Chinese Herbs and Acupuncture For Treating Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Chinese Herbs and Acupuncture For Treating Chronic Fatigue Syndrome or CFS.
Acupuncture is a form of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) that involves the insertion of needles into
acupuncture points along the meridians of the body.
Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioners believe that if the immune system is strengthened then this can help
to improve the quality of life for a CFS patient.
Sometimes a qualified acupuncturist will recommend that a patient take a Chinese herb or a variety of Chinese
herbs in combination with acupuncture treatments to allow for the greater production of energy in the body of a
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome sufferer.
Chinese herbs are very much like nutritional supplements or multivitamins. An acupuncturist might prescribe
Chinese herbs in the form of a Chinese herbal formula if he or she feels that it is called for.
For example, it is common for Chinese herbs to be prescribed to a patient who suffers from back spasms.
According to an acupuncturist, the herbal formula will help to further release the tension from the back spasm and
it will encourage the smooth flow of the meridians that have been affected.
There are many traditional Chinese herbs that are recommended for those who suffer from CFS. Some of these
include, but are not limited to, Bi Yan Pian, Chuan Qiong Cha Tiao Wan, Huan Lien Shang, Yin Chiao, Yao Tong Pian,
Astragalis, Panax Ginseng, Tso Tzu, Otic, Ching Wan Hung, et cetera.
Only an acupuncturist can decide if a patient is in need of some kind of Chinese herb or not. As previously
mentioned, it has a great deal to do with what type of condition a person is suffering from.
The milder a condition is, or if a condition is in its beginning stages, it might only be necessary to have
acupuncture treatments and to forego Chinese herbs.
Chronic Fatigue Fast Facts
Vitamins And Supplements That Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Patients Use
As with any treatment plan, patients should discuss any vitamin or supplement therapy with their physician who is treating them for the disease. Vitamins and supplements can have a beneficial affect towards giving some relief to the symptoms CFS patients' experience.
Doctors treating patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) have recommended and patients report feeling much better while taking Probiotics. Two brands that patients are taking are called: Health Trinity and one by...
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It is also important to let the acupuncturist know if you are taking any kind of medication for any other
condition, whether it be a prescription drug or over the counter.
Chinese herbs can have their share of side effects if they are taken with other drugs so make sure
you disclose everything about what you are taking to the acupuncturist.
If you are prescribed Chinese herbs make sure you take the proper dosage at the proper
time.
Never change the schedule yourself or never take too many at a time as this could be dangerous to
your health and it could potentially cause setbacks with your treatments.
Ask your acupuncturist questions if need be concerning whether the herbs need to be take with food
or not and what happens if you forget to take a dosage.
Do you skip it all together and take the next dosage at the correct time or what do you do?
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Facts
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It has been believed for a long time that it was a virus which caused Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.
Research indicates now that it might be a combination of different things like, environmental
toxins combined with one or more viruses, stress and possibly a genetic connection
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Chinese herbs in combination with acupuncture treatments have been known to help a variety of
health conditions beside Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.
Some of the most common ones they are able to provide benefit to are pain and inflammation in
general, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), fatigue, fibromyalgia, proper neurological functioning, body composition
management as well as helping with emotional and mental related concerns such as anxiety, depression, mood
disorders and so on.
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