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Traditional Chinese Medicine

WHY we choose this title???

Introduction to Traditional Chinese Medicine

 It isnt new, but ,rather, has been practiced for at least 3 THOUSAND !!! Year Ancient medical system that takes a deep understanding of the laws of and patterns of the nature and applies them to the human body. Its tenet is to cure the root cause of the illness, but NOT the symptoms.

Famous Historical Physicians

 Traditional Chinese medicine contends that everything in the universe, including our health, is connected and, thus, our physical bodies are both a part of, and connected to, nature. TCM incorporates Chinese concepts such as the concept of Yin-Yang and the five elements of nature (wood, fire, earth, metal, and water)

Basic
Phenomenon
Celestial body Gender Location Temperature

Concept of Yin Yang

Yin
Moon Female Inside Cold

Yang
Sun Male Outside Hot

Direction
Degree of humidity

Downward
Moist

Upward
Dry

The Five Elements of Nature

Benefits of Traditional Chinese Medicine

5000 years of classification, testing and refinement of herbal formula. It treats the WHY instead of the WHAT. Few and often no side-effect due to natural ingredients No chemical residue left inside the body, which unlike many western pharmaceutical.

THE JAKARTA POST

Monday , 18 July 2011

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Acupuncture eases cancer treatment side effects

Unconventional therapies, such as acupuncture and herbal treatment, can help relieve the side effects associated with cancer treatments and also prevent growth of cancer cells, an expert says.

Acupuncturist Dr. Aldrin Neilwan said that acupuncture was used to treat many illnesses and ailments but was mainly used to control pain, including cancer pain, and to help control nausea and vomiting.
Acupuncture may relieve spikes in body temperature and other side effects of cancer treatments, as well as pain following surgery, he said during his presentation at Dharmais Cancer Hospital in West Jakarta recently. Acupuncture is a form of alternative medicine that treats patients by insertion and manipulation of needles in the body. It typically incorporates the use of traditional Chinese herbal medicine as an integral part of its practices and theories.

In the latest study, around 300 patients suffering from moderate to severe fatigue were randomly assigned to receive either acupuncture or electro acupuncture in which a small electric current is passed between pairs of acupuncture needles.
The study participants felt better and had more energy after the acupuncture, Aldrin told the audience, adding that it also enhanced the immune system and helped increase body weight, as well as reduce fever and symptoms caused by chemotherapy and other cancer therapies. Aldrin said he had started the acupuncture treatment in Dharmais Hospital in early 2007 and could now treat around 100 patients per month. It costs Rp 130,000 (US$15) per patient per session, Aldrin said. He said that acupuncture therapy did not provide instant results; patients usually feel the results only after 10 to 12 treatment sessions. According to research by the Stemcell and Cancer Institute, the red betel leaf could be used to prevent the growth of cancer cells. But we havent tried it on patients yet. We are still conducting laboratory tests on cancer cells from patients, Aldrin said. (drs)

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Friday , 22 July 2011 WORLD EXCLUSIVES

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Chinese medicine can help treat Parkinson's

BEIJING, July 22 (Xinhuanet) -- Chinese medicine may be effective in relieving some Parkinsons symptoms and reducing side effects from levodopa, a drug used to treat the disease, according to AFPs report. Guoteng, a traditional Chinese herbal medicine, proved to be useful in helping patients communicate and sleep better, and treat their depression to some extent, according to a study conducted by researchers at Hong Kong Baptist University. "There is no cure for Parkinson's right now, but the study showed Chinese medicine can help treat the disease," a university spokesman said. Parkinsons disease, also known as Parkinsons, is a progressive neurological disorder involving degeneration of neurons in a region of the brain that controls movement. Its symptoms include shaking, rigidity, slowness of movement and less of balance. People over the age of 50 are prone to contract Parkinsons disease. People affected by the disease usually take levodopa which has

some side effects, such as nausea and hallucinations.

Li Min, an associate professor who led the study, said :"The findings provide not only pharmacological proof of the efficacy of Gouteng in treating Parkinson's disease, but will also help promote the effectiveness and safety of Chinese medicine to the internationalmedical arena."

Drawbacks of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Some Chinese herbal are endangered species or protected species. This may contribute to the lack of supplement of medicine for the diseases. Lack of research in the area of the toxins and heavy metals as the Traditional Chinese Medicine was established centuries ago when the world was not polluted by industrial wastes or toxic chemicals.

Our group viewpoint