scholarly journals Acupuncture and Modern Medicine

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 99-106
Author(s):  
Asis De ◽  
Abhijit De
Keyword(s):  
Chinese Medicine ◽  
Earth Metal ◽  
Modern Medicine ◽  
Interdisciplinary Studies ◽  
The Body ◽  
Gynecological Disorders ◽  
Pathogenic Factors ◽  
Five Elements ◽  
Exogenous Factors ◽  
Body Energy

It is estimated that acupuncture has been practiced in China for more than 4000 years. It has now gained increasing acceptance in many countries as an option for treatment of certain painful conditions. Chinese medicine works to balance the Qi (chi) energy in the body, balancing the body’s female (yin) and male (yang) energies. Acupuncturists use needle to stimulate the 14 main meridians and up to 2000 points to prevent and treat diseases by regulating ! ow of chi through a person’s energy channels within the body. There are five elements in acupuncture: fire, earth, metal, water and wood. They along with other six exogenous factors such as wind, cold, summer heat, damp, dryness and fire heat and miscellaneous pathogenic factors influence the energy flow through the body’s five organ networks. According to WHO, acupuncture can be useful in pain management, organic lesions, substance abuse, gynecological disorders, neurological and psychiatric problems. Although it was originated in China, it has slowly spread through the years to Korea, Japan, Vietnam, Europe, and America. Different styles and modifications have been developed over the centuries and many of the countries have been integrating ancient Chinese medicine into modern medicine for treating patients. More importantly, it harmonizes our body energy, calms our mind and spirit and thereby enhances our capacity to enjoy life and attain happiness.Crossing the Border: International Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies Vol.3(1) 2015: 99-106

Roles of Acupuncture in Medicine

1982 ◽  
Vol 10 (01n04) ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hsiang-Tung Chang
Keyword(s):  
Chinese Medicine ◽  
Traditional Chinese Medicine ◽  
Neural Mechanism ◽  
Modern Medicine ◽  
The Body ◽  
Acupuncture Analgesia ◽  
Defence Mechanisms ◽  
William Osler ◽  
The Brain ◽  
Self Defence

The medical thinking of traditional Chinese medicine is considered to stem mainly from the theory formulated for acupuncture, as evidenced by the preponderant discussions of acupuncture in "Nei Ching", a classic of Chinese Medicine. Acupuncture cannot do much to those diseases which involve irreversible organic damage. It is essentially a technique for correcting the reversible physiological malfunction of various parts of the body by physiological means. It is believed possible that the acupuncture-initiated impulses may activate the autonomic centers and the hypophysical system in the brain so as to improve the efficiency of homeostatic and self-defence mechanisms of the body. Recent studies in acupuncture analgesia have contributed much to the understanding of the neural mechanism of pain and its control. Modern medicine should accept acupuncture as an alternative in medical practice as advocated by William Osler whose viewpoint about the value of acupuncture is cited.

scholarly journals Anti-inflammatory effect of foods and crude drugs in relation to bitter and spicy tastes

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 77 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yukinobu Ikeya ◽  
Denise A. Epp ◽  
Mikio Nishizawa
Keyword(s):  
Blood Stasis ◽  
Earth Metal ◽  
The Body ◽  
Kampo Medicine ◽  
Crude Drug ◽  
Wood Fire ◽  
Five Elements ◽  
Crude Drugs ◽  
Anti Inflammatory ◽  
Pharmacological Function

Backround: In Kampo medicine as well as traditional Chinese medicine, each crude drug is classified by four properties (cold, cool, warm, and heat), five tastes (sour, bitter, sweet, spice, and salt) based on the Yin-yang and five elements (wood, fire, earth, metal, water) theory. The four properties and five tastes are greatly related to the medicinal efficacy of the crude drug in Kampo medicine. The pharmacological function of crude drugs is called "Yakuno" in Japanese. Examples of Yakuno include various functions such as clearing heat and removing blood stasis. Crude drugs with properties classified as cold or cool have the function to clear heat as they cool the body. Crude drugs classified as bBitter also have the function to clear heat. We speculated that anti-inflammatory constituents are included in crude drugs and food that are classified as cold or cool in property and bitter in taste.Keywords: crude drug, Kampo medicine, food, property, taste, nitric oxide, inflammation, pharmacological function

scholarly journals The Challenges of Ethical Review in Clinical Research of Traditional Chinese Medicine

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Jie Zhang ◽  
Zong-Ming Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Informed Consent ◽  
Chinese Medicine ◽  
Traditional Chinese Medicine ◽  
Clinical Research ◽  
Modern Medicine ◽  
Ethical Review ◽  
Syndrome Differentiation ◽  
Efficacy Evaluation ◽  
Five Elements

The ethical review of TCM (traditional Chinese medicine) clinical research in China is highly consistent with that of Western medicine, but it lacks the characteristics and culture of TCM. Compared with modern medicine, TCM has its own characteristics, such as the theory of Yin-Yang and the five elements, the treatment of syndrome differentiation, and the compatibility of prescriptions. These characteristics determine the ethical particularity of TCM clinical research. This article discusses the challenges in the ethical review of TCM clinical research, such as scientific design, efficacy evaluation, risk assessment, informed consent, and placebo use. We propose opportunities and difficulties in the ethical review of TCM clinical research and provide some relevant suggestions.

scholarly journals KAPHA W.S.R. TO MUCUS GLANDS SECRETION AND LYMPHATIC SYSTEM

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 405-410
Author(s):  
Megha Shukla ◽  
Rajesh Kumar Sharma ◽  
Dinesh Chandra Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Basic Concept ◽  
Lymphatic System ◽  
Medical Science ◽  
The Body ◽  
The Other ◽  
Pathogenic Factors ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Five Elements ◽  
Main Factors ◽  
Healthy Body

Basic concept of Ayurveda is based on tridosha. “vayu pittam kaphashchoktah shariro dosha sangraha...” [Ch.su. 1/57]. The three dosha viz vata-pitta-kapha are the main factors of the development, nourishment, and maintenance of the body as well as the main pathogenic factors responsible for different types of dis-ease. The wrong utilization of food regimen and activity (mithya ahara vihar) etc. vitiated these dosha. As per ayurveda principles their balance makes a healthy body, on the other hand their imbalance cause dis-ease. These dosha are directly descendants of panchamahabhuta [five elements]; two remain passive as background scenario and three are active. Out of them, Kapha is principally a combination of Earth and Water and is the energy that forms the body’s structure and provides the “glue” or cohesion that holds the cells together. It lubricates joints, moisturizes the skin and maintains immunity. In balance, kapha is ex-pressed as love, calmness, and forgiveness. Out of balance, it leads to attachment, greed, possessiveness, and congestive disorders. In the modern medical science, the Kapha or Shleshma dosha can be co-relate with lymphatic system.

scholarly journals Energies Alterations and Chakras’ Energies Deficiencies in Patient with Ulcerative Colitis

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-42
Author(s):  
Huang WL
Keyword(s):  
Ulcerative Colitis ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Chinese Medicine ◽  
Traditional Chinese Medicine ◽  
Mucosal Inflammation ◽  
Auricular Acupuncture ◽  
Dietary Counseling ◽  
Intestinal Gas ◽  
Pathogenic Factors ◽  
Five Elements

Introduction Ulcerative Colitis (UC) is a chronic, idiopathic inflammatory disease that affects the colon, most commonly afflicting adults aged 30 years to 40 years, resulting in disability. It is characterized by relapsing and remitting mucosal inflammation, starting in the rectum and extending to proximal segments of the colon. In traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), the invasion of external pathogenic factors causing Damp-Cold and Damp-Heat, inadequate diet and violent emotions are the source of the disease. Purpose The aim of this study is to demonstrate that patients with ulcerative colitis have energies alterations and chakras’ energies deficiencies as underline causes. Methods A case report of a 32 years-old female patient with diagnosis of ulcerative colitis ten years ago (2010) and a very difficult childhood when her mother died before the disease began. The UC symptoms started with a bloated belly and excessive intestinal gas. She has been treated by proctologist doctor and was receiving Sulfasalazine medications but she was willing to have another type of treatment without using so many medications. She searched for traditional Chinese medicine treatment and the doctor did the diagnosis of Yin, Yang, Qi deficiency and Heat retention and was submitted to the radiesthesia procedure to see how her internal organs energy was. The result of this measurement was that all her six chakras were without energy (rated one out of eight) with the exception of the seventh chakra that was normal (rated in eight). The treatment consisted in Chinese dietary counseling, auricular acupuncture with apex ear bloodletting and replenishment the chakras energies using homeopathies according to Constitutional Homeopathy of the Five Elements Based on Traditional Chinese Medicine and crystal based medications. Results The patient showed a significant improvement after the treatment performed. Conclusion The conclusion of this study is that patients with ulcerative colitis have energies imbalances and chakras’ energies deficiencies as demonstrated in this case report. The corrections of these energies imbalances is important to treat the root of the problem that are the energies imbalances and chakras´energies deficiencies and not just the symptoms presented by the patient. Keywords: Ulcerative colitis; Energy; Chakras; Diet; Traditional Chinese medicine; Acupuncture; Homeopathy; Crystal-based medications.

Opening up a New Field of Modern Medical Research 1

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaoguang Li
Keyword(s):  
Chinese Medicine ◽  
Traditional Chinese Medicine ◽  
Human Body ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Acupuncture Point ◽  
Modern Medicine ◽  
Body Structure ◽  
Special Effect ◽  
Special Knowledge ◽  
Opening Up

Modern medicine tells us that the human body is an organism composed of heart, lung, liver, kidney, spleen, stomach, brain, nerves, muscles, bones, blood vessels, blood and so on, while traditional Chinese medicine believes that besides these tissues and organs, the human body still has another part of the structure, traditional Chinese medicine calls them Jing Luo and Shu Xue. Jing Luo means the longitudinal line of the human body and the accompanying net, translated into English Meridians and Collaterals. Shu Xue means holes distributed on Jing Luo and outside Jing Luo, because stimulating Shu Xue's position by acupuncture, massage and other methods can cure diseases, so Shu Xue is translated into English acupuncture point, abbreviated as acupoint or point. Meridians and acupoints are the special knowledge of human body structure in traditional Chinese medicine. Traditional Chinese medicine not only draws the distribution map of the meridians and acupoints in the human body, but also has been using them to treat diseases for thousands of years. There are hundreds of these acupoints, stimulating each one by acupuncture, massage or other methods will have a special effect on the human body and can treat various diseases. But what effect does stimulating every acupoint have on the human body so that it can treat various diseases? The discussion of traditional Chinese medicine is vague and incomprehensible, and can not be proved by experiments. According to the author's research for more than 30 years, this paper makes a clear and accurate exposition of the effects on the human body and diseases that can be treated with acupoint massage. These statements can be proved by experiments, so they are believed to be reliable. It is hoped that meridians, acupoints and massage therapy can be incorporated into modern medicine and become a part of modern medicine after being proved by others through experiments. Massaging acupoints can not only treat many diseases that are difficult to be treated with drugs, but also have simple methods and low cost.

1+1 > 2: Integration of the Host-directed Traditional Chinese Medicine and the Virus-targeted Modern Medicine in Control of COVID-19

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 89-94
Author(s):  
Jianjun Sun
Keyword(s):  
Chinese Medicine ◽  
Traditional Chinese Medicine ◽  
Infectious Diseases ◽  
Modern Medicine ◽  
The World ◽  
Plausible Mechanism

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused millions of infections and hundreds of thousands deaths in the world. The pandemic is still ongoing and no specific antivirals have been found to control COVID-19. The integration of Traditional Chinese Medicine with supportive measures of Modern Medicine has reportedly played an important role in the control of COVID-19 in China. This review summarizes the evidence of TCM in the treatment of COVID-19 and discusses the plausible mechanism of TCM in control of COVID-19 and other viral infectious diseases.

A Critical Review on Tamaka Shwasa (Bronchial Asthma) - An Ayurvedic View

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandip R. Baheti ◽  
Deepa Sharma ◽  
Saroj Devi ◽  
Amit Rai
Keyword(s):  
Bronchial Asthma ◽  
Inflammatory Disease ◽  
Critical Review ◽  
Modern Science ◽  
Modern Medicine ◽  
Chronic Inflammatory Disease ◽  
The Body ◽  
Natural Immunity ◽  
Shortness Of Breath ◽  
Asthma Symptoms

Difficulty in breathing or shortness of breath may be simply termed as Shwasa (Asthma), As per Ayurveda, Shwasa is mainly caused by the Vata and Kapha Doshas. Shwasa is broadly classified into five types in Maha Shwasa (Dyspnoea major), Urdhawa Shwasa (Expiratory Dyspnoea), Chinna Shwasa (Chyne-stroke respiration), Kshudra Shwasa (Dyspnoea minor), Tamaka Shwasa (Bronchial Asthma). In modern science Tamaka Shwasa can be correlated with Asthma, Asthma which is a chronic inflammatory disease of airway. In modern medicine there is no cure for Asthma, symptoms can typically be improved. In Ayurveda, Asthma can be effectively and safely manage the condition without inducing any drug dependency where Pachakarma procedures and use of internal medication detoxifies the body, provides nutrition and increases the elasticity of lung tissue it also develops natural immunity of the body thus decreasing episodic recurrence of the disease.

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