Moxibustion

Treating Shingles with Acupuncture What is “Shingles” and how do we get it? Shingles is a painful condition characterized by a skin rash caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox - the varicella zoster. It is also known as Herpes Zoster. Your first exposure of this virus usually as a child leads to the disease popular to all of us, chickenpox. It causes itchy and painful sores spread all over the body. After one acquires and recovers from chickenpox, the virus stays in the body and…

Moxa can be placed on the top of acupuncture needles or (rarely) directly on the skin. Moxa is burned to provide penetrating heat. This is called moxibustion. Round glass cups can be used to create suction on specific points (apply suction cups). The suction stimulates the flow of energy. If the cups are left for a long time these can cause red marks. Some practitioners use tiny beads or tiny needles…

with up and down movements (Chon & Lee, 2013). a. Heat may also be used to stimulate, such as an infrared heat lamp (Chon & Lee, 2013). b. Electricity may also be used, with low intensity current to provide stimulation (Chon & Lee, 2013). 2. Moxibustion is an herb burning near the acupuncture point or on the needle itself (Chon & Lee, 2013). D. When it comes to the mechanism of action of acupuncture, the data have been either too inconsistent or inadequate to draw significant conclusions (Ahn…

Define & describe acupuncture Acupuncture is a popular ancient Chinese medicine which origins can be tracked back around 2500 years. It works on the premise that the human body has energy flow (Qi) patterns that must be free and flowing; disruptions to the Qi may be the cause for disease or illness (Medicine Net). Acupuncture works by inserting thin needles into certain points in the body’s meridians to free up these energy flow patterns and restore the body to a healthy, balanced and harmonised…

Cultural diversity is essentially the existence of a multitude of different cultural and ethnic groups within a society. Cultural diversity continues to increase here in the United States, hence the need for healthcare professionals to have at least a basic understanding of a variety of cultures prevalent in the society in which they are providing care. Furthermore, it’s important to provide culturally competent care, which means “having the knowledge, abilities and skills to deliver care…

3. Traditional Chinese Medicine: The Human Dimension Leung holds a PhD in Health Sociology and currently works as a clinician in Queensland Government in Australia. She grew up in Macau and Hong Kong where TCM was an integral part of people’s daily life. Therefore, her research is from a perspective of social science, emphasising the human expression and connection via TCM, in order to present the best core values of Chinese culture (p. viii). Her primary sources are the interviews with 48…

Asian is comprised of a large group spanning from Turkey to Japan. Differences of their beliefs and culture depend on the geographic location. East Asia is considered the region with the highest number of aging adults that are prone to pain related to age. Asian culture approaches healing from pain and other ailments with an approach different than Western Medicine. Asians hold the mind, body and soul to high regard with treatment. They use herbal, oils, massage, coining, and acupuncture as…

Medieval Chinese Medicine Medieval Chinese medicine influenced modern day medicine, as well as advancing their own knowledge y inventing and discovering. Firstly, Chinese medicine was a system created 3,000 years ago. Through medieval Chinese medicine fatigue and food/herbal causes, atmospheric forces, acupuncture, t’ai chi, and discoveries for disease prevention were all formed. These elements helped shape the medicine used today and helped medieval Chinese medicine tremendously. Chinese…

Use of Complimentary and Alternative Medicine during Pregnancy The use of complementary medicine is on the rise across the nation; even pregnant women are using alternative means of treating their ailments while growing their young. Different cultures have their own means of self-medicating during times of sickness and pregnancy as they consider other forms of alternative remedies as a way to treat with natural medicine. A plethora of recent research is currently in progress, expanding and…

Use of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Pain Management Kevin Cates Hypothesis: TCM is an effective choice in pain management, specifically chronic pain and psychogenic pain of the lower back area. Chronic Pain and Pain Management: Chronic pain is a major health issue in our modern day society. It causes immense suffering for patients and their families, drains public health care resources and is a major detriment to society due to lost work productivity. Current western medical treatments are…