Healthcare Model: Acupuncture

The early conception with disease and sickness was viewed as a punishment from a god(s). It was more of superstition and myths that primitive people based the reasoning of why a person, or why people were getting sick. As time went on people started to evolve and started using science to try and justify why people were getting sick. In which people started thinking that the cause of disease was due to miasma. They started to assume that there were invisible vapors that floated in the air and people inhaled it.

Louis Pasteur was a very curious man that is recognized as the founder of the term germ and many advances in the medical field. Pasteur wanted to prove a theory he had about immunity in which he asked questions about the potential success or failure and the reason why some people or animals didn't get as sick as others. These questions lead to his theory about early exposure to a weakened bacteria and the strength of the immune system within an organism. He decided to perform an experiment on sheep in which he gave a “vaccine” to a certain number of them and didn't give it to some others. Later he went back and exposed all off them to a stronger bacteria which killed the ones that weren't given the vaccinations. This discovery is the basis

The bio-medical model of ill health has been at the forefront of western medicine since the end of the eighteenth century and grew stronger with the progress in modern science. This model underpinned the medical training of doctors. Traditionally medicine had relied on folk remedies passed down from generations and ill health was surrounded in superstition and religious lore with sin and evil spirits as the culprit and root of ill health. The emergence of scientific thinking questioned the traditional religious view of the world and is linked to the progress in medical practice and the rise of the biomedical model. Social and historical events and circumstances were an important factor in its development as explanations about disease

The traditional Chinese treatment of acupuncture is an affective alternative medicine that has been around for thousands of years. Acupuncture is one of the most researched and documented alternative medicines around (Acupuncture). Although a vast majority of people believe Western medicine is the only cure to sickness, many people benefit from acupuncture everyday. Most people disregard the ancient art all together without giving it a chance because are scared of the needles it involves. Also, since no accurate scientific explanation of how and why it works has been found, people shy away from it. The healing powers of the body are taken to a whole different level with this alternative medicine.

In the early 1800s, both in Europe and in the United States, physicians with formal medical training began to stress the idea that germs and social conditions might cause and spread disease, especially in cities. Many municipalities created "dispensaries" that dispensed medicines to the poor and offered free physician services. Epidemics of cholera, diphtheria, tuberculosis, and yellow fever, and concerns about sanitation and hygiene, led many city governments to create departments of health. New advances in studying bacteria were put to practical use as "germ theory" became the accepted cause for illness. It was in the face of epidemics and poor sanitation, government-sponsored public health, and healthcare that private healthcare began to systematically diverge.

uring the mid to late nineteenth-century, physicians and scientists had begun to understand that diseases are caused by microorganisms. This was a radical departure from traditional medical theories which had held that diseases were caused by miasmas or an

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“Stomach-Qi is the nourishment of life itself,” declared 17th century Chinese physician Zhang Jie Bin, “If the Stomach is strong, life will be healthy. If the Stomach is weak, life will be unhealthy.” At Lifetime Acupuncture, acupuncturist and holistic health practitioner Hatice Daspinar calls upon the wisdom of traditional Chinese medicine to offer healing for digestive disorders of all kinds. A graduate of the Loomis Institute of Enzyme Nutrition, Hatice’s combined background as a Digestive Health Specialist and acupuncturist make her uniquely qualified to treat gastrointestinal issues. Here, she explains the exceptional effectiveness of acupuncture for digestive disorders.

When you have been in pain and need an alternative method to help you relieve your pain the word you think off is probably Acupuncture physician. So how do you find a great Acupuncture Physician? The first advice is, don’t just go and pick any random physician. Do a little research first on his website, and find out if he is licensed. Also, I recommend you look thru his reviews from Yelp, Google, and other sources to get an idea of what he is like before you call him. If you can get referrals it would be great!

The disease has been an enemy of a human ever since it first appeared. In fact, humankind has been at war with the disease for most of history, often at the losing end. However, the principle of immunization equalized this adversarial relationship. The concept of vaccination has been one of the most significant medical advancements in history because it has prevented the onset of deadly diseases, has eradicated previously malignant maladies, and has improved human life by removing fear of acquiring such contagious afflictions.

In addition an article I found reiterated that folk medicine has been implemented by Mexicans for many generations and is intertwined in their country’s history. The areas in Mexico that are urbanized use modern health treatment methods to treat ill residents and in contrast locations that are categorized as rural are more prone to depending upon folk medicine to aid sick individuals. I perceive that global countries which are highly industrialized would not regularly implement this form of medical treatment and instead prefer to use contemporary health care to treat illnesses. Therefore people within the United States that may reside in a rural area and do not have instant accessibility to affordable health care options and believe in alternative care options could facilitate the usage of folk medicine to help varying forms of sickness. “Contrary to those beliefs, however, traditional medicine has proven to be quite effective in treating both chronic diseases and psychological problems, especially those associated with stress, which frequently stem from social alienation, anxiety or loss of self-esteem. In light of the benefits of traditional medicine, many Asian, African and South American countries have allowed the development of a dual system of medical care in which individuals can

In the 19th century, scientists developed new technology such as the microscope, which enabled them the ability to see the unseen disease-causing organisms. This allowed them them to treat diseases such as smallpox, tuberculosis, yellow fever, anthrax and many more infectious diseases. Before the germ theory arose, most people believed that disease was a form of punishment from gods for when they behaved badly, whilst many others believed in the Miasma Theory, a disease being caused by a miasma in the air; a poisonous vapour in which suspended particles of decaying matter gave a bad smell. The miasma theory was very highly accepted by society as they were able to prove that the disease rate decreased when they drained the foul-smelling sewers

The germ theory began when one scientist became motivated to disprove the theory of spontaneous generation. This curiosity and motivation led to major changes in the health of humanity. This theory helped the future generations while providing methods to prevent disease. The developpement of the germ theory allowed other scientists to expand on this concept and develop ways to apply information to care for individuals with disease and help in the modern world. Microorganisms are miniscule, they easily invade humans, animals and other living hosts which then lead to disease. Louis Pasteur a french biologist conducted a variety of experiements, his individual geniusness and technology helped the discovery of the germ theory which radically changed the practice of medecine.

The Eastern and Western worlds have often had drastically different philosophies and ideologies. In particular, one difference to note is that of medicine and beliefs about illness. In the East, one is responsible for keeping their mind and thoughts healthy in order to stave off illness. An internal affecting the external. In the West, when the mind and body are altered by the environment in certain ways, this causes illness. External affecting internal. These philosophical and cultural differences stem from thousands of years of separate evolution. Traditional Chinese medicine(TCM) began in the third century BC. Traditional Chinese medicine incorporated the idea of balance with the ying/yang from Taoism and an emphasis on harmony, moral conduct and social ethics from Confucianism. The central dogma is that “the health of each organ depends on its relationship to all other organs, thus nothing changes without changing the whole” (Scheper-Hughes, 12). Western medicine had a very different history. It began in Ancient Greece with Hippocrates, who wanted to eradicate magico-religious beliefs from health practices and make medicine more rational. This became the norm in the West for over a millennium. This form of medicine was further incorporated into western society with Rene Descartes, who described his consciousness as one thing (mind) and his body as a separate other. Since then, science in the Western world has developed around the idea that these two entities are separate

Western medicine has four different areas: clinical, preventive, rehabilitation and general health care. Western and Chinese medicine each has its own strengths in clinical and preventive medicine. However, Chinese medicine has more advantages in rehabilitation and health care. Not all physicians will agree with the practice of Traditional Chinese Medicine or TCM. Even though Chinese medicine is not effective for all illnesses and disease, Chinese medicine should be recognized more around the world because it focuses on holism, maintenance and low-cost therapeutic treatments which will be further discussed in this essay.