The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or (CDC) states that about 20 percent of people in the United States contract the flu per flu season. Around 200,000 people need to be hospitalized and about 36,000 die from this disease. Flu vaccinations are correctly overrated and some shots have even been recorded as worsening the flu symptoms. Prevention is the best way to safeguard the family from flu. Acupuncture Linwood, Chinese herbal medicine and vitamins are highly recommended preventatives to effectively combat the flu.
Unlike cold, flu symptoms manifest as dehydration fatigue, headache and fever. Flu and cold are airborne viruses, meaning it is highly contagious. The incubation period is 1 to 4 days for flu and it is contagious for about a week after infection. Some other symptoms of the flu also seen in cold are stuffy nose, pharyngitis, dry cough and body pain. The symptoms are worse for children since besides the aforementioned symptoms they can additionally suffer from diarrhea, vomiting, nausea, GI problems and ear infection.
Pharmaceutical products for the cold and flu such as aspirin, acetaminophen or nasal sprays are often lousy symptom relievers since they do not address the cause of the problem or give them better defense from the virus. It is time to look at acupuncture, Chinese herbal treatment and vitamins to provide the body a better defense from the viruses and defeat them in the early phase of infection.
Acupuncturists are in the know as to what caused the virus contraction. An acupuncturist tries to figure out the patient’s tendency to be prone to a cold or flu by observing the “heat” as opposed to the “cold” signs. Traditional Chinese medicine or TCM which acupuncture and Chinese herbology is a part of tracks the cold or flu through a process called six stages of cold induced disorder. This process helps determine the stage of the disease and if the cold or flu is in its early stages, acupuncture treatment based on the diagnosis from examining the symptoms of the patient and on the six stages can be given.
Chinese herbal medicine is almost always used in concert with acupuncture for the colds or flu to enhance and speed up the healing process. A multitude of herbal mixtures are available and it is best to select one that is agreeable to the constitution of the patient. An example can be a patient with chills and body aches, who has a medical history of hypertension. Specialized herbs good for colds or flu, which do not excite the heart are required for this patient. Therefore, the acupuncturist besides being a qualified acupuncturist needs to be also an expert clinical herbalist.
Daily vitamin intake especially multivitamins is very essential for children to daily combat flu or cold infections.
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Acupuncture for Flu or Colds
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or (CDC) states that about 20 percent of people in the United States contract the flu per flu season. Around 200,000 people need to be hospitalized and about 36,000 die from this disease. Flu vaccinations are correctly overrated and some shots have even been recorded as worsening the flu symptoms. Prevention is the best way to safeguard the family from flu. Acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine and vitamins are highly recommended preventatives to effectively combat the flu.
Unlike cold, flu symptoms manifest as dehydration fatigue, headache and fever. Flu and cold are airborne viruses, meaning it is highly contagious. The incubation period is 1 to 4 days for flu and it is contagious for about a week after infection. Some other symptoms of the flu also seen in cold are stuffy nose, pharyngitis, dry cough and body pain. The symptoms are worse for children since besides the aforementioned symptoms they can additionally suffer from diarrhea, vomiting, nausea, GI problems and ear infection.
Pharmaceutical products for the cold and flu such as aspirin, acetaminophen or nasal sprays are often lousy symptom relievers since they do not address the cause of the problem or give them better defense from the virus.It is time to look at acupuncture, Chinese herbal treatment and vitamins to provide the body a better defense from the viruses and defeat them in the early phase of infection.
Acupuncturists are in the know as to what caused the virus contraction. An acupuncturist tries to figure out the patient’s tendency to be prone to a cold or flu by observing the “heat” as opposed to the “cold” signs.Traditional Chinese medicine or TCM which acupuncture and Chinese herbology is a part of tracks the cold or flu through a process called six stages of cold induced disorder. This process helps determine the stage of the disease and if the cold or flu is in its early stages, acupuncture treatment based on the diagnosis from examining the symptoms of the patient and on the six stages can be given.
Chinese herbal medicine is almost always used in concert with acupuncture for the colds or flu to enhance and speed up the healing process.A multitude of herbal mixtures are available and it is best to select one that is agreeable to the constitution of the patient.An example can be a patient with chills and body aches, who has a medical history of hypertension.Specialized herbs good for colds or flu, which do not excite the heart are required for this patient.Therefore, the acupuncturist besides being a qualified acupuncturist needs to be also an expert clinical herbalist.
Daily vitamin intake especially multivitamins is very essential for children to daily combat flu or cold infections.
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