Suffering from Osteoarthritis? Acupuncture to the RescueWritten by C. Bailey-Lloyd/LadyCamelot
Keeping in tune with our commitment to providing latest, medical breakthroughs, I recently had rare pleasure of speaking with Professor Jorge Vas Ruiz , (Subdirector of Master University of Acupuncture, ACMAS Huangdi located in Sevilla, Spain) regarding acupuncture's effectiveness on osteoarthritis of knee. For over 8 years, Professor Ruiz and his team of elite professors have investigated effectiveness of Acupuncture treatment. In past two years, his work focused on a trial of 40 patients whereby acupuncture and relative therapies were applied. The discoveries were that Acupuncture Techniques relatively proceeded to exceedingly heighten internal healing organisms. Professor Ruiz writes, "The art of traditional Chinese Medicine categorized Osteoarthritis as 'Bi Syndromes,' Blockages in Qi energy circulation, which results in ill health. From Ancient Widsom, analgesic properties were founded through points of acupuncture. Numerous studies have demonstrated which nervous system neurotransmitters and natural antigens respond to stimulus of Acupuncture; and how analgesic effectiveness of acupuncture fine tunes peptide pathways and allows natural opiote substances into undefined gray areas. In case of Osteoarthritis, acupuncture has effectively reduced and alleviated pain improving mobility of joints, and finally, increasing quality of life and overall wellbeing. Recognizing which treatment is greater for majority as opposed to surgery, our Investigation demonstrated that acupuncture is a good treatment for arthritis of knee. Normally, 10-12 repetitive treatments are a necessary process depending on seriousness. Normally, patients did not require treatment past 6 months.
| | The Power of Ganoderma in Oriental MedicineWritten by R.G. Srinivasan
Ganoderma, a rare variety of Mushroom credited with highest medicinal qualities by classic Chinese ‘Seng Nong’ is indeed a subject of much research from ancient china of 100 B.C. or earlier to modern times by various universities and research organizations. It is also known as Linghzi in China and Reishi in Japan.It is said that in ancient times anyone who found rare Linghzi never revealed place and kept it a secret of health, longevity and wealth. The Japanese revered herb as ‘God’s Herb’ where it is known as Reishi. Lingzhi in medicine was considered so auspicious that its medical efficacy has been attested to in oldest Chinese medical text (over 2,000 years old). The book, which is known in Japan as "Shinnoh Honsohkyo", is now accepted as being original textbook of Oriental medical science. In it, 365 kinds of medicines are classified and explained. Ganoderma is classified as “Superior Herb” or "God's Herbs" and they are for perpetual youth and longevity. The book states that for "superior" medicines, any amount can be taken as desired on a continuous basis with no unfavorable effects. Of superior medicines listed in text, Lingzhi was rated number one. You can see how important and powerful Lingzhi was considered in ancient times. It achieved its ranking in Chinese text not because of its symbolic importance as a good omen but because of its medicinal properties. Centuries ago, Lingzhi was said to be a medicine that would grant you eternal youth and longevity. But after 2,000 years, Lingzhi has jumped into spotlight as a specific medicine for cancer. This must be a bitter irony for those in modern medical profession who discounted herbal remedies and oriental medicine as being “old wives' tales". The families of many cancer patients who have received a diagnostic "death sentence" now seek reishi as only way left for them. The Linghzi Mushrooms grows only on old tree barks with specific conditions difficult to replicate. Till 1971 herb was so rare that it was hardly sited except in mountainous areas. Many researchers had attempted to plant Ganoderma artificially but failed. Till in 1971 directed by Naoi Department of Agriculture and Professor Zenzaburo Kasai, Kyoto University made a breakthrough in its cultivation. Presently herb is grown only by 10 countries. The demand far outstrips supply due to increasing evidence through various researches on its efficacy in treating many disease including Cancer, HIV, Hepatitis, Diabetes, Liver disorders and mainly as a preventive due its rich anti oxidant and detoxifying qualities. You can check further resources at http://globalhealthnetwork.tripod.com
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