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An introduction to the different fields of Traditional Chinese Medicine and its concepts and principles.

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TraditionalChineseMedicine

Traditional Chinese Medicine An ancient and complete system of health care with its own unique theories of anatomy, health, and treatment. Originated in China about 3,000 years ago.

Acupuncture

Herbal Medicine

Moxibustion

DietTherapy

CuppingTherapyorV entusa

Tui - na

Tai Chi Underlying Concepts

View of the world and the human body is unique, different from Western medicine concepts.

Chinese medicine views the body as a small part of the universe, interconnected with nature and subject to its forces, to universal laws and principles of harmony and balance.The laws of nature can be used to understand the inner workings of the body. Health, like the universe at large is subject to constant battling between opposing forces such as heat and cold, male and female, joy and sadness, which manifest themselves in the body as too much or too little activity in particular organs. An imbalance between any of these forces can cause a blockage in the flow of qi (chee) or vital energy traveling through the body along invisible pathways known as meridians. TCM practitioners typically use acupuncture and herbs to help unblock qi and bring your body back into harmony and wellnessChinese medicine does not draw a sharp line, as Western medicine does, between mind and body. The Chinese system believes that emotions and mental states are every bit as influential on disease as purely physical mechanisms, and considers factors like work, environment, lifestyle and relationships as fundamental to the overall picture of a patient's health.

The human body is regarded as an organic entity in which the various organs, tissues, and other parts have distinct functions but are all interdependent. In this view, health and disease relate to balance of the functions. Theories of TCMUniverse and the body can be described by two separate but complementary principles, that of yin and yang. Cold and hot. Female and male. Passive and active. Dark and bright. Inward and downward versus outward and up, and so on. Nothing is ever completely yin or yang, but a combination of the two. These two principles are always interacting, opposing, and influencing each other. Yin and Yang

Yin and YangThe goal of Chinese medicine is to allow the two to balance each other and exist harmoniously together. Illness results if there is an imbalance of the two. Acupuncture seeks to either increase or reduce yang, or increase or reduce yin in particular regions of the body.

Qi (pronounced chee) Fundamental life energy of the universe. Invisible, found in the environment in the air, water, food and sunlight. In the body, it is the invisible vital force that creates and animates life. We are all born with inherited amounts of qi, and we also get acquired qi from the food we eat and the air we breathe. The level and quality of a person's qi also depends on the state of physical, mental and emotional balance.

The meridiansQi travels through the body along channels called meridians. Health is an ongoing process of maintaining balance and harmony in the circulation of qi in the meridians.

Organ System and the Meridians12 main organs: the lung, large intestine, stomach, spleen, heart, small intestine, urinary bladder, kidney, liver, gallbladder, pericardium, and the "triple warmer," which represents the entire torso region.

Each organ has qi associated with it, and each organ interacts with particular emotions on the mental level. As there are 12 organs, there are 12 types of qi which can move through the body, and these move through 12 main channels or meridians. There are also 2 extraordinary meridians, the governing vessel and the conception vessel. Chinese doctors connect symptoms to organs. That is, symptoms are caused by yin/yang imbalances in one or more organs, or by an unhealthy flow of qi to or from one organ to another. Each organ has a different profile of symptoms it can manifest.Acupuncture is used to open or adjust the flow of qi throughout the organ system and the meridians, which will strengthen the body and prompt it to heal itself.

Causes of DiseaseDisease are seen as imbalances in the organ system or qi meridians, and the goal of any remedy or treatment is to assist the body in reestablishing its innate harmony. Disease can be caused by internal factors like emotions, external factors like the wind, cold, heat, damp, and other factors like injuries, trauma, diet, and germs. Infection is seen not as primarily a problem with germs and viruses, but as a weakness in the energy of the body which is allowing a sickness to occur.In Chinese medicine, no two illnesses are ever the same, as each body has its own characteristics of symptoms and balance. Some diseasesURTI = wind-cold attacking the lungsChronic bronchitis, asthma,dyspnea = lung qi deficiencyUrticaria, eczema = heat in the bloodLocalized muscle pain = obstruction of qiAcute dysentery = damp-heat in the intestinesGeneralized body weakness = qi and blood deficiency Irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea = stuck liver qi or liver blood deficiencyImpotence, sterility, urinary problems = kidney qi deficiencyDiarrhea, anorexia, abdominal problems = spleen qi deficiency.Angina pectoris, palpitations = heart qi deficiency.

Acupressure

Finger or hand massage is used instead of needles. Principle is the same, to stimulate the circulation of qi, to balance yin and yang.Can be done by oneself.Can relieve everyday aches, headaches, backaches, sinus pain, neck pain, eyestrain. Relieve the pain of ulcers, relieve insomnia, alleviate constipation and other digestive problems.Cupping Therapyor Ventusa

Cupping is an ancient Chinese modality, where glass or bamboo cups are applied to the skin through vacuum to create localized stimulation of circulation. The instrument is immediately placed on the skin in the desired location and creates a suctioning effect on the skin. This has the effect of drawing up the underlying tissues. When the cup is left in place like this, the stimulated circulation helps the healing process.

Is used to drain excess fluids and toxins; stimulate the peripheral nervous system; bring blood flow to stagnant muscles and skin; and loosen adhesions, connective tissue and stubborn knots in soft tissue. To relieve what is called "stagnation" in TCM terms.

Cupping therapy has been further developed to unblock the meridian systems of the body. There are some five meridians on the back of the body that, when unblocked can deliver invigorating energy across the entire span of the body. Research has shown that cupping is most effective in achieving this result.

Further research has shown that cupping has deep tissue effects, often effecting as deep as up to four inches into the body, stimulating deep tissue to release stagnant toxins and metabolic byproducts into the peripheral lymphatic circulation for disposal, help activate and clear venous system, and even clear intestinal blockages. For this reason, cupping is considered as one of the best deep tissue massages.

Procedure

Cupping can be used on the neck, shoulders, back, sacral area, hip, abdomen, thigh, upper arms and calves.

Light a cotton ball soaked with alcohol and insert it into the cup to create the vacuum.

Prior to applying the cup, oil is administered to the skin to facilitate smooth movement and palpably discover the areas of tension and congestion. Create the vacuum and place the cup on the affected area, then glide it over the surface.

Procedure4. A cup may be "parked" for a short time on stubborn knots or over inflamed joints or tissue. Slide the adhered cup around on the skin, preserving the suction seal as it glides. 5. May use 8 12 cups on the subjects back in two parallel columns. The cups are roughly bell shaped with a capacity of about 4 fluid ounces.

EffectsDeep warmth and tingling sensation long after the treatment has ended. Sedating, often descend into a profound state of relaxation.

Skin will redden indicating that circulation has been brought to the surface. Application of liniments or essential oils immediately following a cupping treatment will aid absorption deep into the tissue.

The increased local blood supply will nourish the muscles and skin and allow toxins to be carried away.