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  The following is a summary of major beliefs in Ayurveda that pertain to HEALTH and disease. • All things in the universe (both living and nonliving) are joined together. • Every human being contains elements that can be found in the universe. • All people are born in a state of balance within themselves […]

Ayurveda is the science of life. —Deepak Chopra, M.D. Deepak Chopra introduced Ayurvedic medicine to the United States in 1984. He has emerged as one of the world’s leading proponents of the innovative combination of Eastern and Western healing. (continued) 254 ■ Chapter 10 Ayurvedic medicine (also called Ayurveda) is one of the world’s oldest,

Chinese Pediatrics Babies are generally breast-fed because neither cow’s milk nor goat’s milk is acceptable to the Chinese. Sometimes, children are nursed for as long as 4 or 5 years. However, the practice is now varying as more women are working. Since early time the Chinese have known about and practiced immuniza- tion against smallpox.

Traditional HEALERS The physician was the primary HEALER in Chinese medicine. Physicians who had to treat women encountered numerous difficulties because men were not allowed to touch women directly who were not family members. Thus, a diag- nosis might be made through a ribbon that was attached to the woman’s wrist. As an alternative to

Interior of a Chinese pharmacy. Figure 10–6B Weighing herbs for a prescription. In addition to herbs and plants, the Chinese use other products with medicinal and healing properties. Some of these products were also used in ancient Europe and are still used today. For example, in China, boys’ urine was used to cure lung diseases,

  There are many Chinese medicinal herbs, but none is as famous as ginseng. I had the opportunity to visit, with one of my Asian American students, an import-export store in Boston’s Chinatown where they sell Chinese herbs—if one has the proper prescriptions. The front of the store is a gift shop that at- tracts

Herbal Remedies Medicinal herbs were used widely in the practice of ancient Chinese healing. Many of these herbs are available and in use today. Herbology is an interesting subject. The gathering season of an herb was important for its effect. It was believed that some herbs were more effective if gathered at night and that

Moxibustion, Cupping, Bleeding, and Tui Na Moxibustion has been practiced for as long as acupuncture. Its purpose, too, is to restore the proper balance of yin and yang. Moxibustion is based on the ther- apeutic value of heat, whereas acupuncture is a cold treatment. Acupuncture is used mainly in diseases in which there is an

Traditional Methods of HEALTH Restoration Just as there are countless methods used to maintain and protect HEALTH, there are countless ways to restore HEALTH. The following discussion describes tradi- tional methods of restoring HEALTH. Acupuncture Acupuncture is an ancient Chinese practice of puncturing the body to cure disease or relieve pain. The body is punctured

Taoism teaches • Harmony between humans and nature • Nature is benign because yin (evil) and yang (good) are in balance and harmony • Happiness and a long life • Charity, simplicity, patience, avoidance of confrontation, and an indirect approach to problems   Place Your Order Here!