Traditional Chinese medicine

My grandfather, who I was very close to, passed away from lung cancer. Watching his struggle with the disease started a lifelong desire to help cure cancer. My grandfather 's tumor was inoperable. Chemotherapy and radiation, meant to save him, only made him sicker and weaker. My family and I could only watch while he was constantly in pain. As part of my volunteering at the pediatric department, I played with pediatric cancer patients who had to stay in the hospital long-term and talked to…

Alternative medicine is referred as medical practices or medical products that are not part of a regular care. Regular care it is practiced by real doctors such as medical doctors, physical therapist, allied health professionals and nurses. An example of an alternative medicine is acupuncture, which is based on the insertion of needles into the skin at different points on the body. Based on some investigations, researchers had found that it is one of the most common traditional Chinese…

and patient will feel relax right afterward. When needling, patient are required to practice even breathing and stabilize spirit (Solos, 2014). Meanwhile, in Western, acupuncture is used as a combination with other complementary or medicine treatments. Traditional Chinese examinations are not applied in Western acupuncture assessment. Needles are only inserted in small affected areas where the nervous system is stimulated to relieve pain relief hormones such as endorphins or melatonin.…

only by reference to the whole. Western Medicine: is a term sometimes used to describe evidence-based medicine, which, for various historical reasons, emerged from "Western" civilisation. Indigenous Medicine: is the sum total of the knowledge, skills, and practices based on the theories, beliefs, and experiences indigenous to different cultures of a certain location or region. Traditional Medicine: systems of medicine developed before the era of modern medicine, based on…

Western medicine is primarily the medicine that all of North America and Western Europe are under the general care of. A large part of the population is oblivious to the way Western Medicine has everyone stuck in a trap of epic disaster. The collective actions of modern medicine will slowly build up antibiotic resistance, weaken immune systems and will eventually cause complete mutation of mindset when people are unaware how to function without having a quick fix pill for their health problem.…

ways. Hmong’s and American’s beliefs differ about medicine, authority and raising children. The Hmong have struggled throughout history to preserve their unique culture fighting especially against Chinese dominance. And the primary reason for their migration to the United…

about touch that can influence their reactions to healthcare workers. Barriers for Vietnamese Americans Vietnamese Americans face many social and traditional barriers when faced in a…

1. Undergraduate Research: I was an undergraduate research assistant in different labs, including biomedical engineering and Traditional Chinese Medicine pharmacology. In Dr. Junping Kou's lab, my teammate and I finished two research projects, my contribution to these projects including acquiring the funding, creating the mouse model of acute hypoxia-induced organs injury and ischemia-reperfusion injury, performing Western Blotting to measure protein expression level, providing evidence for the…

What is Chinese Skullcap? Chinese skullcap root is a medicinal root that has been used in China for hundreds of generations. In traditional Chinese herbal medicine, the roots, what they believed to be the most powerful part of the plant, was dried and powdered. They would drink the powder in hot water or use it in prepared foods. Now, the most popular use for skullcap is in combating nervous disorders, such as anxiety, stress, or hysteria. Research has found that the high levels of antioxidants…

For the healthcare providers, a vivid understanding of the culture of patient population, and its effects on their perception of medicine is important. (Grol et.al, 2013). For instance, the cultural setting determines the extent to which patients will accept healthcare information, and their ability to apply it (Grol et.al, 2013). For example, the western system of healthcare provision…