CHINESE MEDICINE
still some basic ideas
was only in the 50 years that China was institutionalized what we now call Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). It is a coherent system of beliefs and medical practices that come from different regions of China and which has become essential in the Materia Medica Chinese universities and is representative of the Eastern and holistic medicine schools in western China.
In the West, the attention to the MTC back to the 16th century, when the first Jesuit missions in China. The Chinese Pharmacopoeia is very rich. A time was not related to the meridian system because different methods were applied in different areas China. When it was organized around the system, the remedies were classified and used according to specific rules consistent with the theory of correspondences to the five elements, the seasons and many other parameters.
all'atività Each plant is linked to a meridian and its physiological and functional properties. Currently, pharmaceutical companies are interested in usae different plants from different nations and ethnic groups in order to obtain drugs widely used. An interesting example comes from the plant Artemisia annua MTC is particularly active against various forms of malaria.
Two characteristics distinguish the Chinese Pharmacopoeia from Western
(a) it contains no synthetic products, but only plants;
(b) the ability to modulate the remedies according to the needs of individual patients.
The West came into contact with the MTC since ancient times. Avicenna knew Mai jng or treated wrists, supplemented by Wang Shu He in the 3rd century AD.
In terms of therapeutic action can be taken on the patient with three groups of methods:
techniques external and internal nor external nor internal.
techniques belong outside those implemented on the meridians with needles, massage, percussion hammers, moxa, cupping, electroacupuncture, chimioagopuntura, laseragopuntura.
techniques belong internal medicine and foods.
techniques internal or external ones belong to the psycho-bodily and methods of self-massage. They are based on the theory that through specific bodily movements made by consensus and through specific breathing movements, and under strict control of mind can affect the body's energy production and distribution and therefore the state of health. The gymnastics tai chi are mostly used in the prevention and treatment of chronic diseases such as hypertension, chronic bronchitis, arthritis, neurological disorders, outcomes of stroke.
in the diagnosis of the disease, TCM considers quality first. Example ulcer caused from excessive drinking or caused by emotional problems, repressed anger. Then distinguishes endogenous disease, which originates from within, is part of aging and degenerative.
exogenous disease, that arises from penetrating from the outside elements such as infections, pollution, poisoning, incorrect feeding, emotional disturbances etc..
Of all forms of nourishment, the colors ranging intellect, smells and sounds and emotions to the food in the body. Wait for the disease to appear and then treat it the same as digging a well when one is thirsty.
the five precious substances ...
are: blood =
Qi Xue Jing living
= choice of seed source genetics and food
= mental Shen, or spirit, psycho-organic entity, the result of psychosomatic each organ is related to ...
... Jing Qi and the higher brain activity.
Jing yé = body fluids.
The psyche-soma dichotomy as seen in the West is considered a heresy by the MTC schizophrenic. Of course, thoughts, feelings and emotions, as well as energies or murmurs are considered organic matter, matter.
points AH-SHI, painful to digital pressure are used to disperse stagnant energy. It is always advisable to self-massage of the painful points and points of acupuncture, which often correspond.
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Recent research shows that there is a specific relationship between acupuncture points, meridians, and electric currents in the body. Since the '50s has been demonstrated the existence of the system of meridians and acupuncture points that have a level of electrical conductivity higher than that of other non-specific skin points. On the mechanism of action of acupuncture have been made many assumptions. As for the pain, the stimulation of points would favor the production of endorphins. The anti-inflammatory effect would be due, in general, increased of endogenous steroids, and local levels, an ability to decrease the release of chemicals at the base of inflammation. But we were not able to explain other effects of acupuncture. According to WHO, in a statement in 1998, 104 diseases are treatable with acupuncture. Among these, mild hypertension, diabetes, asthma, dyspepsia, duodenal ulcers, colitis, functional diarrhea, constipation, hemorrhoids, impotence, infertility, premenstrual syndrome, dysmenorrhea, vaginitis, arthritis, arthritis, bursitis, sciatica , tendonitis, headache, trigeminal neuralgia, post stroke, hearing loss, vertigo, tinnitus, sinusitis, chronic pharyngitis, bronchitis, colds, hay fever, hepatitis, acne, eczema, herpes simplex and zoster, depression, anxiety, insomnia. Acupuncture in functional disease manifested itself in positive action to cure a high percentage of cases. In organic disease, that is degenerative, when the body is affected now can not bring back the patient, but you can do better. For example, on people with AIDS, compared with similar patients receiving no acupuncture, there was a significant difference in a positive way for primi.Il maximum time during which the needles are planted is about 45 minutes. In some cases the needles are also handled, such as rotated so.
Another way to stimulate the acupuncture point is the moxa, short for "moxibustion." The skin is heated by a cone or a cigar Artemisia, who is left to smolder. The method is completely painless, is very popular, especially in conditions of cooling. Diffuse is also the electroacupuncture, especially in painful affections and in surgical anesthesia. Other methods are based on laser, ultrasound, and subcutaneous injection of medicinal preparations. STOP
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NOTE:
the concepts expressed here I have learned from the magazine Natural Pharmacy, several numbers of the 90s. Since it is passages do not have a bibliography. I therefore apologize to the author, should they identify with a few sentences, and are ready to quote his "paternity" or remove the text at its request.
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