Chinese Medicines
Chinese Herbal Medicine has an unbroken tradition going back to the 3rd century BC. It has continually developed in response to changing medical disorders and today, it forms a major part of healthcare in China and Africa.
Chinese medicine is also enjoying increasing following in the
I believe it is a very important element in the Phyto lifestyle – using a form of treatment which is totally Phyto based, combined with thousands of years of expertise. It is a totally natural form of treatment, using only herbs and the expert knowledge of the herbalists who administer the treatment.
Chinese medicine has been successfully used to treat many common disorders, including skin diseases such as eczema, psoriasis, and acne, gastro-intestinal disorders including chronic constipation and irritable bowel syndrome, gynaecological conditions, such as pre-menstrual syndrome, respiratory conditions including asthma and bronchitis, and rheumatologic conditions like osteoarthritis.
For the best treatment, make sure you go to a fully qualified practitioner. PG consulted with a Chinese Herbalist for treatment to suppress the symptoms of menopause.
Traditional Chinese medicine is largely based on the philosophical concept that the human body is a small universe with a set of complete and sophisticated interconnected systems, and that those systems usually work in balance to maintain the healthy function of the human body. The balance of yin and yang is considered with respect to qi (breath, life force or spiritual energy), blood, jing (kidney essence including semen), other bodily fluids, the five elements (fire, earth, metal, water and wood), emotions and the soul or spirit (shen). Unlike the western anatomical model which divides the physical body into parts i.e bones, organs, the Chinese model is more concerned with function.
The concept of yin yang is used to describe how seemingly opposing forces are bound together, intertwined and interdependent in the natural world, giving rise to each other in turn. Yin (cool) is usually characterised and associated with the feminine, birth and generation, and with the night. Yang (hot), by contrast is associated with masculinity and daytime.
Yin Yang is not an actual substance or force, instead it is a universal way of describing the interactions and interrelations of the natural forces that do occur in the world.. Yin-yang is unique, however, both in its dynamic nature and its broad application to the natural world.
The patient's internal balance of Yin and Yang is taken into account when the herbs are selected. For example medicinal herbs of'hot' Yang nature are used when a person is suffering from internal cold that requires to be purged or when the patient has a general cold constituency. Chinese herbology often incorporates ingredients from all parts of the plant and also ingredients from animals and minerals.
Most Chinese herbs are usually used to help build and strengthen the body. The most commonly used herbs are - Ginseng, Wolfberry(Goji berry), Astragalus, Cinnamon, Ginger, Licorice, Peony, Rhubarb. These are just a few.
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