What is Chinese Medicine?
Chinese medicine is thousands of years old. Chinese
medicine and acupuncture promotes wellness, increases immunity, and speeds
recuperation. Acupuncture's popularity increased in the United States when
President Nixon opened relations with China. At the time, James Reston, a
reporter for the New York Times, had an appendectomy with only acupuncture
for anesthesia. This event lead to an explosion of interest and since then
acupuncture and Chinese medicine are widely used alternative medicines.
Chinese medicine is holistic medicine. A therapist will evaluate the
signs and symptoms of an illness and treat for immediate relief but those
signs and symptoms also point to the underlying constitution.
Understanding the constitution a Chinese medicine practitioner can help a
patient increase wellness and preserve good health. Chinese medicine
can treat many common problems such as headache, back pain, tennis elbow,
knee pain or arthritis. Problems like fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis,
and chronic pain respond to Chinese medicine treatment. Even difficult problems like macular degeneration can benefit from these therapies.
Ancient Chinese doctors closely observed the cycles of nature as they
related to human health. To preserve good health it is essential to
keep balance, avoid excess and seek a harmonious path with our natures.
Chinese doctors noted the signs and symptoms in their patients and developed
systemic correspondences with nature. Using these correspondences they
applied diet, exercise, herbal and acupuncture therapies to restore health.
The goal of Chinese medicine is to restore and preserve balance.
Without a balanced approach to life illness is difficult to avoid.
Safe and effective, acupuncture and Chinese medicine are used for a wide
variety of
health concerns.
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