WHAT CAN TCM DO FOR A SPRAINED ANKLE?

Sprained ankles are one of the most common injuries to occur in everyday life. Whether you’re jogging down the street or just walking in your home, they can happen almost anywhere at any time. When you’ve sprained an ankle, it’s important to begin the healing process as quickly as possible in order to bring your body back into the most ideal state of well-being. While most common treatments will heal your ankle over time, traditional Chinese medicine does have a few ways of helping the process along.

The focus of traditional Chinese medicine is to properly align the natural energies of your body, bringing it into the idealt ideal state of health and balance. When we suffer from injuries such as sprained ankles, these energies can become tangled or blocked, rendering our natural regenerative capabilities less effective. Under these circumstances, our objective becomes to open up or realign these pathways to the injury in order to keep the healing process moving as optimally as possible. The most common treatment for a sprained ankle would be acupuncture, which the practitioner will use to direct the body’s energy into the most ideal points.

While general medical treatment should never be avoided, there are good grounds in which to consider the benefits of acupuncture treatments for such injuries. The methods used by acupuncturists and traditional Chinese medical practitioners have been refined and well documented for thousands of years.

While everyone is different and every case is unique, many positive signs are showing these methods to be effective in making you feel better and getting you on your feet faster. It is usually best to consult a doctor and ascertain the specifics of your condition, then make a decision together on whether to proceed with TCM treatments.

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EATING BEFORE ACUPUNCTURE: IS IT OKAY?

Those of you who are new to acupuncture will at one time or another wonder if it’s okay to eat before a session. This is a perfectly normal and rational question since we want to be as best prepared for any health procedure as possible. In order to answer if eating before acupuncture is okay or not , we need to look at possible physical effects of acupuncture and what eating does to your body when anticipating treatment.

– Acupuncture requires as few adulterating substances as possible. Coffee and alcohol alter your stress levels and physical response, so stay away from either of these before or after your session.

– Eat a small snack or meal. You want to be comfortable, right? So try to eat at least a small meal. Protein or fresh, whole food is recommended. You should eat at least anywhere from a few hours before a session to 45 minutes beforehand.

If you don’t even have a light snack, you may experience light-headedness, dizziness or even fainting. The same can be said if you are very hungry before a session. Acupuncture can then cause a short-term drop in blood sugar.

Food gives you a reserve of energy which your body can rely on if needed. Acupuncture is a holistic treatment that works with the body rather than against it, so you want your body to be in a steady state. We are talking about the movement of energy through the body, and eating will give you the boost you need to facilitate the process.

– On the other hand, if you eat excessively, then the treatment will not be as beneficial. Think of acupuncture as treating blockages of energy, and overeating as causing even more of blockage with the food, forcing the body to focus on digestion.

It also makes sense when looking at the specific issue you intending to treat. Anyone with a sleep disorder obviously wouldn’t want to eat before bedtime, so seeking acupuncture to treat your sleep disorder means you shouldn’t eat too much.

THE BENEFITS OF TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE FOR SKINCARE

As the body’s largest organ, skin is uniquely vulnerable to all kinds of ailments, with two of the most common being eczema and acne. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has offered therapies for these illnesses for centuries. The aim of TCM is to address the root of these skin conditions, which can include factors such as Yin and Yang imbalances as well as dampness, heat, and dryness.

Using TCM to aliviate Eczema

The Chinese University of Hong Kong states that eczema affects roughly 25 percent of children and 2-3 percent of adults. Practitioners of traditional Chinese medicine refer to eczema as skin asthma since many of the people who suffer from it tend to have asthma or are likely to have it in the future. Acupuncture is one of the TCM therapies that is often prescribed for eczema and can provide dramatic positive results. Some versions of acupuncture have been developed for children and are also known to provide relief from both eczema and asthma, according to the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine. Other treatments include the use of Chinese herbs, such as the Jianpi Chushi Decoction administered in a study by the Zhengzhou University.

In TCM, eczema has two causes: heat and dampness. In this context, heat can refer to emotional stress and exhaustion. Dampness may refer to the retention of water or a humid environment. These two factors are the focus of TCM eczema treatment.

Using TCM to Treat Acne

Like eczema, the cause of acne is heat and dampness. Acne is most commonly a problem for teenagers and their hormonal changes trigger the problems with heat and dampness according to TCM. Acupuncture and traditional Chinese herbal remedies are effective for this problem as well. A study from the Beijing University of Chinese Medicine has shown TCM therapies like acupuncture to be beneficial for helping in the treatment of acne.

The benefits of Traditional Chinese Medicine for skincare can bring not just confidence for you but also a healthier way to treat your body.

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3 ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES THAT CAN WORK WHEN COMBINED

Alternative therapies are often used in combination with western medicine and a doctor’s orientation.But choosing what therapy is adequate for your need is important. Here are 3 Alternative therapies that can work when combined.

CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINE

Chinese herbal medicine uses more than 450 plant, animal, and mineral substances to promote well-being and a strong immune system. The emphasis is on maintaining proper bodily functions and preventing disease.

Chinese herbal medicine works hand-in-hand with acupuncture. Even people with the same illness or symptoms might receive vastly different treatments and combinations of herbs and other substances, because TCM practitioners seek to treat the individual and how the illness is showing up in each person’s body.

The various substances have specific effects, both when used alone and in combination. This is why it’s essential to find a TCM practitioner with thorough education and experience.

REMEDIAL MASSAGE

Remedial massage is another wonderful treatment option that can be used in combination with acupuncture and herbal medicine. It is a way to treat imbalances in the body related to illness and injury by going to the source of the problem to:

Promote relaxation and the healing of muscle tissue

Relieve pain

Improve flexibility

Decrease stiffness and soreness

Relieve stress

Stimulate blood flow

CUPPING AND MORE

Additional alternative therapies, like cupping, can offer another route to relief from pain and other symptoms. In this treatment, cups create a vacuum on your skin to draw blood to the surface. This improves blood flow, helps supply oxygen to the cells, drains toxins, and encourages muscles to relax. Though this technique may leave round discoloured areas on your skin (where the cups were placed), these bruise-like marks are not typically painful, and they tend to fade within a few days.

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4 WAYS THAT CHINESE MEDICINE CAN TRANSFORM YOUR LIFE

There is a reason that traditional Chinese Medicinal practices have persisted for over 5000 years. Even under the demands and stresses that modern life places on us, there are a great many people who’ve discovered the real benefits these practices have to offer. Using a combination of Taoist ideology and generations upon generations of proven techniques, there are a variety of ways Chinese medicine can provide you with a healthier and more balanced life.

Mindfulness Through Meditation

In traditional Chinese medicine, meditation isn’t just a spiritual or religious practice. In fact, it’s a process of healing the mind and in keeping the entire body healthy by extension. Those who suffer from depression, grief, stress, and even restless sleep have been known to find great relief from these practices too.

Greater Balance with Tai Ji

The purpose of Tai Ji is to promote health and relaxation for your body. It may seem like it’s just stretching, but in fact, these moves have been refined over thousands of years to keep your body in the best possible shape. Those with specific forms of bodily pain, posture issues, or those who just want to feel healthier will find something helpful in Tai Chi. Like meditation, there are many instances in which Tai Ji can be a benefit mentally too.

Bodily Healing

Much of Traditional Chinese Medicine has to do with using your natural bodily energy in the process of healing. This energy, or Chi as it’s known in Chinese, can be directed through a number of paths through the body in order to heal and keep different parts healthy. Knowing where your energy is needed and how to get it there is an enormous advantage in feeling your very best.

Peace of Mind

So many of our problems today come from a mind that is overwrought with stress, anxiety, and depression. When we think of health we don’t always consider those things, but they are immeasurably important. Traditional Chinese Medicine works by treating both the body and the mind, keeping you both physically and mentally sound. The relief can come via remedial massage, herbal therapy and acupuncture

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ACUPUNCTURE IN AUSTRALIA

Acupuncture is taking its place among treatments for a range of conditions throughout the world.

In Australia, ten percent of the population has had acupuncture treatment by physicians or acupuncturists in private clinics.

Over 10 million visits are made to acupuncturists every year.

Third-party payment is available in six of the eight Australian states and territories.

Most of the acupuncture users born in Australia, had completed post-secondary education, are covered by private health insurance and tend to look after their health and lives mainly in New South Wales, Victoria, and Queensland according to the Chinese Medicine Board of Australia – Registration Data December 2017.

The Chinese Medicine Association and the Chinese Medicine Registration Board of Victoria have approved and accredited six acupuncture degree courses.

Expansion of the Acupuncture Profession.

Recent development of acupuncture in Australia demonstrates that when acupuncture is adequately and appropriately evaluated, acupuncture begins to integrate into mainstream health care in Australia.

In the past 20 years, acupuncture practice has expanded enormously. There are currently around four thousand registered acupuncture practitioners registered with the Chinese Medical Board of Australia. The following titles have been protected:

Acupuncturist.

Oriental medicine practitioner.

Chinese medicine practitioner.

Chinese herbal medicine practitioner.

Minimum educational requirements have been specified for registration. The system of formal education and training has been established.

A Four-Year Bachelor’s Degree in a related field is the minimal requirement.

Nine undergraduate programs and three graduate programs are training acupuncture practitioners.

Three public universities three private colleges form the foundation of the professional training system.

The public universities offer Masters-degree and Doctor of Philosophy programs.

This training is approved by the Chinese Medicine Board of Australia.

Qualifications for Practice in TCM and Acupuncture in Australia.

In order to be recognized as an acupuncture practitioner in Australia, you must meet these requirements.

Continuously hold registration with the Chinese Medicine Board of Australia.

Continuously hold a current First Aid Certificate (HLTAID003).

Meet the training education – A Bachelor’s Degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)

The Special Relationship between Australia and Chinese Medicine.

Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and acupuncture have a history of 150 years in Australia, because of the high level of Chinese influence. The initial transfer of TCM to Australia came from Chinese migrants who came to Australia searching for gold in the middle of the 1800s.

In 1867, there were 50 TCM practitioners in Australia.

In 1970, the Australian Government was sponsoring full health insurance provided by registered Western practitioners.

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