Traditional medicine

behaviors to relationships. It is common for children to cohabitate with their parent until they marry and in some cases even after marriage. In the Chinese culture, it is believed that the bigger the family the more prestigious the household. The traditional family structure, there are usually includes two or more generations living under one roof. Due to the influence of Confucianism in the Chinese culture, most parents have a male

Chinese Americans Health Beliefs and Culturally Competent Nursing Care In the early 1800’s industrialization of the northeast and other national endeavors such as railroads and road building required much manual labor. This vast manual labor job market opened the flood gates into the United States for immigrants seeking prosperity and a better life for themselves and their families. By the mid 1800’s many Chinese immigrants had made the voyage to the U.S. and sought work mainly in the factories of

Dynasty Wang Qing-ren (1763-1831) was a famous physician of traditional Chinese medicine during the Qing Dynasty. He wrote the Yi Lin Gai Cuo (Correcting the Errors in the Forest of 
 Medicine), his only published work, which first appeared in print in 1830 just a year before he died. Since then, it has been re-published numerous times in China, Japan and Korea, and is 
 considered “one of the most reprinted books in all of Chinese medicine” (Minehan, 2007). The book was found to be controversial

wards time vary a great deal person to person, and cultural differences with regards to time serve only as a touch point of consideration when dealing with patients/families (Li, 2008). BIOLOGICAL VARIATION The leading cause of death in Chinese-Americans are diabetes mellitus, accidents, heart disease, stroke, and infectious disease. Compared to the general U.S. population, the Chinese are twice as likely to have diabetes type 2, it is also 5 -7 times higher in the Chinese Americans as it is in

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

In traditional chinese medicine, ancient Chinese doctors were the ones that first introduced the concept of a meridian system, a system of distribution networks all over our body to transport blood and Qi, as well as connect tissues, internal organs and reflect the pathological changes of these internal organs. Hence, the meridian system can also be linked to other traditional Chinese medicine concepts such as Qi, the fundamental substance that serves as vital energy necessary for maintaining our

In the treatment of Major Depression, using Chinese Herbal Medicine is effective. by Ozben Felek   Introduction of Major Depressive Disorder According to the World Health Organization (WHO) nearly 19 million U.S. adults have a depressive illness. WHO predicts that by 2020, it will be a leading cause of disability worldwide. 1 DSM-IV (1980) describes depression as, loss of interest or pleasure in usual activities..., complaints or evidence of diminished ability

yin and yang it is all about a balance in the body for healing and good health. Too much on one will create an unbalance in the energy flow in the body and will require treatment of the use of yin and yang principles.   Another practice in medicine in

Chinese Medicine as a Holistic Concept 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