Introduction to Traditional Chinese Medicine
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is a wholistic medical system that seeks to heal the root causes of dysfunction or disease. It has been practiced for over 2000 years, making it one of the oldest and most widely used systems of medicine in the world. Recent advances in Western medicine are only now beginning to affirm the wisdom of this ancient healing system that integrates mind, body, nutrition, lifestyle and energy fields. Traditional Chinese Medicine has now spread across the world and is practiced in the USA, Canada, Europe, Australia, Japan and more...
According to TCM, vital energy or Qi (chee) flows through meridians or channels in the body. These channels are connected to the internal organs (known as Zang Fu in Chinese), and are often compared to the medical concept of nervous and circulatory systems. Each Chinese Medicine organ has a function or role to play in maintaining a healthy life. Chinese Medicine organs are grouped by function rather than location as compared to Western Anatomy.
When a person's channels are smooth and unblocked, and internal organ conditions are optimal, there is balance and health. If Qi is blocked in the channels or organs, pain, dysfunction and disease can result.
To restore health a Doctor of Chinese Medicine diagnoses the pattern of the condition, and uses a combination of treatments like acupuncture, herbal formulas, nutritional therapy, exercise, meditation and remedial massage to release blocked energy and return the body to healthful balance.Chinese Herbal Medicine
Herbal medicine is one of the most essential elements of Traditional
Chinese
Medicine, and provides an important compliment to acupuncture
treatment. While acupuncture stimulates the flow of energy and blood,
herbal formulas are designed to nourish and replenish deficiencies in
the metabolic, endocrine and immune systems.
Dizziness
Xuan translates to blurred vision and Yun translates to dizziness or off balance'. This pattern of disease will have the symptoms of blurred vision, dizziness, black outs, virtigo, nausea, vomiting, un-balanced feeling, spinning, tinnitus, deafness, cold sweats, fatigue and possibly shaking. It is most commonly due to three factors, wind, phlegm or deficiency. Virtigo - acute onset of dizziness, spinning, loose balance easily, unable to stand, tinnitus, deafness, nauseous, vomiting
Western Medicine - Meniere's disease, cervical problems, artherosclerosis, hyper/hypotension, injuries, anemia
Depression & Mania (Bipolar)
Depressed mental state, lack of facial expression, quiet, slow reactions, slow-incoherent speech, lack of physical drive. - all three pulses and levels are thin weak and deep, person is very quiet, no concentration, speaks nonsense, lack of expression, eat unclean food from street/garbage, lie or laugh a lot for no reason, think unreasonably, feel guilty, afraid that someone is after them, may think they are having a heart attack (but not so), manic sadness and happiness.
How can Traditional Chinese Medicine treat this devastating condition?
Acupuncture
Acupuncture is the practice
of inserting hair thin needles into certain anatomical points in the
body to relieve specific symptoms associated with many diseases. The
anatomical points (acupuncture points) are thought to have certain
electrical properties, which affect chemical neurotransmitters in the
body.
According to Traditional Chinese Medicine, the human body
