Acupuncture Treatment for PMS

Pharyngitis more commonly as a sore throat is usually a sign of an allergic reaction or an infection like the common cold. The belief of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) about sore throats is that they are the result of a number of different factors that include dryness, wind and heat. Your acupuncturist or TCM practitioner will usually utilize a number of points to resolve the symptoms as well as target the root of the condition. Consult with your doctor about your symptoms and see if acupuncture is apt for your condition.

Points and Meridians

TCM believes that the body is made up of vital energy or qi. This qi circulates throughout the body through energy vessels known as meridians. Stimulating affected meridians with very fine acupuncture needles can restore the balance within the troubled organ, potentially harmonizing the entire body of the person. Each acupuncture point possesses a unique function and sometimes a number of functions for just one point. A combination of points may be selected for sore throat which often includes the ones that can clear heat, promote moisture and target the underlying problems.

Points to Clear Heat

Sore throats may be observed by the acupuncturist as red, indicating heat, based on TCM theory. Acupuncture points Lung 10 and 11 (L10 and L11) are needled to alleviate the pain and clear heat. These points can be either manually pressured or needled. The L11 point, situated next to the outer end of the thumb nail’s base can be needled and allow drops of blood to fall in order to remove heat. The same procedure can be performed on the large intestine point one (LI 1), located close to the index of the finger’s nail. When pricked, this point can also relieve sore throat pain and remove heat.

Points for Dryness

Sinus blockages can cause a stuffy nose that may force you to breathe through your mouth and thus result in a sore throat and dry mouth. When this happens, your acupuncturist can treat points that help relieve the pain and increase moisture, while at the same time, regulate mucosal fluid and drain sinuses. The large intestine point 4 and lung point 7 can treat symptoms related to head colds and congestion. Needling the points kidney 6 and spleen 6, both located on the leg, as well as conception vessel 12, found on the chest, can aid in improving moisture and regulating body fluids.

Local Points

There are certain acupuncture points that lie on the affected area itself that also need to be stimulated. These points are located on the throat and neck areas and can help treat throat pain. They are the points LI (large intestine) 17 and 18. Their stimulation can benefit the throat by alleviating swallowing difficulty and reducing soreness. Conception point 22 is found in the cavity above the breastbone. Stimulating it can help treat loss of voice and pain and clear phlegm in the throat.

 

Scott Paglia is a licensed and board certified acupuncturist in Bellingham, WA and provides master level pulse diagnosis, Chinese herbal medicine and acupuncture in Whatcom County, WA.

Acupuncture Treatment for PMS

Unlike the human male species, human females have to deal with their oftentimes onerous monthly periods. Yes, there are women whose monthly cycles are short and easy but for the rest of them, these periods are too long and unpleasant. By means of alternative therapies, these issues can be easily dealt with.

It is not only the reproductive system that is affected by female hormones. They affect the looks of a woman and how she feels as well. The reproductive system has a lot of issues associated with it and fortunately, most of them can be treated with Eastern medicines and acupuncture. Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) are two of the most common problems besetting multitudes of women. When talking about PMS, symptoms may range from extreme moodiness to excruciating pain. It can be moderate to severe pain that may come from cramping required to remove the entire uterine lining that had thickened. These symptoms often plague a lot of women who nevertheless often find a way of relief from them. Many of them happily have found the relief that they desire from Eastern treatments such as acupuncture.

PCOS has a huge impact on a woman’s body. Weight gain without any means to lose it, moodiness, depression, menstruation that is sporadic or ceases completely for long periods of time and unnatural hair growth are just some of the effects it can wreak on a woman’s body. Going for acupuncture treatment can help balance a woman’s hormones. People who are undergoing discomforts from their monthly periods require physical manipulation in order to realign their body and restore it back to health. Nutritional supplements can be useful with some of the ailments but only a therapy such as acupuncture can resolve the pain, bloat and inflammation.

Hormonal imbalances that affect menstruation can likewise cause fibromyalgia, migraines, and other kinds of issues. A holistic treatment such as acupuncture can lead to a balance of the hormones and energy that is required to maintain good health. With acupuncture, the menstrual cycle of a female can be normalized and other problems related to imbalances in the body all addressed.

Over the course of time, acupuncture has demonstrated to help reduce cramps, improve blood flow to the reproductive organs and overall, reduce the harmful side effects of Mother Nature. One can only shake in disbelief about Western physicians being poorly informed of the benefits a acupuncture and spinal alignment can give. You need not suffer from your monthly periods and it should never be allowed to dictate how you live.

Having something that can cause a minor problem is one thing, but having it entirely affect the quality of your life is never good.

 

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