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How To Treat Polycystic Kidney Disease By Chinese Medicine

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Generally, there are two ways of treating Polycystic Kidney Disease. On one hand, cysts can be narrowed or removed by surgery which has instant effects, but the disappear of cysts will leave space for the growth of new cysts. On the other hand, with the advantage of safety, Chinese Medicine is applied in treating Polycystic Kidney Disease. Why Chinese Medicine is suggested? How does Chinese Medicine treat cysts?

Treating Polycystic Kidney Disease by Micro-Chinese Medicine

Due to oral medicines have side effects on most organs, such as stomach, liver, intestines and so on, Micro-Chinese medicine is invented as a external therapy. Patients only need lie on the two medicine bags for 45 minutes, then can they enjoy the massage of medicines on the kidney position. Comparing with surgery, Micro-Chinese Medicine Osmotherapy does not need cut, anesthsia and some oral medicines.

There are two main functions of Micro-Chinese Medicine in treating Polycystic Kidney Disease.

First of all , Micro-Chinese Medicine can expand the blood vessels on the face of cysts, accelerate the blood circulation, promote the permeability of cyst wall, then the sac liquid can flow out through the cyst wall with the blood circulation. In this way, cysts will be narrowed. However, how to prevent the appearance of new cysts?

Micro-Chinese Medicine has functions in repairing damaged kidneys, thus recovering kidney functions. After kidney functions have been improved, the toxins, excessive fluid and sac liquid will be eliminated with the urine. So, we can prevent the sac liquid flow into cysts, thus preventing the appearing of new cysts and the enlargement of small cysts as well.

However, as we know, Polycystic Kidney Disease is knotty for it is a genic disease. It is difficult for patients to get rid of it completely, but we can treat the disease and make patients with Polycystic Kidney Disease live as healthy people. With the help of Stem Cells Transplant, kidney function can be improved rapidly and effectively, so we can prevent the growth of cysts effectively. In addition, stem cells can also generate new cells to replace the dead cells around cysts, thus making sac liquid flow out smoothly. If you want to know more about the treatment, you can email me: I hope we can fight against the disease together.

Acupuncture an Alternative Medicine

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Acupuncture is often associated with pain control; in the hands of a well-trained practitioner, it has much broader applications. Acupuncture is a part of the health care system of China that can be traced back at least 2,500 years. The general theory of acupuncture is based on the premise that there are patterns of energy flow (Qi) through the body that are essential for health. Disruptions of this flow are believed to be responsible for disease. The goal of this procedure is to restore the well-being and the health of the individual. While it may seem strange, acupuncture uses a method of inserting needles into specific points in the body. It should only be performed by a skilled individual, one that has received training in the. It is a method of encouraging the body to promote natural healing and to improve functioning. Acupuncture can be effective as the only treatment used, or as the support or adjunct to other medical treatment forms in many medical and surgical disorders. One should always plan their activities so that after the treatment one can get some rest. This is especially important for the first few visits. Do not eat an unusually large meal immediately before or after the treatment.

With increased globalization and exchange of views and other parameters, the system of medicine also attempts to enter into the others territories. It is an ongoing process, which results in giving world class treating mechanisms and ultimately results in better way of healing. As there are many cases that represent the audacity of the claim of treating by one system of medicine establishing itself as superior, yet there are no guarantees that a particular medicine system will eventually succeed in giving relief to the patient. However, there are attempts that go on in justifying the superiority of a particular medicine system and it applies to all the healing systems of the world. In fact, it is primarily the result of enhanced globalization.

Some of the people on the western side of the fence think that Chinese Medicine is confined to magic and associate it with being hocus-pocus. They see it primitive and since the basis of Chinese Medicine owes its origins to herbs or acupuncture, it is largely related to one of yet another term, placebo effect. Chinese Medicine is largely taken upon as non-working when it comes to serious cure and genuine diseases or illnesses. Moreover, Chinese Medicine is taken as ancient leaning towards spiritualism, and more taken as falling in the category of religious healing practices.

However, the fact of the matter is entirely different. Chinese Medicine is actually coherent and independent system of thought and practice that took quite a long time to evolve and reach the current stage. Chinese Medicine approaches the human body and attempts to restore it with an progress understanding and curing skills. That is where it is gaining immense popularity not only in the areas where it is already established but also in the far-flung world regions.

Treating Pcos With Acupuncture And Chinese Medicine

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For many women, losing weight is a never-ending struggle. No matter how hard they try, the pounds just won’t come off. All the dieting and endless hours in the gym leave them feeling fatigued, hungry and infinitely frustrated with lack of progress. Well, guess what? It might not be your fault. You may have a hormonal condition call Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS), making it all but impossible to lose the weight you want to lose. There are many possible symptoms for PCOS and treatment options are available from both Eastern and Western medicine. Western treatments involve different types of hormone therapy, while Eastern treatments rely on acupuncture and herbal therapy.

Women with PCOS develop numerous cysts on their ovaries, which is how it gets its name. Other signs and symptoms include weight gain (very often in the abdomen), obesity, excessive hair growth on the face, thinning hair on the scalp, acne and irregular periods. For women, with PCOS, who exercise rigorously, the weight in the belly just never seems to go away and is a constant source of frustration for them. Very often women with PCOS will have delayed cycles or even miss a period completely and when the period comes, it is usually quite painful. This disruption in the cycle also makes it very difficult for women with PCOS to get pregnant. In fact, PCOS is one of the leading causes of infertility in women, yet many women don’t even know they have it. Many of these symptoms can be associated with a high level of testosterone, which women with PCOS have. Chinese Medicine can help to balance the body, regulate the natural cycle and restore ovulation.

While Western medicine looks at illness in a linear way, Eastern Medicine takes a holistic approach. What this means is that having a specific illness doesn’t necessarily mean that everyone gets the same treatment. We treat the root cause of the problem and not just the symptoms. In Traditional Oriental medicine, PCOS can be attributed to three different diagnoses. A patient may have one, a combination of two or all three syndromes (having all three is the most common). These three diagnoses are: Accumulation of Phlegm and/or Damp, Kidney Yang deficiency and Stagnation of Qi and/or Blood. If the patient has all three going on, one of the syndromes is usually predominant, but all three need to be addressed. Acupuncture treatments to resolve phlegm and damp, move Qi and Blood, and Tonify Kidney Yang are used, along with Chinese herbal formulas. Studies have shown that electro-acupuncture treatments are the most effective for patients with PCOS. The low electrical current (machines are run on 9-volt batteries) can help lower testosterone levels.

Women with PCOS should take this condition very seriously. Besides the obvious physical signs, PCOS can lead to some even more serious conditions such as diabetes, obesity, stroke and cardiovascular disease. A treatment plan involving acupuncture, natural Chinese herbs and a regular exercise routine can keep your hormone levels in check and help you avoid going on hormone therapy.

Chinese Medicine for my toddler Really

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The past two weeks have been rough for our 3 year old. Naps and bedtimes have rendered her a killer diaper rash. You know the kind Im talking about: you put them to bed or down for a nap with a soft little peachy bum and they wake with raging red blisters and you feel like Mother of the Year. The poor thing has had moments where its tough to walk because shes so sore.

What We Have Done

Ive been around the block a few times when it comes to raising babies, so a diaper rash isnt something that gets me down, but this is ridiculous. I have gone through rash creams, we have done muscle testing and eliminated foods giving her difficulty (corn, wheat, dairy, chocolate, brown and white rice). We know there is no yeast issue, nor is there an infection, parasite, or bug present in her gut, which is simply down right inflamed. I have bathed her twice daily, let her run around naked and even attempted to extract breast milk while hand pumping to pat on her behind. Once I eliminated offending foods, she cleared up after one week. Then, because I am human and allowed myself to get frazzled, I mistakenly gave her a piece of sprouted wheat toast instead of gluten free toast and within two days the raging rash was back again. Now, experience tells me it will take up to a week to clear up, and the peanut will hardly let me wipe her tush.

My Light Bulb Moment-Yesterday

This morning, in between seeing clients, I thought to ask the acupuncturist at the studio I work out of what she thought of diaper rashes. Her feedback was fascinating. She gave me a list of foods that would be cooling to her system as the heat in her body is trying to escape and through wee ones it comes through their mouths or behinds. We talked about the foods I have eliminated and why thats important on the level of eastern medicine and decided to use acupressure beads to help alleviate the rash by balancing out the heat in her body. I have had experience with these beads and they are just little tiny beads that stick to your skinears are the typical location for these as they correlate with different places on your body, and they work really well. Now, Ill step away from this and report back tomorrow.

My Light Bulb Moment-Today

WOW. Not only is she more grounded and happy today, but her little hind end has gone from raging red to dark pink with no use of any rash cream since the acupressure beads. Where her skin was “open” there is now dry skin peeling away and her hot red hives have decreased in size. She is completely excited about her “buttons”, the little moxa seeds that are used for the acupressure beads, and happily shows off and “pushes my buttons” as told to do by our acupuncturist. All in all, what an awesome experience. I would never have guessed that my three year old would have sat patiently for the three minutes it took to place each bead, but it didnt take long for her to excitedly remove her thick wool socks to let us see her sweaty pink toes for proper placement of the beads on her feet. With just a handful of tiny beads on her feet, legs, tummy and ears, I am seeing a little one way more at peace than she was yesterdayand that equals one happy mama!

Meaning Of Dreams In Chinese Medicine

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Do dreams carry any meaning? Does it foretell a future event? What do dreams mean, especially recurring unfavorable ones? What about sweet dreams or scarry dreams?

People frequent ask me but I am of not much help as this is not my area of expertise. In fact dreams interpretation is a separate skill by itself.

Recently I read a book on Chinese Medicine and there is a section on how dreams can assist in Chinese medical diagnosis. This is from a section in the Yellow Emperor’s Medicine Classic called the Miraculous Pivot. I find it extremely interesting and I would like to share some of their findings with you.

The classic says that fearful dream is a result of lack of qi in the heart and gallbladder. It can also be due a prolonged illness or excessive anxiety.

Angry dream is caused by stagnation of qi in the liver and gallbladder or hardening of the liver. It can also be due to the presence of gallstones. Conversely, happy dream is due to the smooth flow of qi and indicate quick recovery even if you should fall sick.

Sad dream is due to deficiency of qi in the heart and lung, deficiency of yin in the liver for example with chronic liver disease and tuberculosis. Melancholic dream is due to imbalance in the liver and spleen.

What about dreams where you are continuous striving for something? This is due to reverse flow of qi in the liver and gallbladder and increasing yang in the liver for example with hypertension and poor food digestion.

Floating and falling in dreams are amongst the most common type of dreams. Floating dream is due to excess in the upper part of the body but deficiency in the lower parts like deficiency of the kidneys, excess phlegm or coronary heart disease. Falling dream is due to deficiency in the upper and excess in the lower part. This is often seen in water retention in the kidneys and deficiency of yang in the heart.

What if you dream of looking for food or water? Looking for food dream indicate a weak spleen and deficiency of yin in the stomach. If you dream of looking for water it can imply excessive yang and depletion of bodily fluids for example due to high fever or dehydration.

What about looking for toilet dream? According to the classic this dream is often caused by painful urination, inflammation of the intestines, poor digestion or diarrhea.

Finally what is the cause of the most serious form of dreams, sleep walking? It is most likely due to stagnation of qi in the liver or distractions!

Uniting Homeopathy and Chinese Medicine

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Homeopathy is essentially an alternative medical practice that treats a disease by the administration of diluted or minute doses of a remedy that would, in healthy persons, produce symptoms similar to those of the disease. Chinese Medicine is the general term to describe the numerous methods of healing used in Chinese culture for many thousands of years. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) works to harmonize the bodys five basic elements: fire, wood, earth, metal, and water. Both Homeopathy and TCM work to correct internal imbalances or imbalanced energy, and are both described as energetic medicine. Energetic medicine is the practice of treating ailments and promoting health by working with the energy pathways of the body, which is a classic example of this, is acupuncture from TCM.

Acupuncture works by inserting very fine needles into different energy points in the body, allowing the practitioner to stimulate, disperse and regulate the flow of chi, or vital energy, and restore a healthy energy balance. Both modalities are holistic, meaning they treat the patient as a whole, exploring the mental, physical and emotional aspects of a person.

Combining treatments from homeopathy and TCM can offer relief for ailments with several layers. Acupuncture can treat a physical pain, whereas homeopathy can treat a manifestation occurring in a deeper place. In fact, homeopathy prioritizes a persons mental and emotional state over the physical. The physical symptoms are later examined as a means to confirm the right remedy. Using physical symptoms alone can result in the wrong remedy. Many people might suffer from the same illness and share similar symptoms, but each individual is different, therefore, homeopathic remedies are selected based on more personal reflections.

TCM uses herbal formulas and acupuncture to treat pain and blocked energy flows within the body, resulting in organ disharmony. Illness enters the body and acts on a superficial level, progressing deeper into the body, and manifesting illness physically. Herbal formulas are often modified throughout treatment to promote healing and attack the disease at the appropriate stage. Both forms of medicine address the fluctuating nature of illness and continually respond to it with the right treatments. Individuals with both deep emotional trauma and physical symptoms would be ideal candidates for implementing both homeopathic remedies and acupuncture. For example, the liver is well known in Chinese Medicine to harbor emotions such as rage and unresolved anger.

A separate similarity between Homeopathy and Chinese Medicine is the observation and analyzing of the tongue and pulse. In TCM, tongue and pulse observations are used to help determine a persons underlying patterns, which helps the practitioner to choose the best treatment. In Homeopathy, tongue observation is used to confirm a remedy, but is not as vital to choosing one as in Chinese Medicine. Both practices also use dilution as an important part of formulating the right medicine, allowing for the excretion of toxic substances without significant side effects.

The most beneficial and important similarity between both medical practices is the focus on the patient as a whole. Each person may respond differently to a medicine and require different, alternate therapies.

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