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Classical Oriental Medicine Assessment
The diagnostic procedures used in traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) includes questioning (medical history, lifestyle), observing (posture, facial color, skin, tongue, etc), listening (breathing sounds), smelling (breath, body odors, urine) and palpation (touching, pressing, and pulse-taking). The pulse contains more than 26 various qualitative aspects correlating with body organs/functions. The pulse is checked on each wrist to determine which organs are weak (deficient) or obstructed (excess) in yin, yang, qi, or blood. The tongue also holds clues as to these imbalances. The tongues coating, color, width, and irregularities provide the physician with diagnostic information about internal function. While the importance of the pulse and tongue signs is relatively unique to oriental medicine, they often only confirm what the patient has already described during the questioning by the practitioner, and are not likely to hold all of the answers. However, skilled practitioners often use the pulses to fine-tune the questioning of the patient, and get information that the patient forgot about, or did not think important. The use of diagnostic procedures is comparable to working on a jigsaw puzzle picture; the more pieces of information regarding the picture that can be revealed, the easier the task of recognizing the whole picture. Once the physician has discerned the pattern of the problem, treatments of the root cause of the disorder as well as its symptoms are addressed. In addition, modern laboratory testing and diagnostic imaging can be helpful to differentiate and/or confirm a similar western defined diagnosis important.
Diagnosis
An Oriental Medical diagnosis attempts to attribute specific patterns of disharmony to specific imbalances in improper nutrition, malfunctioned organs, invasion by pathogens, imbalanced emotions, inappropriate lifestyle, trauma, pestilence, and other factors. The diagnosis in Chinese medicine is based on nature and natural events such as wind, heat, dampness, dryness and cold among anything else seen in nature regarding colors, sounds, smells, seasons, astrology, speed, temperature, pressure, even mathematics. The Chinese medical paradigm is based on the physical world of nature. To the Chinese physician, the body is nothing more than a small part of the larger nature or universe and it is a constantly changing, interconnected landscape. The paradigm of our current contemporary western medicine is a biologically based medicine looking for the smallest causative element that focuses on separating the body into pieces for diagnosis, each having its own dysfunction.
Zang-Fu Imbalances
One system of diagnosis classifies illnesses according to Zang-Fu "organ" imbalances. Zang refers to all the internal organs metaphorically that are considered internal, solid and yin in nature for storage such as the Liver, Heart, Spleen, Lung and Kidney. Fu refers to all the external external organs that are usually empty, hollow and yang in nature that do not store anything permanently such as the gallbladder, small intestine, stomach, large intestine and bladder. When an acupuncturist tells you that "Wind is stirring up the Liver," they are describing a specific set of signs and symptoms that have traits similar to natural events and forces which everyone can recognize. In this example, the wind moves, changes, and is unsettled, but the "Liver" likes to be soothing and calm. Thus, emotional irritability combined with certain other symptoms are recognized as "Wind stirring up the Liver." Logically, it follows that that treatment would be directed to "disperse the Wind and harmonize the Liver." Certain herbs, acupuncture points, meditation, and breathing exercises might be prescribed to treat this condition, based upon a long history of scientific investigation into what comprises the most successful treatment.
Channel Dysfunctions
Another system of diagnosis In Oriental Medicine attributes, or defines as an interruption of qi or blood in the pathways, or an imbalance between the yin and yang aspects of the organs. These can often manifest as neuromusculoskeletal pain or injury, which is often confirmed by standard orthopedic and neurological examination, palpation, strength testing, and diagnostic imaging.Moxibustion is a method whereby moxa punk (or other herbs) is burned on or above the skin at acupuncture points. The heat warms the Qi and Blood in the channels and is therefore useful in the treatment of disease and maintenance of health. Sometimes moxibustion is more effective than acupuncture, whereas at other times the two have a synergistic effect.
Cupping Cupping is a method of treating disease by causing local congestion. A partial vacuum is created in jars, usually by means of heat, which are then applied to the skin, drawing up the underlying tissues and forming blood stasis. In ancient times, animal horns were used, principally in draining postulated sores. Later this method was utilized in treating consumptive and rheumatic diseases. Originally, cups were made of bamboo, ceramic, iron and brass cups were developed. Today, cups made of glass or bamboo are by far the most common. They are available in many sizes, and selected according to the skin surface and method of treatment. Both the range of indications and the variety of instruments have grown since their inception.
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Acupuncture Acupuncture is an effective form of health care that has evolved into a complete and holistic medical system. Practitioners of acupuncture and Chinese medicine have used this complete medical system to diagnose and help millions of people get well and stay healthy.
An acupuncturist will place fine, sterile needles at specific acupoints on the body. This activates the bodys Qi and promotes natural healing by enhancing recuperative power, immunity and physical and emotional health. It also can improve overall function and well being. It is safe, painless and effective way to treat a wide variety of medical problems
back to topGua Sha is a straightforward technique commonly used in Asia by practitioners of Traditional Medicine, in both the clinical setting and in homes. In Gua Sha, the skin is pressured, in strokes, by a round-edged instrument; this, in Western terms, extravagates blood and metabolic waste congesting the surface tissues and muscles, promoting normal circulation and metabolic processes. By resolving fluid and blood stasis, Gua Sha is valuable in the treatment of pain, in the prevention and treatment of acute infectious illness, upper respiratory and digestive problems, and many acute or chronic disorders.
Tui na translates as push grasp. It is a massage technique that moves Qi in various parts of the body. It is used to relieve muscle pain, tension and inflammation and to heal injuries.
Our Massage therapist offers a deep-tissue and neuro-muscular massage. Massage therapy helps you relax, re-align and rejuvenate. There are many positive aspects to receiving massage therapy on a frequent basis, and with how busy lives we lead, we can all benefit from a little stress-management. Therapeutic massage treatment provides relaxation and relieves tension associated with the daily stresses. It also helps to maintain good health and achieve a balanced lifestyle.
The Ion Foot Cleanse or Detox Foot Bath (as it is sometimes called) is similar to walking in the sand along the beach only more powerful because your feet are in direct contact with the ions being made in the water. Water has an almost perfect balance of positive and negative ions. Since the body is composed of about 70% water, its ability to interact with water is very high. When you immerse a body mass, the vibration frequency of the water will affect the vibration frequency of the body due to the interaction of the magnetic and electrical fields. It is an exceptionally wonderful and natural healing tool. It is painless, with no drugs, and no harmful side effects.
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