Autism cases are rising around the world with about 1 out of 500 children now suffering from this disorder up from 1 to 1000 cases just years before. Many suspect that autism is linked to vaccines that carry mercury preservatives such as merthiolate. Mercury is known to destroy human cells, especially cell neurons in the brain. Many parents are already concerned that some pharmaceutical drugs can actually harm a child are now looking at alternative therapies for their children’s health. The Western medical approach in dealing with autism is to place autistic children in facilities that help them to better their social and communication skills. This implies that Western science has no real treatment for autism. In fact, it may have even created this disorder. One popular and very safe alternative treatment is acupuncture. Curiously, autism is not known in traditional Chinese medicine, which means that there is not enough research done to determine the etiology of this debilitating disorder. Some studies have shown that acupuncture helps children at least in terms of giving them symptomatic relief. Linwood Acupuncture is all about inserting hair thin needles in certain points in the body to help treat an ailment. Though it may be a daunting event for the child and the parents at the start, the benefit given by acupuncture in the short and long term seems worth the initial trouble. Acupuncture necessitates long periods of laying still and the invasive insertion of needles, which could be quite testing for a child, especially one who is suffering from autism. Nowadays, pediatric acupuncture does not require younger children to lay down still.
Studies were made to study the influence of acupuncture on the brains of autistic children. The treatments were done once every other day for a length of four months. They showed that 91% of the children exhibited extraordinary improvement and the rest had substantial improvement in blood flow to the brain. Prior to treatment unequal blood flow was observed between the left and right cerebrum and between the left and right frontal lobes. After treatment, both the left and right cerebrum and the left and right lobes were getting equal and adequate blood nourishment. Medical acupuncture researchers in Hong Know have discovered the efficacy of tongue acupuncture in helping children with autism. It is a relatively new form of acupuncture (discovered over 20 years ago) and is a very beneficial form of acupuncture for autistic children. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that that the tongue and heart are connected through meridians. Meridians connected to the tongue can affect the other major organs of the body and this is why tongue acupuncture can be effective in treating certain sicknesses. Besides acupuncture, proper nutrition and diet is also recommended. Vitamin D, avoidance of gluten and dairy products are known to alleviate symptoms of autism.
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