Oriental medicine (OM), also known as Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is a healing art that existed in some form or other for more than 3,000 years. Some of the earlier texts date back from the Han Dynasty (206 BCE to 220 ACE). In the western world, it is commonly known as acupuncture. However, acupuncture is only one of several modalities that physicians of TCM use to treat patients. TCM emphasizes the role of the body in the healing process and uses herbs and natural agents to maintain health. It is an effective form of treatment and a particularly safe form of therapy. TCM is a complete medical system that takes into account every aspect of human life to promote health and well-being. It sees the body as one whole entity like a “Garden” and encompasses its physical, emotional, energetic, as well as its spiritual aspects. It emphasizes on the “Vis medicatrix” the “healing power of nature” better known as “the inborn ability of the human body to respond to the insult of illness or injury and restore itself to health in most episodes of disease or trauma (Whorton, 2002, p. 6).” The goal for treatment is boosting the ecological condition to favor self-regulatory capacity. Physicians in the eastern world are trained to examine skin, complexion, bones, channels, smells, sounds, mental state, preferences, emotions, tongue, pulse, demeanor, and body build to discern patterns that underlie a patient’s complaints. TCM’s wholistic approach to healing addresses the underlying cause of disease, and allows the body to heal itself naturally. Physicians are taught to treat the cause not just the symptoms of an illness so that the body can function more efficiently and therefore ensuring true health.
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Four Quick Tips to Help You Fight Insomnia
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1. Drink a glass of warm milk and honey before bed. Drinking warm milk can help to raise your body temperature, relaxing you and making you sleepy. Honey contains L-tryptophan which is converted to seratonin, and further converted to melatonin in the body. Melatonin is critical in regulating your sleep cycle and is used to signal your body that it's time to go to sleep!
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2. Have a cup of Chamomile Tea before bed. Some studies have shown that chamomile has a mild soothing, anti-anxiety effect. Drinking a cup of this tea before bed may help relax your mind and help you fall asleep more easily.
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3. Try 30 minutes of exercise in the afternoon, about four hours before bed. Studeis have shown that exercising during the day can actually help you sleep better at night. Try to avoid exercising right before bed. This can give you an adrenaline rush that will interfere with your ability to fall asleep quickly.
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4. Avoid late night snacking, especially on items high in sugar or simple carbohydrates. This type of lat-night snacking can raise your blood sugar and give you a rush of energy when you don't need it, making it harder for you to fall asleep.
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Dr. Alesha Fleming
Natural Health and Wellness Chiropractic, LLC
Daytona Beach, FL
Approximately 60 million people in United States suffer from some form of long- or short-term sleep disorder. Experiencing difficulty falling or staying asleep is not uncommon. If you have trouble falling asleep at night, try a few of these tips to help you fall asleep faster and stay asleep longer.
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Dr. Fleming is a family chiropractor in Daytona Beach, Florida. She is passionate about preventative health care and nutrition and enjoys empowering her patients to improve their health and fitness, one day at a time!