How TCM Can Help You Boost Your Immune System
The best way to boost your immune system all year round is with a healthy diet and exercise routine. But during "cold and flu season," which occurs between November through February, it is extra important. Not only because you are at greater risk of getting sick, but also due to lack of competition from germs! There are many ways to improve your immune system and help fight off viruses and bacteria. Some common treatments that help your wellness routine include holistic therapies.
Types of holistic treatment
Holistic practitioners use a variety of treatment techniques to help their patients take responsibility for themselves and achieve optimal health. These may include:
Qigong: Refers to moving meditation. Qi Gong helps those with depression or those who suffer from PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder). It can also help with chronic fatigue syndrome and is also great for women after childbirth.
Acupuncture is a great way to reduce your stress level. Many studies show that this treatment can significantly lessen the physical and mental effects of anxiety. It also helps reduce pain, nausea-induced panic attacks as well as muscle tension headaches
Herbal medicine is the use of plants and plant extracts as a form of alternative medicine. It has been around since the beginning of time. One of the oldest known types of holistic treatment is Chinese herbal medicine.
Aromatherapy is the use of essential oils from flowers, herbs, trees and other plants. It is believed that aromatherapy affects the body on physical, psychological, emotional levels
How can acupuncture boost the immune system?
When we insert needles into acupuncture points we do so in order to restore the body's balance and tap into Qi energy. This can help the body stay relaxed which in turn can boost your immune system.
Acupuncture can be used as a supplemental treatment for boosting your immune system. Or it can be used as another way of fighting off the common cold and flu. Just regular acupuncture treatments is enough to help increase immunity. However, you can also combine acupuncture with other holistic treatments to increase your immunity.
All holistic medicine is designed to help the body heal itself. When it comes to acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine, interventions can help build your immunity against illness. These methods can help by increasing circulation in your vital organs. Traditionally acupuncture is used as a way of balancing energy levels in our body.
Who is holistic medicine for?
Holistic treatment is for everyone. Anyone suffering from chronic illnesses, fatigue, stress and pain can turn to traditional medicine. All these ailments are caused by an imbalance. The goal of holistic medicine is to help re-balance the mind and body.
Acupuncture is a form of holistic treatment. This therapy seeks to treat the cause of the diseases and pain instead of simply treating symptoms. Acupuncture uses very small needles to help return the body's energy to a natural state. By doing this, we can also boost immunity and fight off illness such as colds and the flu.
Acupuncture can be used as a regular everyday treatment or just during cold and flu season. However, we recommend a regular treatment as that would help maintain overall health year-round. Acupuncture rejuvenates the body's internal Qi, which allows it to fight off viruses and bacteria more effectively. This can help you avoid that run-down feeling that the flu or a cold brings on.
What are some common symptoms of illness that Chinese medicine can treat?
Some acupuncture techniques stimulate acupuncture points that directly affect, and even improve the immune system. Some of the illnesses they directly affect include:
Stomach Aches from food allergies, gas, cramps and bloating from IBS. Acupuncture can treat stomach aches by using point injections or auricular acupressure.
Acupuncture can treat morning sickness without being invasive.
Chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia and anxiety are all linked to poor immune system performance. All of these acupuncture can treat.
Low iron levels cause anemia. Acupuncture can help the body restore its red blood cell count by stimulating points on the ear that help move blood throughout the acupuncture.
Chinese medicine is effective for treating seasonal allergy symptoms like itchy eyes and runny nose.
Acupuncture can treat muscle pain and arthritis by reducing stress and fatigue on the immune system.
How can acupuncture help you fight off colds and the flu?
Acupuncture treatments reduce stress, which is a major factor in the immune system’s ability to fight off infection. Acupuncture stimulates and balances your body's defense against any pathogens you may come across with its balanced state created by reducing mental or physical tension while increasing blood flow throughout all areas of our bodies
A healthy mind means a healthier body! Our body produces more cells when our brain is relaxed. Even if an illness doesn't run rampant through one part (or both) there will still be plenty left over for fighting on another front: outside threats like bacteria don't stand much chance against such overwhelming odds either way.
One of the most important aspects in acupuncture is that it boosts your immune system. Acupuncture increases two types of white blood cells, red blood cell production and T-cells which fight off infection or disease by encouraging their reproduction.
Can I Boost my Immune System by Going to Community Acupuncture?
Not all conventional treatments work. Western medicine often suppresses the immune system in cases of over activity, but doesn't address the root cause and may result in unpleasant side effects too!
In modern society, most people turn to pharmaceuticals when they are struggling with the symptoms of their disease. These drugs can suppress your immune system and often result in unpleasant or even harmful side effects which will not help solve any underlying issues at hand.
Acupuncture is unique in that it boosts the immune cells themselves to result in a more effective and long-lasting remedy for immune issues. Acupuncturists regulate symptoms, speed up healing time, decrease overall discomfort; they also increase your ability to communicate with one another through acupuncture treatments - all this results in an improved defense system!
Learn about the many benefits of acupuncture and eastern medicine! AcuMantra is here to help you find your way. For anyone in South Florida who's curious, contact us at (954) 408-8224 or email info@acumantras.com for more information on how you can schedule a visit!
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