A condition involving a diffused inflammation of the upper respiratory tract, asthma can be initiated by a variety of stimuli, leading to reversible partial or total constriction of the bronchi. Signs and symptoms include wheezing, dyspepsia, coughing, and chest tightness. Asthma diagnosis is established based on the patient’s pulmonary function examinations, physical examination, and medical history. Treatment includes avoiding the triggering factors and drugs, usually with the use of inhaled corticosteroids and nasal β2-adrenergic receptor … Continue reading
Traditional Chinese Medicine
Acupressure Should Be Administered Under The Guidance Of An Experienced Acupuncturist
Although not as popular as its illustrious cousin acupuncture, acupressure is nevertheless, slowly becoming a healing art that everyone is aware of. The technique of acupressure involves creating and putting pressure on five specific acupuncture/acupressure points to assist various functions of the body.
Acupressure works by applying pressure at certain acupoints in the body in order to heal various health related problems. Perhaps, the best aspect of this treatment is that it is easy to … Continue reading
What Is Gua Sha Therapy?
The two Chinese characters representing “Gua Sha” literally translates to rub or scrape (Gua) and an elevated reddish grainy skin rash (Sha), which is also known as ‘petechiae.’ Gua Sha is a form of traditional Chinese medicine treatment that involves applied pressure and repeated scraping of an elevated reddish skin rash while using a manual instrument.
This manual tool, sometimes shaped like a thin disc or a ceramic soup spoon, should have a curved surface. … Continue reading
Acupressure Can Help Relieve Or Cure Depression
For one out of ten people including children, depression is a serious illness that they have to cope occasionally or regularly. This mental condition can potentially affect anyone. Oftentimes, we may not be aware that we’re suffering from depression, but if it is not addressed after a while, it can significantly impact our everyday life.
Depression can manifest certain common signs and some of these signs you can identify and some may be difficult to … Continue reading
Acupressure Treatment For Headaches And Migraines
Two of the most common problems that people endure and suffer from are headaches and migraines. A headache may last for a few minutes, several hours, or even days and may be mild, throbbing, or severe. For some people, tension, emotional changes, and severe stress can lead to massive headaches, whereas migraines can have a more complex cause, with the brain’s blood vessels swelling to a point where it releases chemicals from the nerve fibers … Continue reading
Acupressure Is One Form Of Treatment That Can Cure Insomnia For Good
Acupressure and acupuncture are two natural treatment options that can help cure insomnia. These two types of insomnia remedies are very useful because they offer the body the necessary means to relieve pain and stress so that you may be able to fall asleep faster and get and maintain good quality sleep. The ancient Chinese medical procedure known as acupuncture involves the use of small, extremely thin needles stuck into specific points in the body. … Continue reading
Chinese Herbal Medicine and Acupuncture Have Been Used for Centuries to Treat Anemia Symptoms
A lot of patients coming in for acupuncture treatment ask if acupuncture is any good for resolving blood conditions such as anemia. They are often pleasantly surprised to hear that Chinese herbal therapy and acupuncture have actually been used for dozens of centuries to treat anemia symptoms such as pale complexion, weakness and tiredness. The truth is, anemia is the most common condition of the blood seen by western trained physicians and when it is … Continue reading
Acupuncture Orlando and the Meridian Systems
Ancient Chinese medicine for thousands of years have known of pathways or distribution networks for the force of chi. Though similar to the body systems of the blood and neural networks, meridian systems cannot be seen physically and thus have no tangible anatomic map in western biological science.
These distribution networks are called meridian systems and they look more like electronic circuits in a motherboard or a huge spider web. Meridian lines connect different areas … Continue reading
The Kidneys Role in Traditional Chinese Medicine in Palm Harbor
One of the fundamental differences between traditional Chinese medicine in Palm Harbor and western medicine is their perspective towards the organs of the human body. Whereas western medicine sees a body organ with a clearly delineated and specific function, such as the kidney used for blood filtration or the heart used for blood circulation, etc., TCM sees the kidney as not only an organ for excreting waste materials but an integral part of the reproductive … Continue reading