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Acupunctura ajuda pacientes de quimioterapia (em Inglês)

Diana Lopes — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:46:04 +0000

The Benefits of Acupuncture for Cancer Patients

Those coping with cancer and other forms of disease often look to acupuncture and other alternative therapies to provide relief for pain, stress and anxiety. Practiced as early as the Stone Age, acupuncture has been a source of relief for numerous conditions for thousands of years. The exact way the technique was discovered or developed is not well-understood, but one legend claims that Chinese soldiers receiving arrow wounds in battle reported relief from pain in other body parts, which inspired further research.

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Medicina Tradicional Chinesa e Acupunctura no AVC

Diana Lopes — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:45:54 +0000

“Na medicina tradicional chinesa (MTC), o Acidente Vascular Cerebral é conhecido como Zhong Feng (lesão pelo vento). Historicamente, a primeira descrição foi feita no Tratado de Medicina Interna do Imperador Amarelo (Huang Di Nei Jing) há 2.200 anos. A denominação do vento deriva-se da análise dos sintomas do AVC, que geralmente são de instalação súbita, de características variáveis e de evolução imprevisível esses fatos são semelhantes aos fenômenos naturais causados pelo vento. Além do quadro clínico conhecido, a MTC se preocupa também com manifestações prodrômicas (de sinais e sintomas), como tontura, sensação de dormência nos membros, lassidão, alteração de consciência e inquietude mental.”

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Os três ingredientes fundamentais que garantem uma prática de sucesso (em Inglês)

Diana Lopes — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:36:33 +0000

“As a business coach to many acupuncturists over the past few years, it has become apparent to me that there are essentially two kinds of practitioners. The first group accounts for roughly 5-10 percent of all the acupuncturists currently in practice. This group is thriving. They enjoy a high-volume, high-income practice. They have a sustainable and scalable business model, meaning that their business can continuously grow, even without their direct involvement.”

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Não tenha medo das Agulhas (em Inglês)

Diana Lopes — Mon, 18 May 2009 13:24:00 +0000

In our culture, most people know little about acupuncture and even less about its benefits. When confronted with any mention of needles, most care not to venture any further into the unknown. According to Echo Hobbs, a Salem practitioner of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (AOM), the lack of normalizing the process of acupuncture in our society is what keeps many from the benefits of this type of medicine.

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Esteja atento à Acupunctura, Qigong e “Medicina Chinesa” (em Inglês)

Diana Lopes — Thu, 14 May 2009 16:30:45 +0000

“Chinese medicine,” often called “Oriental medicine” or “traditional Chinese medicine (TCM),” encompasses a vast array of folk medical practices based on mysticism. It holds that the body’s vital energy (chi or qi) circulates through channels, called meridians, that have branches connected to bodily organs and functions. Illness is attributed to imbalance or interruption of chi.. Ancient practices such as acupuncture, Qigong, and the use of various herbs are claimed to restore balance.

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MTCblog: Um blog dedicado à Medicina Tradicional Chinesa

Miguel Gomes — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 12:09:25 +0000

Olá!

O MTCblog.net é um blog dedicado às várias vertentes da Medicina Tradicional Chinesa, como por exemplo:

Acupunctura
Matéria Médica (em que engloba a Fitoterapia)
Qi Kong
Massagem Tuiná

Esperamos trazer o melhor deste mundo até aos nossos leitores.