Amherst Chinese Medicine in Amherst, MA | Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine

Amherst Chinese Medicine

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Chinese medicine is a science that has been proven by clinical practices, laboratory and animal tests.
It includes acupuncture, herbal medicine, body work, dietary therapy and exercise based on traditional Chinese medicine principles.
Chinese medicine is a complete medical system which treats a full range of acute and chronic diseases. As with any medical system, it has parts that are more effective than others.
Obviously, western medicine provides the best acute trauma care available. However Chinese medicine is used extensively in Asia and Europe in hospitals and acute care facilities in conjunction with western medicine.
Health Benefits
The World Health Organization recognizes its ability to treat over 43 common disorders, including:
-Gastrointestinal Disorders, such as food allergies, peptic ulcer, chronic diarrhea, constipation, indigestion, gastrointestinal weakness, anorexia and gastritis.
-Urogenital Disorders, including stress incontinence, urinary tract infections, and sexual dysfunctions.
-Gynecological Disorders, such as irregular, heavy, or painful enstruation, infertility in women and men, and pre-menstrual syndromes.
-Respiratory Disorders, such as emphysema, sinusitis, asthma, allergies and bronchitis.
-Disorders of the Bones, Muscles, Joints and Nervous System, such as arthritis, migraine headaches, neuralgia, insomnia, dizziness and low back, neck and shoulder pain.
-Circulatory Disorders, such as hypertension, angina pectoris, arteriosclerosis and anemia.
-Emotional and Psychological Disorders, including depression and anxiety.
-Addictions, such as alcohol, nicotine and drugs.
-Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Disorders
-Supportive Therapy for chronic and painful debilitating disorders.
As this list is only the surface of what Chinese medicine can be used for, please call or email the office to discuss your particular concerns to see if Chinese medicine can help you.
Acupuncture
Acupuncture effectively normalizes physiologic processes to activate self-healing. Acupuncture is not pharmaceutical therapy; acu-points do not have a pharmaceutical function; and the professional practice of acupuncture does not have side effects.
Herbal Medicine
Herbal formulas are the combinations of the herbs and about 400 formulas are still used today. It has become such a fine art by the minimization of side effects while maintaining clinical efficacy.
Herbs are of different temperatures, such as, cold, hot, warm and cool. They are also of different tastes, like sour, bitter, sweet, pungent and salty. By properly balancing these properties, utmost effectiveness can be achieved. The results can be delivered as quickly as within hours to relieve cold symptoms, pain, and anxiety, etc.
Dietary Therapy
Dietary therapy is another major component of Chinese medicine. There is a saying, when recovering from an illness, 30% can be achieved by medical treatments, and 70% is by proper nutrition and the guided exercise.
Therapeutic Massage
Therapeutic massage is another Chinese medicine component. It is widely used to treat traumatic injuries, frozen shoulders, back and neck pain, spinal disorders, sprains, TMJ, stomachache, diarrhea, constipation, enuresis, and more.