. |
Chinese Medicine & MeWhat is Chinese Medicine?Chinese Medicine is a gentle yet effective form of therapy based on nature. It works with the body’s energy and uses nature’s pantry (e.g. plants) to heal the body and restore wellness. There are five parts to Chinese medicine:* 1. Food 
1. Food – this is considered to be the first line of defence for re balancing the yin and yang in the body and to maintain wellness. – this is the first line of defence The types of food to eat or to be avoided will depend on whether there is more yin or yang present in the body. Some methods of cooking support yin while others support the yang. The flavours of the foods (sweet, sour, salty, bitter or pungent) can also be used to assist the yin and yang balance in the body 2. Exercise – Tai Chi to support the energy flows in the body 3. Massage
3. Massage and Cupping – uses the organ channel systems to remove fluid and energy blockages and restore there natural flow in the body.
There are many different techniques designed to move the blockages at different depths and in different locations in the body 4. Acupuncture
4. Acupuncture – uses specific points on the organ channel systems that connect the organs, limbs, tissues, emotions and senses to treat conditions that cause pain, discomfort, weakness, congestion, itchiness (syndromes) to re balance the yin and yang.
The points selected are tailored to you to strengthen your body, eliminate symptoms and restore the yin yang balance. 5. Herbal Medicine
5. Herbal Medicine is based on the 5 different flavours (sweet, sour, salty, bitter or pungent) and 4 temperatures (hot, cold, cool, neutral).
These characteristics enable it to enter the organ channels, The herbs are administered in a formula that is specifically tailored to treat your condition. It uses several herbs that collectively direct, reinforce, modify and assist each other in delivering the therapeutic effect. The formulas have been tried, tested and used for over 2000 years to successfully treat human illness 2. Exercise – Tai Chi is used to support the energy flows in the body.
Exercises are linked to the organ channel systems in the body which provides the basis for acupuncture treatment. Activating and moving the energy helps to move the fluids in the body. This is achieved by training the body to synchronise breathing with exercise The first two keep the body healthy and balanced; massage, acupuncture and herbal medicine treat the body when it becomes imbalanced and blocked causing discomfort and illness. What can I expect from Chinese Medicine? A holistic, gentle, effective and natural based medicine combining physical and energy based therapy with nutrition and herbal medicines that is tailored to you to improve your health connecting mind, body and spirit and your energy and fluid flows. It provides a unique and valuable diagnostic and therapeutic system that can complement biomedical approaches; in China, it is used routinely in hospitals alongside western biomedicine. It can recognise imbalances early in the body before the onset of acute conditions. It can re tune your body to eliminate many ailments that most of us accept and put up with as being part of our life e.g. our stage of life, part of the ageing process. Chinese medicine has successfully treated human health for over 2000 years and it continues to find new applications in treating modern disease; its effectiveness is timeless and still relevant today. It has been recognized by the World Health Organisation as the medicine that can deliver health care globally for the 21st century. Generally a holistic re balance requires a course of treatment; the length depends on what you want to achieve and the presenting condition. My aim is to encourage you to invest in your health through offering incentives. Advice and a proposed treatment plan enables you to choose how much resource that you want to commit to your health and to re balancing your body. |
Does Acupuncture hurt?No, there is no pain . Many people feel relaxed and re-energised after the treatment. There are two stages to Acupuncture. The first is the entry of the needle through the skin; then the needle is gently manipulated. The patient may feel a dull ache; this may be more intense at acupuncture points where there is less flesh e.g. foot Laser Acupuncture is also available; no needles are used. |
| © Your Basic Website 2010 :: subsidiary of :: © Beyond Your Website |
Connecting Medicine 324 Humffray St South Golden Point |
Mobile: 0422 533 811 daphne@connectingmedicine.com CMRB Victoria 1630 |
