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Common
Information on Herbal Medication, Acupuncture and General Conditions
Herbal
Medication
- After it has been packed, herbal
medication may be stored for around two months at room temperature.
- There will be a significant
reduction of effectiveness from the herbal medicine if taken with restricted
foods because the herbal medicines will be neutralized. Herbal medicines can
also be considered a food. Just like regular food, if you eat too much it
will harm your body. Anything taken internally can cause some side effects
such as high cholesterol, high triglycerides, diabetes, heart disease,
hypertensions, stroke and many more... if taken in large amounts.
- Remember: If herbal medicine
works. it is medicine but if herbal medicine does not work, it is a food.
- All remedies must by taken with
water only.
- Herbal supplements should be
supplied for at least a week to ten days. Herbal treatment is not effective
if treated for just one or two days. Treatment for at least a week under
doctors supervision must be followed to avoid chronic problems.
Acupuncture
- How often is Acupuncture
required? It depends on duration of treatment, severity of illness and the nature
of the complaint
- Please do not drink any water or
touch any water for one hour after patient has acupuncture treatment unless
doctor directed. Also, do not over eat or do any heavy physical activities
within two hours period of time after you have received acupuncture
treatment.
- Acupuncture treatment may require
just a single treatment or several treatments over a period of time.
Acupuncture must be avoided when the patient is excessively tired, hungry,
emotionally upset or shortly after intercourse.
- Acupuncture is not recommended
during pregnancy because treatment is not designed to increase the flow of
ki. It helps ki flow along the meridians. Increase the ki with herbal
treatment which helps to improve ki in the body. Herbs are not designed to
help with ki flow along the meridians. It may be beneficial to take herbal
medication during pregnancy for problems such as flu, morning sickness,
bleeding or anemia (dizziness).
General Conditions
- If patient has a contusion, then
apply ice pack for the first forty eight hours and switch to a hot pack or
bath after this time.
- Usually, if the ki flows well,
then there is no pain. If the ki is congested, then there will be pain.
- Water intake may contribute to
obesity if consumed in excessive amounts. Water has no nutritional value. If
excessive amounts of salt are consumed, salt in cell tissue may promote
temporary obesity.
- A stroke may cause paralysis. A
problem in the vascular system of the right brain will produce symptoms on
the the left side of the body and vice versa.
- If a person experiences a
injuries, specially lumbar injury an ice pack must be applied for the first
forty eight hours. A hot pack should be used for the next forty eight hours.
However, if there is a heart problem, hypertension, arteriosclerosis, an
infectious disease or a problem of the peripheral vessels, then an ice pack
must be avoided.
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