chinese medicine history

clock September 20, 2011 13:30 by author tcm |

Although the scientific value of acupuncture in the United States, only now being clinically evaluated for the first time, needling is just one of many therapeutic disciplines, which have proved effective in China for more than two thousand years and which now provides a common remedy for more than one quarter of the world population. Why, asks Dr. Porkert, no medical personnel around the world have access to the premises, and the results of medical information?

In this book he presents a coherent account of the Chinese and systematic correspondence theories behind all Chinese medicine, using a new and precise terminology in Latin (with English equivalents provided terms) that has developed over the past ten years. The book is based directly and exclusively from Chinese sources, including recent secondary literature in Chinese.

Chapter 1 introduces the concepts that underlie the system of correspondences polar combination of yin-yang, which provides a basis for analyzing all the phenomena of complementary groups, and Wu-Hsing, where Dr. Porkert called "Five phases of development" and that are used to solve the cyclical processes in five temporally and qualitatively different parts. In Chapter 2, takes the concepts that are connected to the body of the cosmos, entitled "Power Step" (Yun-ch'i); These define meteorological, climatic, and immunological factors in health and disease. Chapters 3 and 4 focus on the concepts of systems affected by the body itself. The author has called these orbisiconography systems, and sinarteriology foraminology. Orbisiconography (Tsang-Hsiang), "a catalog of functional spheres," describes the relationship between the functional systems of the body. It is not, as Dr. Porkert emphasizes the analog, but the opposite of Western comparative anatomy. Sinarteriology, energy lines of research (Ching-Create), and foraminology, sensitive points of the study (Hsueh-Shu), showing the functional relationships result from the surface of the body as well as inside. Book a systematic description of these fields with acupuncture is an effective antidote to the fundamental misunderstandings in the past Western written material.

At the heart of the medical history is a profound mystery. The real structure and functioning of the human body is, we assume casually, the same everywhere, a universal reality. But then look at the past and our sense of reality wavers: accounts of the body in the various medical traditions often seem to describe each other foreigners, almost independent worlds.

The expressiveness of the body reflects on the contrasts between the human body described in classical Greek medicine and the body as predicted by doctors in ancient China. He asked how the most fundamental realities came to be conceived by two advanced civilizations in radically different ways. And the search for answers on topics such as fresh and unexpected touch of historical knowledge, the relationship between ways of seeing and ways of listening and the development of bleeding.

 




children flu shot

clock September 20, 2011 13:14 by author tcm |

While most people understand the importance of annual flu shot more than 65 years of age, many parents overlook the need for influenza vaccine for their children.

This is unfortunate, because most experts believe that flu epidemics begin and spread to adults from younger children.

If the child is in a high-risk groups mentioned below, or if you have someone in contact with high-risk group, you might want to consider him a flu vaccine every year. Remember that the flu vaccine is now officially recommended that all children from 6 months to 18 years of age.

Flu Facts

Influenza is a viral disease and typical symptoms of influenza are fever, cough, chills, sore throat, headache and muscle aches, which usually begin about 1-4 days after exposure to a flu. The symptoms are usually mild or moderate in most people, but it could be more severe in very young children or elderly, causing thousands of deaths each year (mostly elderly).

You can get the flu if:

• you are around someone with the flu coughs or sneezes and the germs enter your body through the mouth or nose

• touching something, like a doorknob or a sink faucet that has been touched and contaminated by someone the flu and then touching their mouth or nose

Unlike many other viruses that are actually treated for the flu, but they must be started early in the disease process and usually within 48 hours after onset of symptoms. These treatments include drugs zanamivir (Relenza) and oseltamivir (Tamiflu), although there was resistance to these drugs, so they do not work so well.

The facts flu vaccine

The vaccine against influenza is an inactivated or killed, and is usually changed every year to keep pace with the most common strains of influenza viruses circulating and most likely to cause infection.

Flu vaccine is available for children older than six months. It produces a good response, the first year that they get it, children under nine years of age need two doses of vaccine administered at least one month apart. Children over nine years and younger children who have already had a flu shot is only a single year.

Vaccine reactions effects or secondary influenza are usually mild and may include pain, redness or swelling at the injection site of vaccination, fever, and / or pain and only 1.2 days usually last. Children under 3 years should receive one dose of inactivated flu vaccine 0.25 ml. Children over 3 years and aAll children between the ages of 6 months and 18 years old need a flu vaccine each year, and is especially important for high-risk groups, including:

• Children 6 years 59 months, two

• Pregnant women and women pregnant during flu season (generally October to March)

• Adults 50 and over

• Adults and children with most chronic diseases, including asthma, diabetes, neurological and neuromuscular disorders (cerebral palsy, seizures, muscular dystrophy, etc.), and immune system problems

• children and young people who use aspirin because the risk of Reye's syndrome

• Residents of care facilities long-term

• household contacts and out of home caregivers of children younger than 6 months, or in other high-risk groups above

• Health care workers who provide direct patient care

Remember that the "family contact" some places, many more children in a high-risk group who should get a vaccine against influenza. For example, if you have 3 years and 10 years, they should both get a vaccine against influenza. Or, if a child in your family has asthma, should everyone in your house get a vaccine against influenza. Children with asthma are at a high risk group, and everyone is a household contact.

Remember that even if the child is at risk, can still get the flu shot if you just want to reduce your risk of contracting the flu this year.

And with the recent recommendations vaccine against influenza, experts advise against the flu vaccine for everyone, including healthy adults aged between 18 and 49, so almost everyone over 6 months must obtain a vaccine against influenza each years.

Other vaccination recommendations

• Healthy people, who have 2-49 years of age and not pregnant - such as health care workers (except those who care for severely immunocompromised patients in special care units and people being treated for children under 6 months) - can be vaccinated FluMist, the nasal spray flu vaccine.

• People should not receive influenza vaccine if they are severe allergic to chicken eggs, have had a severe reaction to influenza vaccination in the past, have developed Guillain-Barre syndrome within 6 weeks to get the flu vaccine, if less than 6 months, or if you have moderate or severe illness with a fever.

One thing to remember is that although thimerosal was removed from all childhood vaccines routinely recommended, making multi-dose vial of vaccine against the flu still contain thimerosal. This is not necessarily a reason not to vaccinate your child, even if, especially if a high-risk group. A vaccine against influenza without thimerosal are available for the 2010-2011 flu season, but your pediatrician can not because of cost and supply. According to the CDC, "the benefit of influenza vaccine with reduced thimerosal content or standard outweighs the theoretical risk, if any, thimerosal. "

 




acne skin treatment

clock September 19, 2011 14:57 by author tcm |

What causes acne?

And most importantly, how do I get rid of?

All types of acne - blacks points, pimples, pustules and cysts - develops when our skin pores get clogged. The sebum is the culprit [see-bum], oil, our skin. Our bodies are more sebum when our growth hormones. This is why teenagers have acne. This is why women often breakout before menstruation. Because the hormones vary in the years before menopause, many women in their 40 and 50 have acne.

Why are people different types of acne?

What is happening in the clogged pore determines which type of acne that we see.

Blackhead appears when the sebum and dead skin cells clog the pores. Even if the pore is blocked, its surface remains open. This allows us to examine the pores, and to see a black color. The dermatologist may be called a blackhead "open comedo" (co-me-mix).

Whitehead, occurs when excess oil and dead skin cells clog the pores and prevents the opening of the pore. Since the pore closes, dermatologists are calling this anti-acne "closed comedo".

Excess oil not to clog pores. Bacteria that normally live on our skin, P. acnes, thrives in the excess oil. Immersed in excess sebum, bacteria can grow rapidly in number. As the bacteria multiply in the clogged pore, the pore becomes inflamed. The inflammation is what causes a button to see red, hot and swollen.

When the inflammation extends deep into the forms of acne skin cysts. This is the more serious type of acne. Cysts can be very painful. People often see permanent scarring after the type of acne improves.

To get rid of acne

Thanks to medical advances, today almost all cases of acne can be controlled. Many people with mild acne can see clear skin care products and acne skin good available without prescription. However, it will control acne for everyone. Sometimes requires help control acne with a dermatologist. Even severe acne can be successfully controlled with treatment of a dermatologist.

While the treatment of acne may seem unimportant, research shows the treatment has value. Acne treatment can prevent new eruptions and scarring. You can improve the quality of life of a person. People with acne may suffer from low self-esteem, anxiety and depression. The acne may even discourage people from pursuing their dreams in life. When acne is under control, trust a person ages. Anxiety and depression decrease

Skin care products for acne-prone skin

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Dermatologists recommend the following for their patients with the skin of acne or acne-prone:

Limit kahdesti PESU päivässä - ja hikoilun

Una vez mañana y in the y después la tarde transpirar of debería ser el exceso in limit. Sudoración, especialmente cuando te pones a sombrero o casco, el acne agravar pueden, por lo que debe limpiar la piel con is suavidad, tan pronto como sea posible después of Sudar.

Utilisez a doux, a non abrasif savon

Wash the face and other acne-prone areas with a soft non-abrasive cleaner that contains no alcohol.

Use your fingers

Apply soap and wash with your fingers. This reduces skin irritation. Use a washcloth, mesh sponge, or anything else can irritate skin and cause breakouts.

Never rub your skin

Huden Skrubbe ikke klare acne. Irriterer Faktisk skrubbe værre huden Gore og kan acne.

Rinse with warm water

Shampoo on a regular basis

Be sure to rinse the cleanser with warm water, not hot, water.

Hvis fedtet the har har, dagligt shampoo.

How to shave, if you're prone to acne or acne skin

The men know that shaving is when acne can be a challenge. Here are some dermatologists' tips to help you get a clean shave:

Before shaving, softens the hair

Humidification face thoroughly with warm water can help soften the hair.

Experience

Try shaving with electric and safety razors to see what works best for you.

Make sure the blade is sharp

This helps prevent nicks a safety razor, which can irritate the skin and lead to breakouts.

Shave lightly

This court can prevent acne lesions. Nicks can aggravate acne.

Never try to shave the acne

Try to shave your acne condition worse and will worsen acne.