Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) assumes that the life energy Qi flows incessantly and changes constantly. Qi animates all living beings and creates life. All Qi manifestations have a share of Yin and Yang. The energetic exchange between heaven and earth, between Yin and Yang, is also evident in the seasons and in the alternation of day and night. This directly affects the energy that flows within each of us. Qi expands and is active during … Read more
The Middle or center in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and why treating the abdominal area is important In TCM, the inner abdominal organs are assigned to the Earth element and the center. Nurturing and maintaining the central energy is a fundamental principle in Chinese Medicine. The main function of the center is to convert the essence of food into Blood, Qi and body fluids and to distribute it throughout the body. This is how the … Read more
An explanation of the basic terms of Chinese medicine Yin and Yang Yin stands for “substance and the juice of life”, our material basis. This is shown in the ability to relax, restful sleep, good nerves, serenity, patience and calm. The effect is directed downwards. Further assignments are: the night, autumn and winter, cold, passivity and our blood. Yin is assigned to the storage organs. These are the lungs, kidneys, liver, heart, pericardium and spleen. … Read more
The AGTCM is Germany’s largest self-organised institution representing professional Chinese Medicine practitioners both with a Heilpraktiker-work license, medical doctors and midwives. It is also the organizer of Germany’s biggest annual conference on Chinese Medicine in Rothenburg/OT. The following conditions are highlighted on the AGTCM website: Hay fever & allergies Treatment protocols may include acupuncture and herbal prescriptions. Acupuncture treatmenst focus on: relieving symptoms improving the immune system reponse addressing secondary weaknesses to ensure that the … Read more
The British Acupuncture Council (BAcC) is the leading self-regulatory body for the practice of traditional acupuncture in the UK. For becoming a member, practitioners must practice in the UK and have proof of an equivalent of 3 years of full-time education in acupuncture / Chinese Medicine. The BAcC provides a recent overview of scientific evidence of those conditions that can be treated with acupuncture: PainChronic pain in generalChronic pelvic painChronic prostatitisOsteoarthritis (Knee and hips))Neck painShoulder … Read more
The British Medical Acupuncture Society BMAS was founded in 1980 as an association purely for medical doctors interested in acupuncture. Since 2002, membership has been open to most statutory regulated healthcare professionals. Acupuncture in the UK has not been predominantly the domain of statutory healthcare professionals, but acupuncture practitioners who obtained their training and experience from a variety of teaching providers (like small private schools and colleges providing teaching in Chinese Medicine and acupuncture). The … Read more
The SMS – Societas Medicinae Sinensis (International Society for Chinese Medicine) is self-regulated professional body headquartered in Munich. Its purpose is the promotion of Chinese Medicine. The SMS was founded in 1978 by Prof. Manfred Porkert – who held a a PHD in Sinology & Philosophy. He was joined by Prof. Dr. med. Carl-Hermann Hempen – who is a medical doctor and professor of TCM at Munich University. He still runs his own clinic in … Read more
Der Begriff Schröpfen hat im Deutschen eine weniger schöne Bedeutung, und wenn man sich die Schröpftechnik in der Chinesischen Medizin anschaut, sieht diese im ersten Moment auch nicht sehr appetitlich anders. Ein bekanntes chinesisches Sprichwort sagt allerdings: „Mit Akupunktur und Schröpfen kann man mehr als die Hälfte an Erkrankungen behandeln“ Im Gegensatz zur Akupunktur ist das Schröpfen weniger verbreitet, obwohl diese Technik bereits vor 3000 Jahren z.B. zur Behandlung von Tuberkulose angewendet wurde. Sowohl in … Read more
Hier ein Behandlungsprotokoll für eine Studie an deren Vorschlag Jane Lyttleton mitgearbeitet hat. Jane Lyttleton ist die Autorin des Buches “Fertilitätsstörungen behandeln mit chinesischer Medizin” aus dem Elsevier Verlag. Die englische Version gibt es in einer zweiten (verbesserten) Auflage. Die Erstanamnese für die Akupunkturbehandlung und die erste Behandlung wird zwischen dem 6. und 8. Tag der Stimulanzperiode für den IVF Zyklus durchgeführt. Sie dauert zwischen 60 und 90 Minuten. Zusätzlich kommen noch 2 weitere Behandlungen: … Read more
Es folge eine Übersetzung der Zusammenfassung (Abstract) der Studie: ———— Einleitung: Aus theoretischer Sicht kann Akupunktur bei Patienten, die Gerinnungshemmer einnehmen, das Risiko einer Blutung beim Rausziehen der Nadeln verstärken. Die Ergebnisse welche genaue Angaben zu diesem Risiko machen, wurden noch nicht systematisch untersucht. Ziel der Studie: Die Angaben zur Sicherheit von Akupunktur bei Patienten, die Blutverdünner nehmen, zu bewerten. Untersuchungsmethode: Online Reccherche von PubMed, EMBASE, der ‘Physiotherapy Evidence Database’, und Google Scholar. Ergebnisse: Von … Read more
Heilpraktiker Werner Freystätter – TCM, Akupunktur und Tuina
