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Chinese Medicine Can Provide An Effective Hot Flash Remedy
When looking for a worthy hot flash remedy, many people are turning to the healing properties of Chinese medicine. These kinds of remedies would exclude the use of man-made chemicals and drugs. The practice of Chinese medicine has long been used to deliver a very effective hot flash remedy to women. While menopause is viewed as one of the main culprits, there are numerous varieties of hot flashes. For each one, the Chinese have a description and different approach aimed at providing relief in a holistic and healthy way.
If you choose to seek out help from the wisdom of Chinese medicine, you will notice that a Chinese doctor will ask you questions concerning all areas of your health history. A complete physical will also take place. You may notice that special care is taken in analyzing the tongue and your pulse. After this battery of tests and assessments is complete, the doctor will determine the type of menopause you are suffering from. This will also help settle on the best course of action in providing you with a hot flash remedy.
What to Expect
When entering the world of Chinese medicine, you will most likely encounter either acupuncture or an herbal hot flash remedy. Through acupuncture, a doctor will tap into your inner spirit and energy. Many consider this approach extremely effective. When dealing with an herbal hot flash remedy, you may ingest a wide range of herbs that are combined to provide a well-rounded treatment.
Most often, these herbs are consumed in the form of tea. Some of the ingredients a doctor may use include ginseng, red raspberry leaves, evening primrose oil, licorice root, spearmint, chasteberry, black cohosh and wild yams. These Chinese herbs have been highly regarded when it comes to a hot flash remedy and have been used for many centuries.
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Moxibustion, One of the Pillars of Treatment in Chinese Medicine at Chiva-Som International Health Resorts
Holistic remedies help thousands of people worldwide to overcome problems ranging from more serious diseases to the common cold. Holistic Therapist Nitchara Yimsuk answers some frequently asked questions, and tips us off about a versatile treatment called moxibustion.
What does holistic mean?
In holistic treatments we look at the whole person – physical, emotional and spiritual – rather than just treating the symptoms of the problem. We consider a person’s mind and body, diet and exercise, lifestyle and relationships, work and leisure, achievements and problems. Imbalances in any of these areas can contribute to illness.
Where do holistic treatments come from?
Holistic medicine is also known as alternative, integrative or complementary medicine, as it complements conventional practices. It may include, but is not limited to, the following disciplines: spiritual, religious, newly developed approaches to healing or pre-modern medical traditions. Chinese medicine, for instance, follows the holistic principle.
How do they work?
There are many approaches, from energy healing to the use of natural and plant products. The Taoist principles, on which Chinese medicine is based, stress the oneness of everything, the inseparability of solid matter and energy, the fact that there is a common source of all phenomena and experience.
What are some of Chiva-Som’s most popular holistic treatments?
The Detox Retreat is popular. It includes the Cleansing Diet, Colonic Hydrotherapy, Chi Nei Tsang and Acupressure Reflexology. Also high on the list are Flower Essence, Homeopathy and Moxibustion.
What is Moxibustion?
It’s a treatment from Traditional Chinese Medicine in which the herb Moxa Punk is burned on or above the skin at acupuncture points. Sometimes we use other herbs.
How does it work?
The heat warms the blood and the qi (the life force), which improves the flow within the energy channels of the body. Sometimes Moxibustion is recommended as a stand-alone treatment, at others it has a synergistic effect with acupuncture.
Why is it so effective?
The Moxa leaf is bitter and acrid and its nature is pure Yang. Depending on the amount used it produces a gentle warmth or a strong heat and expels cold and dampness.
What is Moxibustion recommended for?
It’s varied. It may be used in the treatment of acute diseases, cold syndromes, diseases of the channel and exterior syndromes, or chronic syndromes and diseases of the viscera (the internal organs). It’s frequently applied in treating arthralgia due to wind-cold-dampness. Also Yang collapse syndrome; Chronic Dysentery, Asthma, Phlegm Retention and Flaccidity Syndrome. It’s also good for some external syndromes, such as carbuncles and the common cold. Additionally, it can work in general health maintenance and disease prevention.
We hear it’s also useful in pregnancies?
Yes, Moxibustion has been used for centuries in China to turn breech babies. The theory behind this practice is that the heat travels up the bladder meridian, which is linked to the uterus. Additionally, it’s useful in treating some Gynaecological Diseases – such as Dysmenorrhea, Prolapse of the uterus, and Leucorrhoea – and Infantile Diseases, including Enuresis and Diarrhoea. Moxibustion is very versatile.
What are the latest holistic treatments that Chiva-Som is offering?
Vacuum-Cupping Massage and the Emotional Freedom technique are both new, and also Maya Massage, which is part of the Detox Retreat offered in the Spa.
How can people find out more about these remedies?
They can consult the website (www.chivasom.com), where there’s a list of holistic treatments and a brief description of each, or they can visit us here at Chiva-Som. All guests are welcome, and we are willing to make initial consultations for every individual who comes.
Our team of Naturopath Doctors and Practitioners work in a very secluded and peaceful environment.
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Dummies Guide To Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)
What is TCM
TCM joins the power of acupuncture, Chinese herbs, and energetic exercises to correct imbalances found in the body. This not only allows the body to heal itself but also helps to prevent other illness. TCM has been used to treat various ailments, from acne, cellulite, dandruff, gout, insomnia, menopause, weight loss and wrinkle to other more serious health conditions such as arthritis, cancer, cholesterol, depression, diabetes and heart diseases.
Ying and Yang
Chinese believe that the imbalances of organ energies (or Qi) may cause disease that affects the health. The TCM approach is fundamentally different from that of modern Western medicine. In TCM, the understanding of the human body is based on the holistic understanding of the universe as described in Daoism, and the treatment of illness is based primarily on the diagnosis and differentiation of syndromes. The goal of TCM treatment is to adjust and harmonize Yin and Yang – wet and dry, cold and heat, body and mind. This is accomplished by regulating the Qi, Moisture and Blood in the Organ networks. Weak organs are strengthened. Congested channels are opened to flow, heat is cooled, cold is warmed, tightness is softened, agitation is calmed and dryness is moistened.
Advantages of TCM
Western medicine has approached health and a well being from a very different angle and viewpoint. It is reactive, rather than proactive. Science and symptoms is the main drivers. Western medicine examines and dissects to determine the conditions of the body and attempts to introduce external, often synthetic drugs to restore health. TCM on the other hand, focus on why the body is not functioning properly and attempts to use individualized organic herbal formula to rejuvenate and to restore the body to its natural state. Modern drugs may cause side effects in the long term and creating another disease while treating the other.
Disadvantages of TCM
One of the shortcomings of TCM is the lack of research in the area of toxins and heavy metals. This is because TCM was established centuries ago when the world was not polluted by industrial waste or toxic chemicals. The lack of standardization in Chinese herbs and the possibility of toxicity present some of the major disadvantages in dealing with traditional Chinese herbs. Numerous cases of potentially toxic levels of arsenic and mercury in Chinese traditional medicines have been reported. It is advisable to purchase traditional Chinese medicine from reputable sources and those which has met FDA guidelines or strict local health certifications.
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