherapy. Heliotherapy
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