Kamis, 01 Desember 2016

Acupuncture and Graves' Disease

Graves’ disease is considered as an autoimmune disease that can cause our thyroid gland produce excess thyroid hormones. This condition is called as hyperthyroidism. The disease is named after the doctor that firstly describe the disease. The name of the doctor is Robert J. Graves. [note]What Is Graves’ Disease?, Written by Daniel J. Toft MD, PhD, http://www.endocrineweb.com/conditions/graves-disease/graves-disease-overview[/note]  

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There are so many symptoms that are related with the Graves' Disease. Among them are Anxiety and irritability, Weight loss, Enlargement of your thyroid gland (goiter), Erectile dysfunction or reduced libido, Frequent bowel movements, Bulging eyes (Graves' ophthalmopathy), and Rapid or irregular heartbeat (palpitations). [note]Diseases and Conditions : Graves' Disease, mayoclinic.org, http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/graves-disease/basics/symptoms/con-20025811[/note]  

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The Graves Disease is caused by an abnormal response of our immune system. This abnormal response make thyroid gland producing excessive thyroid hormone, which is called as hyperthyroidism. This disease is seemingly more common in women at the age of over 20. However, this disorder can occur at any age. Not only happen at women, this condition also can happen to men as well. [note]Graves disease, medlineplus.gov, https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000358.htm[/note]  

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Related Acupuncture Points : LI 4 SANJIAO 3-6 CV22 Acupuncture Treatment For Graves' Disease In treating the graves’ disease, acupuncture work on soothing the symptoms of this disease. The acupoints that aimed by the treatment are yin qiao mai (kidney points) which is located at the medial side of the ankle, yang qiao mai (bladder points) which is located at the lateral side of the ankle, and dai mai (liver and gall bladder points) which is located at at the level of the waist. [note]Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine for Thyroid Health, by Jillian L. Capodice, Lac, http://www.integrativepractitioner.com/whats-new/news-and-commentary/acupuncture-and-traditional-chinese-medicine-for-thyroid-health/[/note]
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Acupuncture and Gout

Gout is one kind of arthritis. If not get treated, gout can happen over and over. When gout happen, it can cause sudden burning pain, stiffness, and joint swelling. The gout usually happen at big toe. If not get treated, gout can harm our joints and tendons. [note]Gout - Topic Overview,webmd.com, http://www.webmd.com/arthritis/tc/gout-topic-overview#1[/note]  

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The symptoms of gout happen without no warning. It usually attack during the night. The symptoms of gout including intense joint pain (big toe, feet, ankles, hands, and wrists). Other symptom of gout would be lingering discomfort, inflammation and redness, and limited range of motion. Gout is usually happen at men. [note]Diseases and Conditions : Gout, mayoclinic.org, http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/gout/basics/symptoms/con-20019400[/note]  

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Gout is said to be caused by small crystal which are forming in the human body joints. The crystal give the sufferer severe pain, tenderness, and swelling. The crystal that cause gout is formed from uric acid. The uric acid is a side product of purines that is being broke down by human body. The uric acid forming because our kidney not filtering out enough of it. The crystal of uric acid is forming around our joints because that area seem have low temperature compare with other part of the body. [note]Gout - Causes, NHS Choices, http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Gout/Pages/Causes.aspx[/note]  

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Related Acupuncture Points : SP2 Acupuncture Treatment For Gout Acupuncture treatment practise treat the disorder of gout by clear heat and damp, disperse phlegm and remove stagnancy, dredge the channels to stop pain, and regulate the function of the Spleen and Kidneys. During the treatment, patient should care himself to not being over fatigue, reduce exposure of wind and cold. Also patient be advised to change the diet. Moreover, it is highly recommended for patient to stop smoking and drinking alcohol. There are many points used in this disease treatment. Beside treating the symptom, acupuncture also aiming the acupoint that located near the affected joint. Needles that is inserted into patient body will stay for about 1 hour. Electrical stimulation also be used to strengthen the effect of treatment. The treatment will be given daily for about 10 days. [note]Treatment of Gout with Acupuncture, encognitive.com, http://www.encognitive.com/node/4068[/note]
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Acupuncture and Gonorrhea

Gonorrhea is regarded as a Sexual Transmitted Disease, because it usually spread through sexual contact. Other possible of infection is an exposure to the body fluid of another sufferer of this disease. This way of infection is usuallty happen to the newborn baby that got infected by his or her mother. Both men and women can get gonorrhea. [note]Gonorrhea, webMD, http://www.webmd.com/sexual-conditions/guide/gonorrhea#1[/note]  

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Not every people that got the disease of gonorrhea show a symptom. Not showing symptom doesn;t mean that the person is not contagious. They still can spread the disease to other people. Symptoms of gonorrhea usually appear 14 days after exposure. There are many symptoms asscociated with this disease which are burning or painful sensation during urination, white, yellow, beige, or greenish discharge from penis, swelling or redness at the opening of the penis, and swelling or pain in the testicles. [note]Symptoms of gonorrhea, healthline.com, http://www.healthline.com/health/gonorrhea#Symptoms2[/note]  

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Gonorrhea is caused by the bacteria Neisseria gonorrhoeae. It can spread through sexual contact. Contact with mouth, vagina, penis, or anus during sexual contact can spread the disease. The bacteria that cause the gonorrhea grow in warm and moist areas. Therefore, it can grow inside urethra, fallopian tubes, uterus, and also cervix. [note]Gonorrhea, medlineplus.gov, https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007267.htm[/note]  

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Related Acupuncture Points : Ren 6, BL 30, GB 26, BL 20 and SP 6 Acupuncture Treatment For Gonorrhea Before treating a disease, the chinese medicine treatment practise including acupuncture treatment usually will define the disease diagnosis or pattern. This is done like that because chinese medicine treatment practise believe that every individual is unique, thus every person has its own condition or disease pattern. Regarding gonorrhea, acupuncture treatment practise see this disease having some pattern, which are Liver and Gallbladder Damp Heat, Kidney Yang Deficiency, and Bladder Damp Heat. [note]Chinese Herbal and Acupuncture Treatment Protocols for Gonorrhea - Formulas, Protocols, TCM Diagnoses, https://theory.yinyanghouse.com/conditions-treated/alternative-natural-options-for-gonorrhea[/note]
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Acupuncture and Glomerulonephritis (Nephritis)

Rather than a single disease, Glomerulonephritis actually is a group of disease that damage the part of the kidney that have the function of filtering blood, which is called glomeruli. Other terms that may be used to explain this disease are nephritis or nephrotic syndrome. If glomeruli being damaged, then the kidney can not perform its task effectively. The kidney can not filtering waste and remove extra fluid in the body. If this condition persist, kidney will be stop completely which is resulting in kidney failure. [note]Glomerulonephritis, kidney.org, https://www.kidney.org/atoz/content/glomerul[/note]  

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Although considered as dangerous disease, unfortunately this disease usually doesn’t produce any clear symptom. The symptom will be obvious if the disease is already at worse stage. The most obvious symptom of the Glomerulonephritis is blood in urine. Other symptom that may exist along with the disease would be high blood pressure, fluid build up in legs and lower back, rashes, joint pain, breathing problems, and tiredness. [note]Symptoms of glomerulonephritis , NHS Choices, http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Glomerulonephritis/Pages/Symptoms.aspx[/note]  

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Glomerulonephritis (GN) can be acute or chronic. The cause of acute GN could be body response to an infection such as strep throat or an abscessed tooth. Other illness that may trigger acute Glomerulonephritis would be Goodpasture’s syndrome, amyloidosis, and polyarteritis nodosa. Chronic GN however usually producing very few symptoms. The cause of chronic GN including immune disease, cancer, and exposure to hydrocarbon solvents. [note]What Are the Causes of Glomerulonephritis?, healthline.com, http://www.healthline.com/health/glomerulonephritis#Causes2[/note]  

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Related Acupuncture Points : BL20 BL23 CV6 CV12 CV4 ST36 SP6 KI3 Acupuncture Treatment For Glomerulonephritis (Nephritis) Glomerulonephritis (GN) is regarded as kidney disorder. Therefore any acupuncture method to cure the kidney disease may work also. The method used is by stimulating the nerve that controlling the kidney. Acupuncture theory behind this method of treatment is known as “wind-hided renal collaterals”. The treatment for this kidney will last for 8 weeks. After treatment, the test will show the reduction of renal function parameters. [note]"Qufeng Tongluo" acupuncture prevents the progression of glomerulonephritis by decreasing renal sympathetic nerve activity., ncbi.nlm.nih.gov, http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24875645[/note]
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Acupuncture and Genital Herpes

Genital herpes is a disease that is regarder as common health problem. It is unfortunately can easily spread from one person to another. The spreading of this disease is through the sexual activity. This disease is actually cause by the virus, which is categorised as herpes simplex virus. Cold sores is one of the manifestation of the virus. [note]Genital Herpes Health Center, WebMD, http://www.webmd.com/genital-herpes/[/note]  

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Genital herpes is caused by the virus. When first infected by the virus, usually people that got infected not showing any symptoms. Symptoms may not emerge until months or even years after being infected. If somebody got first infection, the symptoms could be more severe compare with second more recurrent infection. [note]Genital herpes - Symptoms , NHS Choices, http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Genital-herpes/Pages/Symptoms.aspx[/note]  

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Genital Herpes is caused by the herpes simplex virus. It enter the body’s skin and or mucous membrane through the tiny entrance of our body. Although the spreading of the virus is mainly through sexual contact, however the virus also can spread via clothing and other personal tools. After entering human body, the virus will be incubated for 4 days and the symptoms will appear during 2 until 12 days after exposure of the virus. [note]Genital Herpes in Women, Medical Author: Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, http://www.medicinenet.com/genital_herpes_in_women_overview/page4.htm#what_causes_genital_herpes_and_how_is_it_spread[/note]  

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Related Acupuncture Points : GV20, LI4, LI11, St36, Sp6. Acupuncture Treatment For Genital Herpes Genital herpes is one of the many disease that can be cured using acupuncture. Acupuncture treat genital herpes by treating on two points that are called as Upper Lip and Lower Lip. Upper lip is located at the lateral inferior edge of the patella and the attachment of the ligament patellae. The second point is one cun (about an inch) below first point. Treating at these points will remove the symptom of the disease like the pain, itching, and inflammation. [note]Master Tung Acupuncture Points for Genital Herpes, Posted on July 23, 2011 by Joyce, http://www.acupuncture-services.com/basic-theory/acupuncture/master-tung-acupuncture-points-for-genital-herpes/[/note]
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Acupuncture and Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)

Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) is a disorder that make the sufferer tend to have unreasonable worry about everythings in their daily life. This worry is also persistent and sometimes excessive. The patient of this disorder sometimes also expecting the worst even when there is no logical reason. People are said to have this disorder if they have worrines most of the days and has been lasting for at least six months. Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) can affect the sufferer both physically and mentally. [note]Generalized Anxiety Disorder, webmd.com, http://www.webmd.com/anxiety-panic/guide/generalized-anxiety-disorder#2[/note]  

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Symptoms of this disorder vary among people who have this disorder. Some people may only have one or two symptoms while other people might have many symptoms at once. There are symptoms that categorized as Psychological symptoms and there are symptoms that categorized as Physical symptoms. Symptom of Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) that are categorized as Psychological symptoms are restlessness, dread sense, difficult to concentrate, and irritability. . Symptom of Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) that are categorized as Physical symptoms are dizzy, feeling tired, dry mouth, and excessive sweating. [note]Generalised anxiety disorder in adults - Symptoms, NHS Choices, http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Anxiety/Pages/Symptoms.aspx[/note]  

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The cause of Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) is not clearly known. It is said that genetics may play a role of this disorder. The genetics factors mean that this diorder may be passed from parents to their kids. Other possible cause of GAD is brain chemistry. The problem with neurotransmitter can affect the nerve cell connections, which in turn will affecting the patients mood and anxiety. Other thing that is considered as the cause of the GAD would be environmental factors. Stressful events like divorce, death of loved one may contribute to the GAD. [note]Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), adaa.org, https://www.adaa.org/understanding-anxiety/generalized-anxiety-disorder-gad[/note]  

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Related Acupuncture Points : LV3 PC6 Acupuncture Treatment For Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) is regarded as psychiatric illnesses. This disorder is closely related with the brain function. Therefore, acupuncture method that is used to treat the disorder is scalp acupuncture. Two of the acupoints that is aimed in this treatment are point between Yintang (M-HN-3) and Shangxing (DU-23) and Shenting (DU-24) and also point between Taiyang (M-HN-9) and Tianchong (GB-9) and Shuaigu (GB-8). Treatment for this disorder is using high-frequency continuous electric waves. Treatment is given once per week lasting for about 45 minutes. The long of treatment depending on the symptom that may exist. If symptom still persist, then the treatment will still be given. Please note that each patient will receive different course of treatment. It will depend on the age, patient’s condition, and the symptoms. [note]Scalp Acupuncture Treatment Protocol for Anxiety Disorders: A Case Report, ncbi.nlm.nih.gov, http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4104565/[/note]
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Rabu, 30 November 2016

Acupuncture and Gallstone

Gallstone is a stone that is exist in our gallbladder. The stone can vary in size ranging from small size like the grain of sand or it may as big as golf ball. Some people may have only one gallstone inside their gallbladder while other people might have many gallstone. If the existence of gallstone produce symptom like pain, then it might need a gallbladder removal surgery. Gallstones that don't cause any signs and symptoms typically don't need treatment. [note]Diseases and Conditions : Gallstones, mayoclinic.org, http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/gallstones/basics/definition/con-20020461[/note]  

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Usually gallstone don’t produce any symptom. The most common symptom of gallstone disease is severe abdominal pain. The pain happen because the gallstone blocks one of the bile ducts. The pain itself is called billiary colic. The pain is constant and isn't relieved when you go to the toilet, pass wind or are sick. It's sometimes triggered by eating fatty foods, but may occur at any time of day and it may wake you up during the night. Biliary colic doesn't happen often. After an episode of pain, it may be several weeks or months before you experience another episode. In a small number of people, gallstones can cause more serious problems if they obstruct the flow of bile for longer periods or move into other organs (such as the pancreas or small bowel). [note]Gallstones - Symptoms, NHS Choices, http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Gallstones/Pages/Symptoms.aspx[/note]  

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The formation of gallstone can happen due to many reason including genes, excessive weight, eating habit or due to problem with our gallbladder. Gallstone can also happen if our gallbladder can’t empty properly. Pigment stones are more common in people with certain medical conditions, such as cirrhosis (a liver disease) or blood diseases such as sickle cell anemia. [note]Gallstones: What You Should Know, WebMD, http://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/gallstones#2[/note]  

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Related Acupuncture Points : Gallbladder 34, Pericardium 6, Bladder 19, Stomach 36, Large Intestine 11, and related ear points. Acupuncture Treatment For Gallstone In treating gallstone disease, acupuncture usually use acupoints that closely related with gallbladder disease, which are point LV14 and GB24. The LV14 point is used to treat the symptom such as fullness of abdomen, delirium, fullness of the chest and flanks, distention of gastric region resistant to pressure, and fever. Acupoint of LV14 and GB24 are considered to be the alarm point of liver and gallbladder meridian. Other method of acupuncture called ear acupuncture are also used to treat the gallbladder disease such as gallstone. It is believed to be effective method to expel gallstones and especially effective to treat the patient with the characteristic of damp heat . [note]The Spirits of the Points: The Gall Bladder Official, By Neil Gumenick, Mac (UK), Lac, Dipl. Ac, http://www.acupuncturetoday.com/mpacms/at/article.php?id=32737[/note]
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