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Preamble:

This article aims to explain the causes of this disease along the ancient Chinese medicine for 3000 years.
We must understand that this medicine has built on the experience of generations of Chinese doctors who have managed to establish a coherent medical system available on any individual.
It is neither creed nor religion, nor magic, or method “couet” but a complementary medicine.
The issue is not whether Chinese or Western medicine what is the best, it would be ridiculous, but rather to offer a different vision, complementary to the human body.
Finally, it is not because we do not understand “how it works” we must reject any block: many scientific studies conducted by American teams attest to the effectiveness of Chinese medicine in many diseases .
In fact, the true meaning is closer to the word “breath” or breathing.
In light of our current knowledge, I think Qi consists of all gas exchange, chemical, electrical … the human body.

A different vision:

Chinese Medicine class of rheumatoid arthritis in the area of ??BI ZHENG (called rheumatic pain).
The causes are external and internal.
External causes are caused by an attack of wind, cold, humidity (climatic causes) promoted itself by inborn deficiency of the person.
Internal causes are: impairment of the liver, spleen, Jing (essence), Xue (blood) and a deficit on JING LUO (meridians).
Once the causes found in relation to each event (this person will instead develop a deficiency of liver, another will develop a deficiency on the spleen with production of Tan), the practitioner (not) established a combination of points (it ) toning (if deficiency) or disperse (if full).
These points are usually found on the painful area – these are called points ASHI is to say, the pain-points and other areas, sometimes far removed from the area in question.
Indeed, in Chinese medicine, pain due to obstruction of the flow of Qi (translated as energy) and blood in the meridians.
So if you want it running again and thus relieve pain should be released where it is trapped (as a kind of node).
The source of the blockage may be an organ itself which is flawed by example and that obstructs the flow of Qi continued.
Some points He (sea) located near the joints of elbows and knees can be a valuable local action to disperse the knots of energy in these areas.
Other points more “specialized” in the tendons and bones may also be appropriate action.
(No) is dedicated to watch and advise on the precepts of Chinese medicine, foods that help to tone this or that organ.

Then, nutrition quality (according to Chinese medicine) plays an important role.
Why?
The energy (qi in Chinese) consists of the innate energy (that which we inherited at birth) and one that complements it.
This is why nutrition is considered the first of medicines in China.
Very different from the Western diet, since it is based on individual energy balance, it is perfectly suited to our local products.
You do not cook Chinese if you do not want to but you’ll recognize the right products for you.
In a time of food industry is far from giving us quality products, it’s really important to know what to buy without visiting (more) sick.
Each food is considered according to its nature, its flavor, its organs and mérdiens recipients.
We will return in another article.
Your practitioner (not) be able to offer advice on nutrition and healthy lifestyles included in the meeting, it must be part of its powers.

Other methods may be employed, once the energy balance posed:
- Moxa,
- Tui nas,
- Vacuum
- Chinese herbal medicine advice

What effects?
The meetings have effectively
- Reduce the intensity of crises
- Frequency spacing crisis
- At the beginning of a crisis it is sometimes helpful to press certain points strongly to defuse the crisis: Your practitioner (do) you can learn to locate these points
- Improve the mental well being by acting on the sometimes negative emotions generated in this type of affection. Emotions are also of Qi (energy).

How many sessions?
it depends on the length of the disorder, it is certain that meetings should start to be rapprochéesau arrriver to one session per month.

A consultation takes place in two stages. The practitioner first establishes an energy balance, then it is processing.

Energy balance.

The energy balance is derived from the physiological and pathological processes specific to TCM. This assessment relies on a precise examination of body functions (breathing, digestion, elimination, movement …), observation (facial complexion, bright eyes, tongue, body shape …) and palpation (pulse radial points on the meridians of acupuncture …).

The review aims to highlight the imbalances and energy blockages of various organs and meridians of the patient. The patient’s symptoms sign these imbalances.

From this assessment, the practitioner establishes a principle or principles of treatment. The patient’s request is, of course, taken into account in the first place.

When the energy balance is clear and precise principles used are relatively simple. If the patient is “impaired” energy, we must nourish and tone. If there is excess, it is necessary to “disperse”. If there is stagnation of energy, it must be circulated. If there is too much heat, it is cool. If too cold, should be warmed up … In practice, there are often imbalances coexistence of several …

Treatment.

The dentist has various tools at its disposal to act:

- The acupressure: action on the meridian points with your finger – this technique, which requires the touch and feel, well suited to certain patients, especially those who fear needles …

- Acupuncture: the use of needles (CE certified, single use) – the stimulus is light or higher depending on the therapeutic purpose – It is necessary to call “Qi” to act, it creates a physical sensation (heat , swelling, tingling, pricking, launching …), there is sometimes a slight pain but pain is not a sign of efficiency and is usually avoided.

- Moxibustion, use of mugwort (plant) and dried in hot compressed which gives off heat (as a “cigar” on needle or cone on a stand) – very useful for warming, boost metabolism, prevent disease, increase longevity …

- Chinese massage (Tui Na): various techniques to influence the muscle-tendon meridians – to circulate the “energy and blood,” dissipate muscle tension …

- The Chinese diet: foods that support the restoration of balance and strengthening the digestive system that produces “the energy and blood.”

- The Chinese pharmacopoeia: plants with energy properties tailored to the patient (quality and safety controlled laboratory) – interesting to work on the ground in time – and to feed when there is impairment.

The session I am proposing

The first session, during which one takes the time to take stock in some detail, takes about 1h30.

Subsequent sessions when necessary.

In general, unless specific request, in discussion with the patient, a series of three sessions is provided which allows to specify the initial review, adjust and evaluate therapeutic results 1st.

During the session, the patient is asked to focus attention on what is happening in his body, to express the sensations and emotions if any

Clinical manifestations of cough choke hemoptysis, labor thermal Gu Zheng, night sweats, nocturnal emission, hoarseness, aphonia, body weak, cold evil wind, spontaneous perspiration, shortness of breath, wheezing, facial swelling floating limbs, eating small forward, loose stools thin, red tongue, light quality less fluid, or a pale tongue body fat Indented, pulse slightly.

Wolfberry Nanzao egg soup

Formula: 25 ~ 50 grams medlar, Nanzao 6 to 8, 2 eggs.

Method: Shell eggs cooked first and then stripped and wolfberry fruit, cook for 20 minutes Serve the South dates.

Efficacy: Beneficial blood, fill the sex fluid.

Usage: Serve hot soup eat eggs daily or every other day one, sooner or later take minutes, once every 1 month.

Pot? ?lung slices

Formula: Lung 1, 500 grams of beef shin bone, pig tibia 500 grams, 500 grams of the sheep tibia, Sichuan Douban 20 grams, lobster sauce 20 grams, 20 grams of glutinous rice wine.

Method: Lung irrigation will wash, cut into thin slices, drift into the water, the frequently changes the water to become milky white as the degree of lung slices. To cattle, sheep, pig tibia rinse with water, smashed into the boiling water boil for a short bit, and then washed into the pot, added water, high heat and boil, fishing to the floating foam, switch to gentle heat, and slowly lifting the flavor, do not dispose of fishing to the bone, Serve hot pot soup. In another set of a pan fire, the next vegetable oil pan, into the Sichuan watercress, lobster sauce, stir well, was cherry red, the next ginger, garlic, until their fragrance is braced bone soup, with the fire boil, add Jiang rice wine, salt, sugar, monosodium glutamate, pepper (with different tastes, the amount may be more or less

Efficacy: Lungs and kidney, appetizers Xingpi.

Usage: The lung slices in brine rinse eat, can table consumption.

? ?Farewell My Concubine

Formula: 1 turtle, a turtle, hen a, 20 grams of mushrooms.

Method: Turtle bladder to do (method: sit in the goblet on the turtle, the head of a mirror, urination soon; or with barbed bristles to scratch their nose can also make urination), remove the bones; turtle, hen clean wok. Add cooking wine, ginger, onions, mushrooms and water amount, the first boiling to the floating foam with high heat, then simmer for 2 hours into the use of salt, MSG seasoning.

Efficacy: Nourish Yin, yang warmth.

Usage: Table consumption.

Chicken? ?ginkgo

Formula: Tender chicken and 500 to 1000 grams, 15 grams of ginkgo, 2 eggs, soup 50 grams.

Method: The chicken, cut into 1 to 2 cm square cubes into the casserole, with egg white, salt, starch mixing sizing. White nuts to boil for a short film. Burning wok, put 500 grams of lard, till the oil temperature Liucheng hot, Guo Chao scattered under the chicken, add ginkgo stir well, stir-fry until chicken is cooked, remove and drain to the oil. 25 grams of pot stay in the original lard, investment scallion boil, then cooking rice wine, add soup, salt, MSG seasoning, re-entry chicken, white nuts, stir fry a few, water starch, starch, stir sesame oil topped with , then stir a few times, clean wok transfer to a plate.

Efficacy: Qi lungs, cough and phlegm.

Usage: Table consumption. 1 every 5 to 7 times the solar eclipse.