The effectiveness of Chinese Medicine stems from its capacity to address the root cause of disorders and diseases, which when treated produces long-lasting results.
-Post Traumatic Stress
-Persistent Lochia and Post Partum Bleeding
-Post Natal Depression
-Mastitis
-Night Sweating
-Insomnia
-Inadequate Lactation
-Tiredness, Fatigue
-Back Pain
Post Traumatic Stress
The use of acupuncture for post traumatic stress is a growing trend among combat soldiers suffering from post traumatic stress disorder in the United States. The treatment also works for post partum stress. Acupuncture works by normalizing the function of the organ systems of the body, calming the nerves, sedating the Spirit (Shen) and helping to dispel the energetic trauma from the body after delivery. This treatment is usually combined with talk therapy.
Persistent Lochia and Post Partum Bleeding
Qi has the ability to tighten and hold body tissues in place. This is particularly true in the case of blood vessels. A weak qi can cause leakages, hemorrhaging or prolapses in the body. Too much Heat in the body can also cause hemorrhaging in the system.
Minimal post natal bleeding is not an abnormal occurrence if it persists for four to six week. Continued bleeding after this period can be considered pathological from the view of Chinese medicine. Hemorrhaging for a considerable long period of time can deplete the body of energy and important nutrients and it is imperative for medical doctors or Chinese medicine practitioners/acupuncturists to address this problem as quickly as possible. Chinese herbal formulas and acupuncture can efficiently and promptly resolve this problem.
Post Natal Depression
Post natal depression (PND) can have many causes, according to Chinese Medicine. Treatment with acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine can help treat blood deficiency or blood stagnation, remove heat and damp from the body, and restore balance to blood and qi flow helping the person regain his/her vitality once more. When combined with talk therapy, this treatment produces great results.
Night Sweating
Night sweating is a common post natal problem. In Chinese Medicine, this condition can be either due to too much heat in the body or Blood/Yin deficiency. Whether fluid loss is through tears, blood or urine, Chinese Medicine will see it as either a symptom and/or a reason for an imbalance which needs to be addressed ASAP. Imbalance patterns related to night sweating can include qi stagnation, jing deficiency, stagnant heat, heat and damp accumulation, toxic heat accumulation, blood deficiency, qi deficiency and yin deficiency. To treat night sweating, the acupuncturist needs to closely observe your signs and symptoms. To restore balance to the system and to ensure long lasting results, Chinese herbs and acupuncture are used. Guidance and advice are also given during your first visit with your acupuncturist.
Mastitis
Several factors may contribute to the rise of mastitis, according to Chinese Medicine. Acupuncture and Chinese herbal treatment for this condition can help treat blood stagnation, clear heat and damp and restore balance to the flow of blood and qi. If the mastitis has been ongoing for several days, antiobiotics may be given the patient along with herbs and acupuncture. In Sweden, clinical randomized controlled studies have been done showing the symptoms of inflammation in the breast have been resolved with care interventions and acupuncture during lactation.
Insomnia
Post partum insomnia can lead to fatigue/tiredness, anxiety and pot natal depression. According to Chinese Medicine, the spirit or Shen is housed in the blood. If there is inadequate blood to house the shen, shen becomes disturbed and one of the symptoms of a disturbed shen is insomnia. This is usually due to heat in the system which parches blood or sweat or fluid loss that has developed during pregnancy, at birth and/or after birth. Treating post partum insomnia with acupuncture, herbs and diet can help resolve stagnation of blood, clear heat, tonify blood and yin and resotre balance to qi flow, all of which bring back balance to the system.
Inadequate Lactation
This condition can be efficiently treated with Acupuncture. After the birth of the child, the mother’s body has been severely depleted and there may be insufficient resources to supply and sustain sufficient milk production when the mother needs to breast feed her baby. This is a common post partum problem due to the depletion of blood and qi after delivery. Systemic support and nourishment to bring back balance to blood and qi is done using the natural therapies of herbs and acupuncture.
Fatigue
Three of the most common post partum conditions are tiredness, anxiety and fatigue. Chinese herbs and acupuncture provide the remedy for this condition helping to tonify blood and qi and restoring your body back into health and vitality.
Back Pain
One of the most popular uses for acupuncture is for back pain treatment. Post partum mothers are especially prone to back pain due to weakness of their back brought about by depletion of kidney qi as it had been diverted for the development of the baby. One of the functions of the kidney system is to govern the lower back and when kidney q is weak, the lower back is weak, as well. Treatment can come in the form of acupuncture, herbs and advice from the Chinese Medicine practitioner/acupuncturist to tonify and restore balance to kidney qi, blood and qi.
The specific cause of back pain are diagnosed and differentiated by a licensed acupuncturist although you may first need permission, referral from your doctor, chiropractor, osteopathic doctor or physiotherapist.
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