Traditional Chinese medicine

The Chinese have a wonderful culture filled with beauty, strength, skill, and putting their family and society over their own wants. Sometimes it may be hard to understand why this culture or any other ethnic group pick choices that are different from ours but as future health care workers, an understanding of cultural beliefs does improve the relationship between worker and patient. For example, the concept of respect for authority or those older than you is one that all follow even if they are

Acupuncture is a form of alternative medicine which involves the insertion of special needles into the body in specific points. These points are known as acupuncture points which is located in different parts of the body. This alternative medicine form is used to relief any form of pain in the body. Acupuncture was founded by the Chinese in the (1600–1100 BCE), where a sharpen stone called Bian shi that suggested the practice of acupuncture. Some other historical evidence says it may started at the

spread all over the world. Its symbol is 陳 or chen. Acupuncture can include traditional body needling, moxibustion, electric acupuncture, laser acupuncture, and acupressure. The main uses for this procedure are getting rid of pain, protecting against infections, and regulating bodily functions. It has been proven to help with chemotherapy, allergies, headaches, and strokes (World Health Organization 3). In this paper, traditional body needling along with its history, educational requirements, procedure

extensive research supporting acupuncture as an effective method to treat negative symptoms of menopause in postmenopausal women (Befus et al., 2018, Chien, Hsu, Liu, & Fang, 2017, Baccetti et al., 2014), it seems likely that a bias toward traditional western medicine is a logical explanation for the absence of acupuncture in treatment planning for women in the United States. Based on the current literature and the relative absence of risks and negative side effects associated with acupuncture, I do

why) Welcome on this walking tour that explores Hawthorn’s Chinese heritage. This tour will take you to places where Chinese migrants have lived and worked in the suburb since the 19th century till today. Chinese formed a tiny fraction of residents in Hawthorn in the 19th and 20th century, but today make up a significant proportion of residents, as they do in many other Melbourne suburbs. There are no physical traces of the early Chinese residents in the landscape, and their presence is only verified

Acupuncture 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

Although I have never personally ventured into the field of alternative medicine, I have both friends and family that have, many who have experienced positive results. From aromatherapy to acupuncture, my small, adventurous circle has tried and reported on quite a few different methods. One of the more common forms of alternative medicine reported across the country is acupuncture. This centuries old method of pain relief targets the pressure points in our bodies in order to remove build up pressure

rooted from Chinese history. Coin rubbing has been used for centuries in Asia and has been used by millions of people. It is a popular healing technique to relive the common cold, headaches, chronic neck and back pain, and other aliment. However, there has been some controversy regarding coin rubbing as either a cultural health care or child abuse. This paper will explore the culture beliefs on the social components health and illnesses regarding coin rubbing to find out if the traditional healing practice

The World Health Organization has defined three types of health systems to describe the degree to which traditional medicine/complementary and alternative medicine is an officially recognized element of health care. "In an integrative system, TM/CAM [traditional medicine/complementary and alternative medicine] is officially recognized and incorporated into all areas of health care provision.... An inclusive system recognizes TM/CAM, but has not yet fully integrated it into all aspects of health care

Acupuncture: New Medicine Alternative or Scam? Acupuncture is an old therapeutic practice in Chinese medicine; however, it is becoming more prevalent in America every year. Have you ever wondered how sticking little needles into someone could actually work to reduce pain and other illnesses? Acupuncture is, by definition, “A Chinese medical practice or procedure that treats illness or provides local anesthesia by the insertion of needles at specified sites of the body” (“Acupuncture”). It sounds