DAAN Chinese Herbs and Acupuncture

Chinese medicine may alleviate acne, here’s an article on this subject.

“Chinese medicine is unique in its totally different approach to treatment compared to western standards. Acupuncture and the treatment of acne show this perfectly.

Acupuncture and the Treatment of Acne

Acne is a general term given to several types of skin disorders that usually result from clogged pores. The most severe forms of the condition can lead to large and painful cysts that often leave scarring. Aside from this, the condition rarely poses any other health threat. Acne does cause a bit of a self esteem problem especially in younger people. Although the lesions often appear on the back and chest areas, the face is the most common area for acne outbreaks.”

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Chinese medicine may alleviate arthritis.

“Arthritis is a problem for so many people and there is no single drug that can cure it once and for all. However, there are many herbs for arthritis that can help dramatically. People can find three types of arthritis and they are: osteoarthritis, rheumatoid and traumatic arthritis. It is possible to locate any ways to suppress arthritis pain, as it is a disease that does not have a cure. Though, several of the medications can have severe side effects and/or can interfere with the other available medical conditions that you might be facing at a special point in time.

Chinese arthritis herbal remedies

In china herbs have been used for centuries to treat more than one disease that is known to mankind and arthritis is among them. It is possible to locate any herbs for arthritis that may be used orally and/or as an unguent. Ginger is one such natural ingredient that might help greatly in relieving arthritis pain and can be administered orally or even in the food. Herbs are admired amongst professional gardeners also, as a supplement to the floral choice of a garden.”

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Chinese medicine may help cancer treatment side effects.

“In the world of naturopathic medicine, Chinese herbs have been used for all types of remedies. From cancer prevention to eyesight renewal to blood pressure balancing, there are many physicians who believe in the healing power of certain natural herbs.

In general, the western medical community shuns these natural remedies (as well as drugmakers) for pretty obvious reasons — lack of revenue stream. That leaves the question — are Chinese herbs worth it?”

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Chinese herbs increase treatment options for patients with various diseases.

“With a history that exceeds 2,000 years, Chinese herbal medicine continues to gain popularity today. Chinese herbal medicine is one of the main modalities used in Traditional Chinese medicine, along with acupuncture, tuina and Chinese nutrition.

According to Chinese clinical studies, the more than 300 herbs that are commonly used can greatly increase the effectiveness of modern drug treatments and reduce side effects. In some cases, herbs have been used to replace modern drugs completely.

Steamboat Springs acupuncturist Kelley McDaneld, L.Ac., Dipl. O.M., said Chinese herbal medicine works very well in conjunction with acupuncture.”

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Another encouraging story on a new way to treat cancer.

“Tony Mok Shu Kam, a professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, pointed to ongoing studies in the United States and Russia that are examining the use of kanglaite, one of the top-selling anti-cancer traditional herbs. While a number of Chinese studies have been published on the efficacy of some common herbal medicines like kanglaite, Mok said their trials were too small or the methods too inconsistent to be approved in the West.

Western science and traditional Eastern medicine could be combined to enhance treatment of cancer and other diseases, an oncology professor told a medical forum Sunday.

But comprehensive clinical studies must be carried out and patients must be educated to accept the combination of methods, Tony Mok Shu Kam, a professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, told participants at a two-day medical forum in Singapore sponsored by the Lancet medical journal. “

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“Chinese herbal medicine could protect the immune systems of breast cancer patients from the side effects of chemotherapy, by reducing the immuno-suppressive side effects of powerful anti-cancer drugs, researchers claimed yesterday. Chinese scientists working for the Cochrane Collaboration, a United Kingdom-registered charity that specialises in reviewing scientific data, analysed data from seven studies involving 542 women with breast cancer treated with a number of Chinese medicinal herbal mixtures and compounds. Six were tested in controlled trials comparing treatment with and without Chinese herbal medicine (CHM). Three showed improvements in white blood cells in women given the herbal extracts. Two appeared have had a general positive effect on quality of life. The researchers noted that further trials were needed to confirm with any confidence the benefits of CHM in alleviating the effects of chemotherapy in breast cancer patients.”

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“Fresh herbs spring from your garden - or at least from packages at the grocery store. Here’s a guide to the most popular dozen.”

BASIL

There are many varieties, including purple and Thai, but large-leaf sweet basil is the most common. Basil smells stronger than it tastes, which is why large quantities are used to make pesto. The leaves bruise and discolor easily so cut or tear gently right before using. Use as a finishing touch or at the end of cooking to preserve flavor. Goes well with: tomatoes, eggplant, zucchini, poultry stuffing, vinegars.

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People in Switzerland are increasingly turning to Chinese medicine to cure ailments such as back pain, asthma, allergies and stress problems.

“But practitioners say there is still a long way to go before the profession is fully recognised and are calling for it to be covered by the basic health insurance.

Alternative therapies are on the rise. It has been estimated that around a third of the population has tried complementary medicine at least once in their lives.”

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Tai Chi may help prevent shingles.
“Tai Chi, a popular style of Chinese Kung Fu or martial art, may help protect against shingles, a condition commonly experienced by older people in the United States, according to a new study published in print this week in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.”

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“Your body has its own hydraulic system, Jenny Sheetz tells me. The massage therapist and co-owner of Pennsylvania’s St. Joseph Institute spa says she can feel the fluids moving as she holds my ankles while I lie fully clothed on a massage table. Fill. Pause, two, three. Release.

Sheetz says she can feel my cerebrospinal fluids circulating through my body, just as you can feel the heart pump when taking a pulse. My fluids, she tells me, are moving like water through a partially clogged kitchen pipe. The amplitude is weak, the rhythm restricted, with no symmetry in the various touch points. She says she can fix that.”

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