What
is Acupuncture?
Acupuncture is proven ancient Chinese medical practice more than 300 years ago.
It applies traditional Chinese medicine theory to diagnose and treat illness,
prevent disease and improve well-being by inserting Acupuncture needles at critical
points through human body. Due to its proven effectiveness, it has been becoming
more and more popular throughout the world.
How
Acupuncture Works
There are two kinds of explanations about how Acupuncture works. I would like
to give a traditional explanation. In traditional Chinese Medicine, there exists
meridian system through human body and more than 360 acu points are located
at these meridians. Qi, or a stream of energy, flows through these meridians
and acu points to support tissue, muscles and organs.
• When the Qi is obstructed in certain critical points, or acu points,
the function of tissue, muscles and organs are known to be surfing the root
cause for the medical problem.
• By inserting #Acupuncture needles into acu points helps the release
of Qi flow and corrects Qi imbalances at the organ level to improve your energy
and internal processing.
• What is Acupuncture Benefits?
worry, anxiety depression, Fatigue, chronic illness and excessive sexual activity.
• Other Factors
Gastro intestinal disorder: constipation, flatulence.
Recurrent respiratory disorder:
common cold, sinusitis
Prognosis
Is very good in young cases that come at early stage.
In late case and those associated
with Chronic Bronchitis, Emphysema or prolonged intake of Corticosteroids lungs
gets weakened and prolonged treatment may be required .
Treatment
• Besides acupuncture, combination with Acuyoga gives better & quicker
result.
• Pawanmuktasan or Suryanamaskar (careful in spondylitis)
• Chest expansion exercises (tadaasan, gomukhasan), Shoulder rotation.
• Pranayama-Surybhedi is specific for asthma, but not to be done in hypertension.
Health
Tips
• Avoid things to which one is allergic, i.e., Dust, Pollen, Food Item
(egg, black gram etc.).
• Avoid physical and mental stress. Learn to relax by Yognidra.
• Avoid exposure to cold or breeze by wearing warm clothing; prompt treatment
of cold and cough during change of season (March-April & September-October
in India).
• Avoid indigestion by-
•Taking dinner three hours before going to
bed. Do vajrasan after meals to stimulate digestion.
•Food Items- Milk, Cheese, Ice-cream, Cold-drinks,
Black Gram, Gas producing food viz., rice, cauliflower, banana, to be avoided.
• Practice deep breathing (SURYABEDI Pranayama) exercises.
• Application of Moxa at St 36, Li 4, Li 11 during or before change of
season can prevent as asthma.
• Keep hot water bottle at upper back at bed time.
• Single Treatment session of acupuncture by special Chinese technique
can cure Asthma in majority of young and fresh cases of Asthma.
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