| Chinese Medicine And Its Benefits
Whilst thought of, for thousands of years, as the primary medical system in China, Chinese medicine is considered as alternative medicine in the Western world. It is becoming increasingly popular in the Western world as people are attracted by the idea of natural healing as opposed to modern medicine and synthetically developed drugs. Said to have been practised for 5,000 years the history of Chinese medicine is anything but lucid. Considered 2,000 years old, Hung-Di Nei-Jing (Cannon of Internal Medicine) is thought to be the first written document concerning Chinese medicine and is attributed to the Yellow Emperor. But dates and author are still far from clear. The primary methods of Chinese medicine, and the ones people are most familiar with, are herbal medicine and acupuncture with massage, qi gong, or food therapy playing a secondary role.
Web site teams Western doctors with alternative medicine
When Jason Gordon battled cancer, he received treatment not only from a surgeon and an oncologist, but also experts in Chinese medicine, yoga, a cross-cultural nutritionist, a psychotherapist and an energy healer. Encouraging these practitioners to work together in coordinating his care helped put the cancer into remission, Gordon said. Now healthy, the Miami resident has set up Yellow Courtyard, a Web site that creates teams of both traditional doctors and alternative medicine practitioners to set up health care strategies for individual patients. The approach is rare, but growing. Both the University of Miami and Nova Southeastern University teach medical school students about alternative practices, such as acupuncture, massage and Eastern herbs. .
The Beginnings Of Traditional Chinese Medicine
The foundations of many holistic practices are the philosophies and ideals that come from Chinese medicine. Alternative and natural healing are based on concepts and philosophies of an ancient science and from the beginnings of this practice there has been a growth in natural methods to help promote healing and balance. Herbal remedies that were most significant in helping with holistic healing were first recorded in 800 BC in a book known as the "Huang Di Nei Jeng" or "The Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine." The origins of Chinese medicine as a practice come from this year even though the practice began before this. .
Alternative Menopause Treatments
Although high-tech medicine has pioneered superb emergency and diagnostic techniques, solutions for managing age-related conditions such as menopause are often limited. In the past decade, baby boomer consumer demand has ignited a worldwide explosion in anti-aging medical research. As a result, nutritional and herbal alternatives to traditional hormone therapies are being seriously examined as a way of providing gentle, safe and effective relief from menopause symptoms. Researchers, physicians and menopausal women are finding that soy foods and/or Chinese herbs deliver optimal nutrition while enhancing emotional and physical health during menopause. Dale Prokupek, M.D., a board-certified gastroenterologist practicing in Beverly Hills, Calif., recommends that women over 40 start eating four ounces of soy daily to ensure a healthier, easier change of life.
Prospects for medicinal plants
A LARGE number of the people in Bangladesh prefer herbal treatment of which the unani and ayurvedic systems are the favourites. The homeopathic treatment is also popular among many people and this system also depends a great deal on ingredients derived from plants and herbs. The Chinese herbal system of medicine is fast gaining ground among some sections of people. Cost is also a factor why many people are habituated to these alternative systems. Herbal treatment in some cases is considered relatively cheap. But the popularity also stems from the effectiveness of the treatment in most cases and their relative safety. Herbal medicines are known to create the least or no side- effects on patients.
Contrary to the popular belief that the unani and ayurvedic systems are not scientifically developed for testing out the properties of their medicines for side-effects, companies like Hamdard are producing and marketing drugs that are well tested for side effects.
FDA approves pill that stops periods; is womanhood a disease ...
Conventional medicine has, for decades, preyed upon the "symptoms of womanhood" and attempted to transform every female activity from childbirth to menstruation into a disease requiring chemical treatment. Today, the FDA approved Lybrel, a daily pill for women that stops periods... forever.
The concept behind such a pill is based on the false idea that menstruation is a disease requiring a medical fix. Most sane people would agree that menstruation is, in fact, a natural biological function and not a disease. So why take a pill to stop it?
If you ask the women taking this pill, it's because their periods are extremely painful or inconvenient. Taking Lybrel to stop the period is a typical Western-mindset approach to all ailments: Mask the symptoms and ignore the cause.
Some students missing out on HOPE this year
Under the new method, however, that student's grades would be converted to a 3.0 and 2.0 for a 2.5 average, which would knock the student out of HOPE contention. Also, some schools weight gifted and honors classes, and the new method only allows Advanced Placement courses to be weighted. The legislation also made all grades count for HOPE. Previously, a failing grade did not count toward a student's HOPE average. CALCULATION CONFUSION? All the calculations are more than a little confusing for students and their counselors. Because the HOPE GPA is calculated by the Georgia Student Finance Commission, it doesn't appear on a student's report card. "Students need to be able to calculate it themselves to see if they're on track," said Jennifer Hattaway, lead counselor for Houston County schools.
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