Chinese Medicine Restores Balance to Life
People across America have been increasingly turning to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) for help in treating problems associated with our modern age. As the pace of life quickens and the workday lengthens, personal time previously used for relaxation and nourishment has become a luxury in one’s schedule. Our modern life offers many amenities and diversions but it often comes with a price – paid with our good physical, mental, and spiritual health. Many people are becoming aware of the cost of our hectic lifestyles and are looking into the past to seek guidance for today. The resurgence of Yoga, the widespread popularity of Bhuddism, and the incredible boom in TCM lately illustrate that the old wisdoms have a place in the Modern Age. This is because these philosophies can help restore balance and harmony, lessening the negative effects of modern life.
If you have been shopping in your local pharmacy or watch TV, chances are you have heard about Shingles. This malady presents with blister like sores that are very painful. Caused by a member of the herpes family, initial infection results in chickenpox. After the chickenpox infection, it stays dormant in nerve ganglia until many years later where it can reactivate and present as Shingles. It tends to effect the thoracic and lumbar areas, or more rarely, nerves in the face. Typically lasting on average one to two weeks, fortunately it has a short course with only about 10% of people experiencing a reoccurrence. For a small percentage of people it can damage the infected nerve, creating Post Herpetic Neuralgia (chronic nerve pain).
Restless sleep, trouble falling and staying asleep, light sleep, erratic and short sleep cycles respond well to Traditional Chinese Medicine. Not being to get adequate sleep can drain energy and negatively effect our well-being. Usually, by the time a client comes in they often have tried OTC approaches such as antihistamines, sedatives, calmatives, etc to no avail. If none of these methods work, one should consider Chinese medicine, as it can correct underlying problems that are driving the sleep issues.
May 14, 2016 3-5 PM
