scholarly journals Spirituality in Medicine

2014 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven Aung
Keyword(s):  
Chinese Medicine ◽  
Traditional Chinese Medicine ◽  
Healing Process ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Body ◽  
Qi Gong ◽  
Healing Journey ◽  
Whole Person ◽  
Vital Component ◽  
Spirituality In Medicine

Objectives: Spirituality is a vital component of whole person care; healing always involves body, mind, and spirit. We can anticipate the resolution of health problems holistically by providing correct physical, mental, and spiritual alignment to our dear patients. Alignment is accomplished both through the patients’ awareness of relaxation and self-care, and the harmonization and purification of the healing energy of the practitioner. Therefore, the patient and practitioner engage upon a healing journey through spiritual connection that vitalizes the process of medicine.Methods: Traditional Chinese Medicine has employed a physical, mental, and spiritual approach for thousands of years. Enhancing spirituality in medicine involved strengthening exercises of the body, mind, and spirit. Patients are encouraged to increase their awareness of themselves on each level. Practitioners should learn to cultivate positive healing energy that will enhance their medical practice. Qi Gong posture, breathing, phonation, and visualization exercises will be demonstrated to introduce Traditional Chinese Medical philosophy and practice.Results: Session participants will receive a general orientation to Traditional Chinese Medicine and learn specific skills in Qi Gong. Patients will learn greater attention to physical, mental, and spiritual alignment. Practitioners will learn to engage themselves for whole person healing, by understanding the relationship between patient and the practitioner.Conclusions: Spirituality is vitally important in medicine to enhance the quality of both its preventive and healing aspects. Treatment is a two way relationship. Practitioners must treat patients with good intentions. Patients must prepare for a healing process that engages them on the physical, mental, and spiritual levels. Practitioners and patients, therefore, must work hand in hand, heart to heart, towards the goal of health and well-being.

scholarly journals Self-Care and Self-Discipline through Qi Gong

2014 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven Aung
Keyword(s):  
Chinese Medicine ◽  
Traditional Chinese Medicine ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Self Awareness ◽  
Qi Gong ◽  
Whole Person ◽  
Practice Of Medicine ◽  
Valuable Method ◽  
To Receive

Objectives: One of the most important aspects of Qi Gong practice is to understand self-care and self-discipline as a practitioner’s service both to themself and to others. Self-care and self-discipline is physical, mental, and spiritual. By understanding one’s responsibility in this way, practitioners are free to practice medicine as a relationship between themselves and patients, helping them to become a healer.Methods: Traditional Chinese Medicine as a philosophy and practice will be introduced in the context of developing a successful Qi Gong practice. Basic Qi Gong techniques in posture, movement, breathing, phonation, and visualization will be demonstrated interactively. Increasing self-awareness will be emphasized, so that practitioners can use Qi Gong techniques to develop healing skills in their medical practice.Results: Although it requires long-term commitment to receive many of the deeper rewards of a dedicated Qi Gong practice, many of the early benefits are possible with only a modest investment in performing proper Qi Gong techniques. Practitioners will learn to increase their mindfulness and concentration, and understand the value of self-care and self-discipline. Through short practice sessions, the utility of Qi Gong in improving healing will become evident to the novice and initiated alike.Conclusions: Qi Gong is a series of ancient techniques from Traditional Chinese Medicine that promote self-care and self-discipline as a service to oneself and others. Qi Gong is a valuable method for taking care of oneself, and also allows practitioners to transfer its benefits to patients during the compassionate practice of medicine. It forms a foundation for whole person care by strengthening practitioners to provide healing to patients on the physical, mental, and spiritual levels.

scholarly journals Mind-Body Therapies From Traditional Chinese Medicine: Evidence Map

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lissandra Zanovelo Fogaça ◽  
Caio Fabio Schlechta Portella ◽  
Ricardo Ghelman ◽  
Carmen Verônica Mendes Abdala ◽  
Mariana Cabral Schveitzer
Keyword(s):  
Chinese Medicine ◽  
Traditional Chinese Medicine ◽  
Quality Assessment ◽  
Systematic Reviews ◽  
Tai Chi ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Evidence Map ◽  
Qi Gong ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
The Mind

Background: The mind-body therapies of traditional Chinese medicine include several intervention types and combine physical poses with conscious relaxation and breathing techniques. The purpose of this Evidence Map is to describe these different interventions and report related health outcomes.Methods: This evidence map is based on the 3iE Evidence Gap Map methodology. We searched seven electronic databases (BVS, PUBMED, EMBASE, PEDro, ScienceDirect, Web of Sciences, and PschyInfo) from inception to November 2019 and included systematic reviews only. Systematic reviews were analyzed based on AMSTAR 2. We used Tableau to graphically display quality assessment, the number of reviews, outcomes, and effects.Results: The map is based on 116 systematic reviews and 44 meta-analyses. Most of the reviews were published in the last 5 years. The most researched interventions were Tai Chi and Qi Gong. The reviews presented the following quality assessment: 80 high, 43 moderate, 23 low, and 14 critically low. Every 680 distinct outcome effect was classified: 421 as potential positive; 237 as positive; 21 as inconclusive/mixed; one potential negative and none no effect. Positive effects were related to chronic diseases; mental indicators and disorders; vitality, well-being, and quality of life. Potential positive effects were related to balance, mobility, Parkinson's disease, hypertension, joint pain, cognitive performance, and sleep quality. Inconclusive/mixed-effects justify further research, especially in the following areas: Acupressure as Shiatsu and Tuiná for nausea and vomiting; Tai Chi and Qi Gong for acute diseases, prevention of stroke, stroke risk factors, and schizophrenia.Conclusions: The mind-body therapies from traditional Chinese medicine have been applied in different areas and this Evidence Map provides a visualization of valuable information for patients, professionals, and policymakers, to promote evidence-based complementary therapies.

scholarly journals Depression Survivors Among Emerging Adults: Their Healing Journey

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 47-65
Author(s):  
Wei Zhe Pui ◽  
Jamayah Saili
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Emerging Adults ◽  
Healing Process ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Building Blocks ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
The Self ◽  
Healing Journey

This qualitative study explored the healing process of depression survivors among emerging adults with effective coping strategies utilised by them. A semi-structured interview was conducted on participants aged between 18-28 years old. A theme narrating the experience of the depression survivors were identified: The journey of healing - Crawling out of the quicksand. The survivors emphasised that to achieve healing, everything starts from within the self, and they had been putting in a lot of their extra efforts in helping themselves heal. They all went beyond recovery, where their efforts illustrated their focus on healing, thriving, and achieving optimal well-being upon recovery. Significantly, the relevance and applicability of the building blocks of Seligman’s PERMA model of well-being towards those efforts taken were revealed in the study. .

scholarly journals Rituals in Traditional Chinese Medicine: Taking a Case of Infertility as an Example

2022 ◽  
pp. 9-12
Author(s):  
Jian Liang ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Chinese Medicine ◽  
Traditional Chinese Medicine ◽  
Medical Practice ◽  
Chinese Herb ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Close Connection ◽  
Research Topics ◽  
Whole Process ◽  
Traditional Chinese Herb ◽  
The World

Ritual is one of the most classic research topics in the field of Anthropology, and rituals have close connection with medial practice. However, the research on this topic from the experience of Traditional Chinese Medicine is limited. This paper presents the whole story that a patient suffering from infertility got cured got cured by a doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine(TCM) and finally became a mother. With the detailed description of each medical practice, including pulse-taking, traditional Chinese herb therapy, and postpartum confinement, this paper analyzes the ritualized elements in the whole process, interprets how ritual play a role in the practice of TCM, and points out ritual’s essential significance in contributing to human’s well being and adjusting the relationships between individual and the world.

scholarly journals Pemberian Akupresur Untuk Menurunkan Nyeri Dan Kadar Asam Urat Pada Klien Asam Urat Di Poncowarno Kecamatan Kalirejo Lampung Tengah

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 515-519
Author(s):  
Teguh Pribadi ◽  
Ainur Rahma ◽  
Rika Yulendasari
Keyword(s):  
Uric Acid ◽  
Chinese Medicine ◽  
Traditional Chinese Medicine ◽  
Healing Process ◽  
Nutritional Therapy ◽  
Joint Disease ◽  
Herbal Therapy ◽  
Keywords Pain ◽  
Nonpharmacological Therapy

ABSTRAKPada tahun 2018, prevalensi penyakit sendi di Lampung berada pada urutan ke-12 di Indonesia yaitu sebesar 7,2%. Terapi nonfarmakologi untuk mempercepat proses penyembuhan pada pasien hiperurisemia yaitu terapi herbal, hemeopati, akupuntur, akupresur, terapi nutrisi, refleksologi, terapi garam, dan yoga. Akupresur merupakan salah satu teknik pengobatan tradisional Cina ang dapat digunakan untuk menurunkan nyeri, mengobati penyakit dan cidera. Tujuan setelah penyuluhan dan demonstrasi, diharapkan pemberian akupresur dapat untuk menurunkan kadar asam urat dan rasa nyeri pada klien Asam urat tinggi. Adapun kegiatan yang dilakukan berupa penyuluhan menggunakan leaflet dan demonstrasi akupresur. Terdapat penurunan kadar asam urat dan nyeri pada klien asam urat tinggi setelah pemberian akupresur selama 7 hari di Poncowarno Kecamatan Kalirejo, Lampung Tengah. Dengan demikian, pemberian akupresur pada klien asam urat sangat efektif dalam menurunkan kadar asam urat dan nyeri. Kata Kunci: Nyeri, Akupresur, Asam Urat ABSTRACTIn 2018, the prevalence of joint disease Lampung ranks 12th at Indonesia (7.2%). Nonpharmacological therapy to accelerate the healing process in hyperuricemia's patients that is herbal therapy, hemeopathy, acupuncture, acupressure, nutritional therapy, reflexology, salt therapy, and yoga. Acupressure is one of the traditional Chinese medicine techniques which can be used to reduce pain, treat illnesses and injuries. The purpose after counseling and demonstration, it is expected that the provision of acupressure can reduce uric acid levels and pain in high uric acid's client. The activities carried out in the form of counseling using leaflets and acupressure demonstrations. There was a decrease in uric acid levels and pain in high uric acid's clients after giving acupressure for 7 days at Poncowarno, Kalirejo District, Central Lampung. Thus, giving acupressure to uric acid clients is very effective in reducing uric acid levels and pain. Keywords: Pain, Acupressure, Gout

EFFECT OF CHINESE MEDICINE ON MUSCLE FATIGUE OF ATHLETES

2021 ◽  
Vol 27 (7) ◽  
pp. 706-709
Author(s):  
Ma Jin
Keyword(s):  
Chinese Medicine ◽  
Traditional Chinese Medicine ◽  
Muscle Fatigue ◽  
T Test ◽  
The Body ◽  
Good Effect ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Exercise Fatigue ◽  
Experimental Group ◽  
Paired T Test

ABSTRACT Introduction: Traditional Chinese medicine has a very good effect on the treatment of exercise fatigue. However, if it is not handled actively and effectively, it can cause serious adverse effects on the body and lead to many diseases. Objective: To study the effect of TCM diagnosis and treatment on athletes’ exercise-induced muscle fatigue. Methods: The results of the study were analyzed by comparing the experimental data in the experimental group and the control group. Results: A paired t test was conducted on the experimental results of the experimental intervention group and the data of the control group. It was found that regardless of individuals being male or female, the paired t test results of the experimental group and the data of the control group were all P < 0.05, showing significant differences in the paired data. Conclusions: In the experiment, all the treatment methods of traditional Chinese medicine had an obvious effect in the treatment of exercise fatigue, and reduced the recovery time of exercise fatigue at different degrees. Contrastive analysis shows that traditional Chinese medicine is effective in the treatment of exercise fatigue. Level of evidence II; Therapeutic studies - investigation of treatment results.

Development of Rapid Advice Guidelines for the Treatment of Coronavirus Disease 2019 with Traditional Chinese Medicine

2020 ◽  
Vol 48 (07) ◽  
pp. 1511-1521
Author(s):  
Ning Liang ◽  
Huizhen Li ◽  
Jingya Wang ◽  
Liwen Jiao ◽  
Yanfang Ma ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chinese Medicine ◽  
Traditional Chinese Medicine ◽  
Observational Studies ◽  
The Body ◽  
Assessment Development ◽  
Evidence Collection ◽  
Novel Coronavirus ◽  
Grade Methodology ◽  
Evidence Based Guidelines

The worldwide spread of the 2019 novel coronavirus has become a profound threat to human health. As the use of medication without established effectiveness may result in adverse health consequences, the development of evidence-based guidelines is of critical importance for the clinical management of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). This research presents methods used to develop rapid advice guidelines on treating COVID-19 with traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). We have followed the basic approach for developing WHO rapid guidelines, including preparing, developing, disseminating and updating each process. Compared with general guidelines, this rapid advice guideline is unique in formulating the body of evidence, as the available evidence for the treatment of COVID-19 with TCM is from either indirect or observational studies, clinical first-hand data together with expert experience in patients with COVID-19. Therefore, our search of evidence not only focuses on clinical studies of treating COVID-19 with TCM but also of similar diseases, such as pneumonia and influenza. Grading of recommendations assessment, development and evaluation (GRADE) methodology was adopted to rate the quality of evidence and distinguish the strength of recommendations. The overall certainty of the evidence is graded as either high, moderate, low or very low, and to give either “strong” or “weak” recommendations of each TCM therapy. The output of this paper will produce the guideline on TCM for COVID-19 and will also provide some ideas for evidence collection and synthesis in the future development of rapid guidelines for COVID-19 in TCM as well as other areas.

Food First: Nutrition as the Foundation for Health

2015 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 213-221 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Sandquist
Keyword(s):  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Body ◽  
Biological Functions ◽  
Gastrointestinal Dysfunction ◽  
Physiological Processes ◽  
Novel Approach ◽  
Whole Person ◽  
Whole Systems ◽  
Health And Well Being

The principles of integrative nursing advocate that food be considered as a primary intervention for health promotion, risk reduction, and generally improved well-being. Food provides information to the body, signaling basic biological functions and normalizing physiological processes. Health care professionals should query patients about their nutritional intake, recognizing that adjustments in the types of foods consumed can often address long-standing symptoms that create distress, including pain, fatigue, anxiety, and gastrointestinal dysfunction. A Food First approach to care offers a novel approach that champions whole person/whole systems emergent health and well-being.

The integration of traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine

2003 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 225-235 ◽  
Author(s):  
CHEN KEJI ◽  
XU HAO
Keyword(s):  
Chinese Medicine ◽  
Traditional Chinese Medicine ◽  
Western Medicine ◽  
Chinese Philosophy ◽  
Medical Science ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
The Body ◽  
Theoretical Research ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
The Future

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is one of the world's oldest medical systems, having a history of several thousands of years. It is a system of healing based upon the Chinese philosophy of the correspondence between nature and human beings. Its theories refer to yin and yang, the Five Elements, zang-fu, channels-collaterals, qi, blood, body fluid, methods of diagnosis, the differentiation of symptom-complexes, etc. TCM has two main features: a holistic point of view and treatment according to a differentiation of syndromes. The therapeutic methods of TCM involve different approaches, such as acupuncture, moxibustion, tuina bodywork, herbal medicine and qi gong, in order to allow the body to heal itself in a natural way. Western medicine was first introduced into China from the middle of the 17th century. During the first two centuries several different views, related to the future of TCM and the relation between TCM and Western medicine, emerged. Some advocated ‘complete westernization’ of Chinese medicine, others were in favour of keeping it intact, whereas again others recommended the ‘digestion and assimilation of TCM and Western medicine’. Nowadays, more and more people realize that each of the two medical traditions has its own merits and advise that the two systems should benefit from each other's strong points. We offer an argument for integrating Western medicine with TCM. In the 20th century China has maintained and developed three kinds of medical science, that is, TCM, Western medicine, and ‘integrated medicine’. Much has been achieved in clinical, experimental and theoretical research. The development of any science can be furthered by cross-fertilization based on absorption and fusion of whatever useful theory and experience. It is our dream that, in the future, diverse modalities – including TCM, Western medicine and possibly other variants – can work in conjunction with each other as part of a unified team rather than in competition. This integrated approach will ultimately lead to safer, faster and more effective health care.

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