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Through the use of acupuncture, herbal medicine, and other traditional therapies, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) can help to relieve stress and unwind its harmful effects your on health.

Cupping is a technique used in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) for certain health conditions. Glass or bamboo cups are placed on the skin with suction, which is believed to influence the flow of e2;...

Natural remedies to promote good blood circulation are recommended, including massage, acupuncture, and hydrotherapy, as well as herbal healing creams.

Laser therapy has recently emerged as an effective treatment for tendinitis. Research suggests laser therapy can provide relief from pain and faster healing of tendinitis than conventional treatments.

Constipation is a condition characterized by infrequent bowel movements, difficulty in moving one’s bowels, and abnormally hard stools. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) offers a variety of natural treatments to help regulate your bowel movement and relieve constipation.

It can be aggravated by the overconsumption of foods that are too heating for one's constitution or the season. An herbal program can include relaxing herbs. Massage, acupuncture, and intentional yawning (which stretches the jaw muscles) can help alleviate jaw tension.

ntegrative medicine is a multidisciplinary approach to medicine that combines mainstream medical treatments with complementary and alternative medicine therapies. Such treatments can be incorporated into pre-natal care to ease many pregnancy symptoms in a safe and natural way.

Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is based on a set of interventions designed to restore balance to human beings. The therapies usually considered under the heading of classic Chinese medicine inclue:...

The Integrative Medical approach to hypertension involves treatment by a physician who specializes in combining standard medical treatments with complementary and alternative medicine (CAM).

Benign prostate hypertrophy (BPH) is a non-cancerous swelling of the prostate gland that may interfere with the flow of urine from the bladder in men. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) relies on methods that avoid the side effects of medication and surgery, such as acupuncture or herbal remedies, for treatment of the BPH.

Western medicine is uncertain about what causes ovarian cysts to form, but in Traditional Chinese Medicine, it is thought to be a stagnation of blood and vital energy and accumulation of phlegm. The strategy for treatment, then, is to invigorate the blood and vital energy in the area with the use of hydrotherapy, massage, acupuncture, and blood-moving oils. Local immune stimulants such as castor oil packs can also help remove the cysts. Herbs to regulate the hormones and invigorate the vital en

Integrative Medicine combines complementary and alternative medicine with western medical treatments to manage the side effects of Chemotherapy treatments for cancer.

Menstrual cramps affect more than 50 percent of women worldwide and more than 15 percent suffer from severe cramping that limits physical activity. Acupressure can reduce the pain associated with menstrual cramps and provide a natural form of relief.

People with asbestos-related illnesses like asbestosis or mesothelioma are beginning to discover that many alternative treatments can help alleviate the symptoms of the disease, as well as some of the undesirable side effects that can be caused by conventional treatments like surgery and chemotherapy.

For centuries, people have been using natural or alternative medicine to treat their ailments. In recent years, alternative medicine, sometimes called natural health medicine and holistic medicine, h. ...

In Traditional Chinese Medicine, uterine fibroids are said to be caused by a stagnation of blood and vital energy. Herbal remedies include hormone regulators, blood-moving herbs, and local immune stimulants. Adjuvant Therapy: Castor oil packs, 30-40 minutes each evening, and sitz baths (sitting in an alternating hot, 4 minutes, with cold, 1 minute bath for 4-5 rounds each day). Acupuncture treatments with moxibustion can also be valuable.

Nausea is the sensation of having a queasy stomach or being about to vomit. Vomiting, or emesis, is the expelling of undigested food through the mouth.Nausea is a reaction to a number of causes that r....

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) can help to prevent or shorten the duration of common colds, and alleviate the symptoms of upper respiratory tract infections.

Acupressure can provide a natural form of relief from the restless nights caused by insomnia.

A pinched nerve is caused by some anatomical structure putting pressure on a nerve and impairing its function. This problem may occur in many different areas of the body. The most common places are ts....