Cold or Flu Got You Down? Crane Medicine Will Help You Prevent and Alleviate Your Symptoms with Time-tested Natural Remedies.
Online, October 8, 2013 (Newswire.com) - At Crane Medicine, we know that in the area of colds & flu, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) can have an immediate & often dramatic effect on severity and duration. It might even keep you from getting sick in the first place!
We view colds as an invasion of wind, which is often seen as entering through the back of the neck. Therefore one way to avoid getting sick is to wear a scarf particularly in cold windy weather. Colds are also categorized as either cold or hot and produce varying symptoms accordingly. Treating the cold with TCM is very specific to each individuals needs and particular diagnosis.
Our medicine includes acupuncture, herbal formulas and many adjunct therapies. An additional therapy we specialize in is moxibustion. In one aspect of this therapy, the herb moxa or mugwort (its common name) is rolled into little balls, applied to acupuncture points and heated. Moxa can also be applied to the top of acupuncture needles or rolled into a cigar shape and heated warming both the needle and acupuncture point. Moxibustion has the effect of increasing immunity, warming the point and the body and allowing the energy to move more freely.
We work with the meridian networks (pathways that connect the exterior body with the interior body and from meridian to meridian).
When you come in for a treatment with a cold or flu we do a full assessment. We will ask about all your symptoms, checking your pulses and tongue and assessing your body. The practitioner will then make a diagnosis. The treatment will consist of acupuncture points to alleviate the symptoms, clear the pathogen, and strengthen and balance the meridians. Adjunct therapies such as moxibustion, gwa sha (a technique to clear heat and move Qi ), cupping (applying suction cups to the body), applying essential oils or herbal linaments etc are also often used as well. We will also prescribe specific formulas to kill the virus or secondary bacteria, clear wind heat or wind cold, alleviate the symptoms and strengthen Qi and immunity.
When you first feel a cold coming on, some things we suggest you try are: making fresh ginger and scallion tea (simmer a few slices of each in 1 cup of water covered for 5 minutes and drink when it has cooled some), soaking in a warm ginger bath, and avoiding sugar (which decreases immunity) and dairy (which can increase congestion).
There are many different herbal formulas that can treat your specific needs and of course acupuncture can help immensely.
We look forward to seeing you so you can start feeling better soon!