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A needle-based technique has been shown to switch on nerves that tamp down sepsis. The ST36 Zusanli acupuncture point is located just below the knee joint. This spot in mice—and it is hoped perhaps in humans—may be a critical entryway to gaining control over the often fatal inflammatory reactions that accompany systemic infections.
In Traditional Chinese Medicine, the cause of period pain is related to the symptoms of the meridians which are affected. The male and female reproductive system is traversed by the Spleen, the Liver and the Kidney channels, so any potential dysfunction will originate from one, or several of these organs.
The onset of menopause represents an important step in a woman’s life. It is the point when menstruation stops permanently, and consequently the ability to produce a child disappears forever.
In this second article on the treatment of drug addiction, we will be looking at a few alternative methods of treatment being pursued by Traditional Chinese medicine which are creating growing interest amongst the medical community.
Drug addiction is a complex brain disease which has a deep negative impact on many levels of our society. In the next two issues of NOVA magazine, we will be looking at the different methods of treatment currently being followed in both Western and Oriental medicine.