Minggu, 26 Maret 2017

Acupuncture and Renal Failure

Renal failure or also known as kidney failure is a medical condition where kidney failed to perform their function. One of the function of kidney is to filter waste from blood. The two type of kidney failure are acute kidney injury and chronic kidney disease. A kidney said to be impaired its function to filter the blood if the glomerular filtration rate of kidney is low. This condition detected by lack of urine production. [note]Kidney failure - Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kidney_failure[/note]  

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SYMPTOMS
Symptoms of kidney failure including : - Weakness - Breath shortness - Lethargy - Swelling - Confusion - Abnormal heart rythms Please note that mentioned above symptoms are the symptoms where kidney failure has reached its considerable stage. At the early stage, kidney failure usually produce no symptoms. [note]Kidney Failure: Signs, Symptoms, Causes & Stages - MedicineNet, http://www.medicinenet.com/kidney_failure/article.htm[/note]  

CAUSES
Kidney injury which can lead to kidney failure is caused by : - A sudden drop of blood flow to the kidneys. This sudden drop of blood to the kidney can happen due to injury, bad infection, and dehydration - Injured because of certain medicine, poisons or infections. - Not enough urine coming out from kidneys due kidney stones or tumor. [note]Kidney Failure: Causes, Types & Symptoms - Healthline, http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/tc/acute-renal-failure-topic-overview#1[/note]  

TREATMENTS
Related Acupuncture Points : Shu, Taiyin, BL 13 and LU 5, SJ 5 and LI 4 Acupuncture Treatment For Renal Failure In treating the renal failure, acupuncture treatment focusing on acupoints of KD3 and ST36. KD3 is a point that is located below knee while ST36 is the acupoint at medial posterior to ankle. Treatment of this to acupoints will reduce the activity of the sympathetic nerve in the KD22. Decreasing the nerve activity is crutial because it is the activity of the nerve that make renal disease becoming renal injury. Any slower progression of the renal disease can greatly benefit the treatment. [note]Renal Disease and Chinese Medicine - Missouri Acupuncture Services, http://missouriacupuncture.com/docs/renaldisease.pdf[/note]  
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Acupuncture and Reflux

Reflux is a condition where stomach acid produced by our stomach can flow up into our esophagus. If this condition happen more than twice a week, then this condition can be called as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) [note]Acid Reflux Disease Symptoms, Causes, Tests, and Treatments, http://www.webmd.com/heartburn-gerd/guide/what-is-acid-reflux-disease#1[/note]  

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SYMPTOMS
The main symptoms of reflux is heartburn. Heartburn is a burning sensation that we felt in our chest. Other symptoms that might be experienced as a result of reflux condition are bad breath, bloating, pain when swallowing, sore throat, and persisten cough. [note]Heartburn and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) - NHS, http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Gastroesophageal-reflux-disease/Pages/Symptoms.aspx[/note]  

CAUSES
One of the cause of acid reflux is a hiatal (hiatus) hernia. Other risk factors that can contrinbute to the occurence of reflux are obesity, smoking habit, excessive alcohol consumption, and caffeine. [note]Acid Reflux: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments - Medical News Toda, http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/146619.php#causes_acid_reflux[/note]  

TREATMENTS
Related Acupuncture Points : CV13 ST21 ST36 SP4 RD Acupuncture Treatment For Reflux Acupuncture treatment is considered as an effective treatment for Reflux disorder. One of the cause of Reflux is Esophageal dysmotility. Treatment for this disorder will involving acupoints of Neiguan (PC6), Taichong (LV3), Gongsun (SP4), Zhongwan (CV12), and Zusanli (ST36). After needles being inserted, stimulation is conducted every ten minutes during 30 minutes. Treatment for this condition will be given daily for six days. This treatment course will run for 4 weeks. [note]Acupuncture Alleviates GERD And Heartburn - HealthCMi, http://www.healthcmi.com/Acupuncture-Continuing-Education-News/1641-acupuncture-alleviates-gerd-and-heartburn[/note]  
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Acupuncture and Raynaud's Phenomenon

Raynaud Phenomenon is also called as Raynaud Syndrome. It is a medical situation where arteries of the body get spasm therefore reduced the blood flow. This condition usually affecting the fingers and sometimes toes. It can also happen to any other part of the body like nose and ears. This condition make the human body part affected felt pain and numbness. [note]Raynaud syndrome - Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raynaud_syndrome[/note]  

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SYMPTOMS
The symptoms of raynaud phenomenon is that the human body part become turn to white color and later become blue. Not only change in color, but the affected area will felt numb and painful. This symptoms usually lasted for 15 minutes. [note]Raynaud's Disease: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments, http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/176713.php[/note]  

CAUSES
Only god know the exact cause of this syndrome because it is said that doctors dont completely understand the cause of this syndrome. The raynaud phenomenon is mostly caused by cold temperature. Sometimes, the attack also can cause by the emotional stress. [note]Raynaud's disease Causes - Mayo Clinic, http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/raynauds-disease/basics/causes/con-20022916[/note]  

TREATMENTS
Related Acupuncture Points : LI11 Acupuncture Treatment For Raynaud's Phenomenon According to the chinese medicine practice, Raynaud’s phenomenon is also called Hanjue or cold extremities. This disease is caused by qi and blood deficiency, yang deficiency, and cold invasion. The treatment for this condition will aim to nourish the qi and blood, removing the cold and strengthened the yang. Acupuncture points involved in this treatment are Mingmen (DU4), Shenshu (BL23), Guanyuan (RN4), Qihai (RN6), Xuehai (SP10), Zusanli (ST36), Baxie (EX-UE9), Bafeng (EX-LE10). [note]Chinese Medicine Forum: How to treat Raynaud's Phenomenon, http://chinesemedicinesalon.blogspot.co.id/2011/01/how-to-treat-raynauds-phenomenon-with.html[/note]  
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Acupuncture and Psoriasis

Psoriasis is a condition or disease that marked by patches of abnormal skin. It is considered as an auto-immune disease. This disease is categorised as chronic disease as it is a long lasting disease. There are five main types of psoriasis: plaque, guttate, inverse, pustular, and erythrodermic [note]Psoriasis - Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psoriasis[/note]  

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SYMPTOMS
Psoriasis is a disorder that affect to human skin. The symptoms of psoriasis are patches of skin that are dry, redness, and usually covered with silver scales. Sometimes, psoriasis also accompanied with itching and soreness feeling of the skin that are being affected. [note]Psoriasis - NHS Choices, http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Psoriasis/Pages/Symptoms.aspx[/note]  

CAUSES
I am tired of this because again it is said that the cause of the disease is not fully known. I wonder what disease that the cause is crystal clear known and defined. This is also happen to psoriasis. It is said that the cause of this disorder is not fully known. However, it is strongly believed that the cause of this disease or disorder are an immune system problems with cells in human body. [note]Psoriasis Causes - Mayo Clinic, http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/psoriasis/basics/causes/con-20030838[/note]  

TREATMENTS
Related Acupuncture Points : Li-4/ Li-11/ Du-16/ Du-14/ G-20/ Sp-10/ B-40 Acupuncture Treatment For Psoriasis Although may not be a best way to treat the psoriasis, however, acupuncture treatment is consider to be somewhat effective to treat this disorder. In treating disease or disorder, acupuncturist usually will first try to establish the pattern underlying the disease. The disease pattern for the disorder of psoriasis according to the traditional chinese medicine practice are Heat in the Blood, Blood Deficiency, Qi & Blood Stasis and Disharmony of the Chong & Ren Mai. [note]Acupuncture for psoriasis: protocol for a systematic review - NCBI, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4458605/[/note]  
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Acupuncture and Prostatic Hypertroph

Prostatic Hypertroph is an enlargement of the prostate. It is wrong to say that this disorder is common in men. It is not only common, but it is certainly only happen in men, because only men who have prostate gland. This disorder is usually happen in men at the age over 50. [note]Prostate problems - NHS Choices, http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/Prostate-disease/Pages/Introduction.aspx[/note]  

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SYMPTOMS
Sign and symptoms of enlarged prostate are difficult to start and stop when urinating, weak flow of urine, straining peeing,feeling uncomplete of urinating, frequent urinating especially during the night, prolonged dribbling after finish urinating. [note]Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy: Practice Essentials, Background, Anatomy, http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/437359-overview[/note]  

CAUSES
See, like I said, just like for many many other disease, the cause of prostate enlargement also said to be unknown, not clearly defined, or well understood. However, there are some things that can be the cause of this disorder including gene factors, older age, and male hormone. [note]Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia or Hypertrophy | Andrology Australia, https://www.andrologyaustralia.org/prostate-problems/prostate-enlargement-or-bph/[/note]  

TREATMENTS
Related Acupuncture Points : REN3 SP9 SP6 REN1 LR2 BL54 Acupuncture Treatment For Prostatic Hypertroph Acupuncture treatment for Prostatic Hypertroph are conducted by inserting the needles at the acupoints of Zhongji (CV3) and Guanyuan (CV4) and bilateral Zusanli (ST36) and Sanyinjiao (SP6) acupoints. Before giving electrostimulation to these acupoints, manual stimulation is given until the sensation of de qi achieved. Electro stimulation was given for up to 20 minutes. The treatment course for this disorder will last for 6 weeks. Each week the patient receive 2 treatment sessions. [note]Effects of Electroacupuncture on Benign Prostate Hyperplasia Patients, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3092516/[/note]  
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Acupuncture and Prostate Disorders

Prostate Disorders are many conditions that related with prostate. It is only happen in men because only men who have prostate. There are some type of prostate disorders which are prostate enlargement, prostatitis, and prostate cancer. [note]Prostate problems - NHS Choices, http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/Prostate-disease/Pages/Introduction.aspx[/note]  

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SYMPTOMS
Prostate Disorders symptoms depend on the disorder itself. For instance, the symptoms of prostate enlargement are frequent urinating during the night, difficult to get urinate, weak flow of urination, and trouble to get out all of the urine. [note]Prostate Problems -- BPH, Prostatitis, Prostate Cancer -- Symptoms ..., http://www.webmd.com/men/guide/prostate-problems#2-3[/note]  

CAUSES
Just like the symptoms, the cause of prostate disorders are also vary depend on the type of prostate disorders. So, we have to be more specific here if discuss about prostate disorders. One of the kind of prostate disorders is prostatitis. The cause of prostatitis is bacteria. If bacteria are not present then doctors must look something else as the cause of prostatitis. [note]Causes and Treatment of Prostate Problems - Next Avenue, http://www.nextavenue.org/causes-and-treatment-prostate-problems/[/note]  

TREATMENTS
Related Acupuncture Points : LIV2 SP6 ST36 ST25 REN17 LI20 YIN TANG Acupuncture Treatment For Prostate Disorders Acupuncture is believed to be an effective way to treat or relieve prostate disorders. Acupuncture treatment for this disorder is mainly targeting the acupoint of UB33. UB33 or known as Zhongliao or Middle Crevice is acupoint located on the sacrum. This acupoint is considered to be the meeting point of the bladder and gallbladder channels. Stimulation of this acupoint is done after needles inserted using electrostimulator. The treatment for this disorder consist of 16 treatments in one month. [note]Acupuncture Eases Prostate - New Discovery - HealthCMi, http://www.healthcmi.com/Acupuncture-Continuing-Education-News/742-prostateub33[/note]  
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Acupuncture and Prostate Cancer

Prostate cancer is a cancer that originate in the prostate gland. Mostly all prostate cancer is adenocarcinomas. Other type of prostate cancer are sarcomas, small cell carcinomas, neuroendocrine tumors, and transitional cell carcinomas. [note]Prostate Cancer - American Cancer Society, https://www.cancer.org/cancer/prostate-cancer/about/what-is-prostate-cancer.html[/note]  

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SYMPTOMS
Prostate cancer usually bring no symptoms when they still in small size. As cancer grow larger, there are many symptoms that can show up including frequent urinating, feeling urge to urinate, difficult to start a pee, long time urinating, weak flow of urine, and feeling that bladder not completely emptied. [note]Prostate cancer - Symptoms - NHS Choices, http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Cancer-of-the-prostate/Pages/Symptoms.aspx[/note]  

CAUSES
It is always said that the cause of the disease is not clear. Always like that. It is also happen to prostate cancer. No one know what cause this cancer. But, typically like many other cancer, the risk factor of prostate cancer is smoking habit, alcohol consumption, stressful life, air pollution, inappropriate diet, etc. [note]Prostate cancer Causes - Mayo Clinic, http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/prostate-cancer/basics/causes/con-20029597[/note]  

TREATMENTS
Related Acupuncture Points : LIV2 SP6 ST36 ST25 REN17 LI20 YIN TANG Acupuncture Treatment For Prostate Cancer The way acupuncture treat prostate cancer is to overcome the side effect of the modern treatment, the pain, and the cause of the cancer. Below listed some acupuncture treatment protocol relating with prostate cancer : 1. Treating Hot Flashes Associated with Androgen Deprivation Therapy given included auricular acupuncture points; Shenmen, Brain, Kidney, Liver, and Upper Lung Acupoints used for this treatment are : BL 15 Reduce Heart Yang, BL 23 (EA) Tonify Kidney Yin, BL 32 (EA) Tonify kidney Yin, GV 20 Release rising Yang, PC 6 Calm Heart Yang, HT 7 Reduce Heart Yang, LR 3 Reduce Liver Yang (Mother of Heart Yang), SP 6 Converge the 3 Yin channels, SP 9 Water point for the Spleen 2. Treating pain caused by cancer Acupoints used for this treatment are : Ashi Tender acupuncture points, BL 17, BL 18, BL 21 Reduce Fire method and to reduce toxic Heat, ST 36, LI 11, LI 4, SP 6, ST 34 Tonification points, LI 4 Classic analgesic points, LI 4, LU 7, PC 6, ST 36,BL 40, SP 6 Important regional distal points, BL 13, BL 20, BL 21, BL 23 Back Shu points, CV 17, BL 11, GB 34, GB 39 Influential points CV 12, ST 25, ST 36, BL 20, BL 21 Abdominal pain, GV 12, SI 11, SI 13, BL 23, GB 39 Back pain, BL 13, CV 17, PC 6, SP 21, GB 34, TE 6 Chest pain, Ear points Microsystem 3. Treating nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy Acupoints used for this treatment are : PC 6 Specific point for nausea and vomiting, ST 36 (–electroacupuncture 2Hz) Command point for abdomen tonifies Stomach & Spleen, CV 12 Front Mu point for Stomach, LI 4 Important gate for improving movement of Qi and Blood [note]Acupuncture for Cancer Pain and Related Symptoms, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4008096/[/note]  
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