A stroke, sometimes refered to as a cerebrovascular accident (CVA), cerebrovascular insult(CV), or colloquially brain attack, is the loss of brain function due to a disturbance in the blood supply to the brain. This disturbance is due to either ischemia (lack of blood flow) or haemorrhage. A stroke is a medical emergency and can cause permanent neurological damage or death. Risk factors for stroke include old age, high blood pressure, previous stroke or trnasient ischemic attack, debates, high cholesterol, tobacco smoking and atrial fibrillation.

Western treatment would be treatment in hospitals with thrombolysis, also known as clot buster, and some hemorrhagic strokes benefit from neurosurgery. TCM treatment would be herbal medicines to improve circulation, balance the yin/yang elements ,acupuncture and meridian point massage for very effective results.

Causes of neck pain include abnormalities in the bone or joints, trauma, poor posture, degenerative diseases, tumors and muscle strain.

Western treatment would recommend pain killers, but TCM use acupuncture,meridian massage and herbal medicine to correct this.

A common cause of shoulder pain is soreness of the tendon (a cord that attaches a muscle to a bone) of the rotators cuff (the part of the shoulder that helps circular motion.) Another common cause is soreness of the sbuacromial bursa (a sac of fluid under the highest part of the shoulder.) You might experience soreness ater activities such as painting, lifting,or playing a sport, which require you to lift your arms.

Western treatment would be to use anti inflammatory injection or steroids, while TCM would use herbs with anti inflammatory properties for consumption and external use. An experienced physician could help to reduce the pain by administering acupuncture.

Arthritis means inflammation of one or more joints.Arthritis is frequently accompanied by joint pain.

There are many forms of arthritis, the forms range from those related to wear and tear of cartilage such as osteoarthritis to those associated with inflammation as a result of an overactive immune system such as rheumatoid arthritis.

Western treatment would be to use drugs with anti inflammatory properties, but they come with a lot of side effects.TCM treatment would involve the use of herbal medicine to reduce the pain and reduce the symptoms.

Leg weakness can occur as part of a generalized feeling of weakness all over your body, or it may develop in one or both legs.

True weakness occurs when the muscles lose their strength, but people often perceive that their muscles are weak when they feel ill or tired. In these cases there is not a true loss of muscle function. The sudden onset of muscle weakness can be a sign of stroke, a potentially life-threatening condition in which part of the brain is deprived of oxygen.

Radiculitis, also known as radiating pain, is ultimately a sign that a nerve or nerve root along the spinal column is under pressure from some sort of injury or inflammation.

It is a common symptom of many spinal conditions and manifests itself as pain that seems to travel the length of a nerve—for instance, down an entire arm or leg.

Body parts which are damaged from accidents or recovering from a recent surgery becomes very weak and are prone to further damage if they're not taken care of properly.

Conditioning with proper massage helps with the rehab of the body muscles, regaining original strength and reduce the risk of injuring the same areas again.

Sports injuries result from acute trauma or repetitive stress associated with athletic activities. Sports injuries can affect bones or soft tissue (ligaments, muscles, tendons).

Professional dancers are increasingly recognized as performing athletes, and many of the treatments and preventive measures utilized in sports medicine are now applied to dance-related injuries.

It is also important to remember that many types of injuries that affect athletes may also occur in workers in certain occupations; for example, many people in the building trades develop tennis elbow or golfer's elbow. The principles of sports medicine can be applied in the treatment of most common musculoskeletal injuries.

Muscle/tendon soreness affects virtually everyone, regardless if the patient is a serious athlete or engages in exercise on an intermittent, recreational basis.The widespread nature of muslce soreness is due partly to the various activities that produce it.Muscle soreness is a response to sports, exercise, work travel or daily activities.

Exercise that leads to mscle soreness and pain causes increases in muscle enzymes in the bloodstream, inflammation and structural damage. These coexist with a decrease in the patient's range of motion and strength in the affected areas.

Western treatment would recommend the use of external and internal analgesics and so on. TCM Treatment would use acupuncture, meridian point massage and herbal medicine.

The lower back is an intricate structure of interconnected and overlapping elements, tendons and muscles and other soft tissues, hightly senstive nerves and nerve roots that travel from the lower back down into the legs and feet, small and complex joints, spinal discs with their gelatinous inner cores.

An irritation or problem with any of these structures can cause lower back pain and or pain that radiates or is referred to other parts of the body. Pain from resultant lower back muscle spasms can be severe, and pain from a number of syndromes can become chronic.

Western treatment would be to rest and take pain killers. TCM treatment would invexercise on an involve acupuncture, meridian point massage and herbal medicine.

A stiff neck is typically characterized by soreness and difficulty moving the neck, especially when trying to turn the head to the side.

A stiff neck may also be accompanied by a headache, neck pain, shoulder pain and/or arm pain, and cause the individual to turn the entire body as opposed to the neck when trying to look sideways or backwards.

Frozen shoulder syndrome, or adhesive capsulitis as it’s medically termed, occurs when ligaments around the shoulder joint swell and stiffen to such an extent that normal healing doesn't take place. This makes it difficult to move the shoulder, making everyday activities such as getting dressed or reaching for a cup from a shelf painful. As the condition progresses, the stiffness may continue to the point where range of motion can be severely limited.

With frozen shoulder the surfaces of your shoulder joint are normal and arm motion is limited because the tissues surrounding the joint have become tight, preventing you from moving your arm and shoulder as you usually would. With shoulder arthritis the joint surface is damaged.

Neck pain, shoulder pain, back pain, regardless of the young, the elderly can occur in all ages have such pain. Although a variety of reasons, but different reasons for different ages in general. Young muscle fatigue (strain), muscle blood circulation disorders, arthritis, mostly small changes (degeneration, aging) in the elderly cervical, shoulder and other emerging majority age.

However, where there are cervical disc herniation, cervical spondylosis, ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament neck and back pain, cancer and other diseases caused by bone metastasis, over time, there will be severe symptoms of numbness and so on. Thus, the symptoms persist or appear so bad hand, under ataxia awkward situation, must find a specialist consultation, to identify the reasons.

Identify the cause (diagnosis) to determine the appropriate treatment can improve symptoms.

Tennis elbow or lateral epicondylitis is a condition in which the outer part of the elbow becomes sore and tender. Tennis elbow is an acute or chronic inflammation of the tendons that join the forearm muscles on the outside of the elbow. The forearm muscles and tendons become damaged from overuse-repeating the same motions again and again.This leads to inflammation, pain and tenderness on the outside of the elbow.

Any activity, including playing tennis, which involves the repetitive use of the extensors muscles of the forearm can cause acute or chronic tendonitis of the tendinous insertion of these muscles at the lateral epicondyle of the elbow. The condition is common in carpenters and other laborers who swing a hammer or other tool with the forearm.

Western treatment would be the use of pain killers, surgery and so on, while TCM uses acupuncture, herbal medicines to improve circulation and meridian point massage to eliminate the condition.

A common musculoskeletal injury in which the ligaments of the ankle partially or completely tear due to sudden stretching. This typically occurs when the ankle is suddenly "twisted" in a sports activity or by stepping off an uneven surface.

The pain is initially severe and can be associated with a "popping" sensation. Immediate swelling over the area of injury often occurs as the injured blood vessels leak fluid into the local tissue. Partial tears retain some ankle stability, whereas complete tears lose stability because the strapping ligaments no longer brace the ankle joint.

Heel pain is usually focused on the underside or the back of your heel. If your pain is on the underside of your heel, its likely cause is plantar fasciitis. Pain on the back of your heel, where the Achilles tendon attaches to the heel bone, is Achilles tendinitis.

Although heel pain is rarely a symptom of a serious condition, it can interfere with your normal activities, particularly exercise.

Lumbar (lower back) muscle strains and sprains are the most common causes of low back pain. The back is prone to this strain because of its weight-bearing function and involvement in moving, twisting and bending.

Lumbar muscle strain is caused when muscle fibres are abnormally stretched or torn.

A sprain is a stretching or tearing of ligaments — the tough bands of fibrous tissue that connect two bones together in your joints. The most common location for a sprain is in your ankle.

A strain is a stretching or tearing of muscle or tendon. A tendon is a fibrous cord of tissue that connects muscles to bones.

Influenza, commonly as the flu, is an infectious disease of birds and mammals caused by RNA viruses f the family Orthomyxoviridae, the influenza viruses.

The most common symptoms are chills, fever runny nose, sore throat, muscle pains, headache, coughing, weakness/fatigue and general discomfor.Although it is often confused with other influenza like illnesses especially the common cold, influenza is a more severe disease.

Influenza may produce nausea and vomiting, particularly in children, but these symptoms are more common in the unrelated gastroenteritis, which is sometimes inaccurately refered to as “stomach flu” Typically influenza is transmitted through the air by coughs or sneezes.

Fever is one of the most common medical signs and is characterized by an elevation of body temperature above he normal range of 36.5 to 37.5 deg due to an inrease in the temperature regulatory set point. This increase in set point triggers increased muscle tone and chills. As a person's temperature increases, there is in general a feeling of cold despite an increase in body temperature.

Once body temperature has increased to the new set point temperature, there is a feeling of warmth. A fever is usually accomanied by sickness behavior, which consists of lethargy, depression, anorexia, sleepiness, hyperalgesia, and the inability to concentrate.

Western treatment would involve the use of aspirin, paracetamols and so. TCM treatment would be to use herbal medicine to bring down the heat and achieve a proper balance of yin/yang so that the patient does not feel too weak.

A cough is a sudden and often repetitively occurring reflex which helps to clear the large breathing passages from secretions, irritants, foreign particles and microbes.

The cough reflex consists of three phases: an inhalation, a forced exhalation against a closed glottis, and a violent release of air from the lungs following opening of the glottis, usually accompanied by a distinctive sound. Coughing is either voluntary or involuntary.

Treatment should target the cause; for example, smoking cessation or discontinuing ACE inhibitors. Cough suppressants such as codeine or dextromethorphan are frequently prescribed, but have been demonstrated to have little effect. TCM uses herbal medicine to soothe the coughing pain.

Asthma is a common chronic inflammatory disease of the airways characterized by variable and recurring symptoms, reversible airflow obstruction and broncho spasm. Common symptoms include wheezing, coughing, chest tightness and shortness of breath.

Western science treatment would involve atibiotics and steroid based medicines, while TCM approach would be to strenghten the lung qi and other weak areas of the body, with the help of acupuncture and other therapies.

Insomnia or sleeplessness, is a sleep disorder in which there is an inability to fall asleep or to stay asleep as long as desired.

Western treatment would be to use sleeping pills, but over extended periods, may lead to substance dependency or addiction. TCM treatment would be to use acupuncture and herbal medicine to balance the body's yin and yang elements.

Dizziness is often caused by illnesses that affect the inner ear, including benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), migraine and inflammation of the inner ear balance apparatus (called vestibular neuritis). Dizziness may also be caused by low blood pressure, some heart problems (such as cardiac arrhythmias), anxiety disorders such as panic attacks or (uncommonly) by hypoglcaemia (low blood sugar)

Western medication would be to use anti nausea medication or migraine prevention medication, while TCM approach would be to strenghten the qi circulation in the body, acupuncture and so on.

The spleen sits under your rib cage in the upper left part of your abdomen toward your back, an organ that is part of the lymph system and works as a drainage network that defends your body against infection.

White blood cells produced in the spleen engulf bacteria, dead tissue, and foreign matter, and also filters blood, removing abnormal blood cells from the bloodstream. The spleen also maintains healthy red and white blood cells and platelets; platelets help your blood clot.

A spleen is normally about the size of your fist. A doctor usually can't feel it during an exam. But diseases can cause it to swell and become many times its normal size. Because the spleen is involved in many functions, many conditions may affect it.

Constipation refers to bowel movements that are infrequent or hard to pass. Constipation is a common cause of painful defecation. Severe constipation includes obstipation (failure to pass stools or gas) and fecal impaction, which can progress o bowel obstruction and become life threatening.

Western treatments involve the use of laxatives and so on. TCM treatment would be to use herbal medicines, acupuncture and meridian massage etc.

The Hepatobiliary system is essential for digestion and includes: the liver, pancreas, bile ducts and the gallbladder. Many disorders and diseases can affect these organs.

When your kidneys are damaged, waste products and fluid can build up in your body, causing swelling in your ankles, vomiting, weakness, poor sleep, and shortness of breath. If you don't treat them, diseased kidneys may eventually stop working completely. Loss of kidney function is a serious -- and potentially fatal -- condition.

Thrombocytopenia is a condition in which you have a low blood platelet count. Platelets (thrombocytes) are colorless blood cells that help blood clot. Platelets stop bleeding by clumping and forming plugs in blood vessel injuries.

Thrombocytopenia often occurs as a result of a separate disorder, such as leukemia or an immune system problem. Or it can be a side effect of taking certain medications. It affects both children and adults.

Thrombocytopenia may be mild and cause few signs or symptoms. In rare cases, the number of platelets may be so low that dangerous internal bleeding occurs. Treatment options are available.

Diabetes Mellitus (DM), commonly referred to as diabetes, is a group of metabolic diseases in which there are high blood sugar levels over a prolonged period.

Symptoms of high blood sugar include frequent urination, increased thirst, and increased hunger. If left untreated, diabetes can cause many complications. Acute complications include diabetic ketoacidosis and nonketotic hyperosmolar coma. Serious long-term complications include cardiovascular disease, stroke, chronic kidney failure, foot ulcers, and damage to the eyes.

Hyperhidrosis is a condition characterized by abnormally increased sweating, in excess of that required for regulation of body temperature. It can be associated with a significant quality of life burden from a psychological, emotional, and social perspective. It has been called by some 'the silent handicap'.

Hyperhidrosis can either be generalized, or localized to specific parts of the body. Hands, feet, armpits, and the groin area are among the most active regions of perspiration due to the high number of sweat glands in these areas.

Do you catch colds and viruses often? Are you sick a lot? Do you have allergies? Are you run down and fatigued most of the time? You may have a weak immune system.

Did you ever notice how some people catch everything and others are never sick and always full of energy? Different people have different immune systems. Our immune system is how we fight off infections, germs and cancer. Sometimes the immune system does not work properly, as with immunodeficiency disorders. These people are extremely susceptible to infection and cancer.

Lipid is the scientific term for fats in the blood. At proper levels, lipids perform important functions in your body, but can cause health problems if they are present in excess.

High lipid levels can speed up a process called atherosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries. Your arteries are normally smooth and unobstructed on the inside, but as you age, a sticky substance called plaque forms in the walls of your arteries. Plaque is made of lipids and other materials circulating in your blood. As more plaque builds up, your arteries can narrow and stiffen. Eventually, enough plaque may build up to reduce blood flow through your arteries.

Anxiety is an emotion characterized by an unpleasant state of inner turmoil, often accompanied by nervous behavior, such as pacing back and forth, somatic complaints and rumination.

It is the subjectively unpleasant feelings of dread over anticipated events, such as the feeling of imminent death. Anxiety is not the same as fear, which is a response to a real or perceived immediate threat; whereas anxiety is the expectation of future threat. Anxiety is a feeling of fear, uneasiness, and worry, usually generalized and unfocused as an overreaction to a situation that is only subjectively seen as menacing.

It is often accompanied by muscular tension, restlessness, fatigue and problems in concentration. Anxiety can be appropriate, but when experienced regularly the individual may suffer from an anxiety disorder.

Depression is a state of low mood and aversion to activity that can affect a person's thoughts, behavior, feelings and sense of well-being.

People with depressed mood can feel sad, anxious, empty, hopeless, helpless, worthless, guilty, irritable, ashamed or restless. They may lose interest in activities that were once pleasurable, experience loss of appetite or overeating, have problems concentrating, remembering details or making decisions, and may contemplate, attempt or commit suicide. Insomnia, excessive sleeping, fatigue, aches, pains, digestive problems or reduced energy may also be present.

Depressed mood is a feature of some psychiatric syndromes such as major depressive disorder, but it may also be a normal reaction to life events such as grief, a symptom of some bodily ailments or a side effect of some drugs and medical treatments.

Herpes zoster is an acute infectious skin disease caused by chicken pox and herpes zoster virus. Children infected with this virus without immunity, the occurrence of chicken pox.

Some patients are infected with the virus without symptoms. Because the virus has a pro nerve, infection can be long-term latent in the spinal cord after the nerve root ganglion neurons, when the resistance is low or fatigue, infection, cold, the virus can again grow and reproduce, and along the nerve fibers to the skin, so that the affected nerve and skin to produce a strong inflammation. The skin rash has the characteristic of unilateral and the distribution of the nerve segment, and has the characteristic of the collection of the cluster, and has the pain; the age is bigger, the nerve pain is more serious.

The disease is good for adults, the spring and autumn and the spring and autumn. The incidence increased with age.According to the disease to take different Chinese medicine treatment is the treatment of herpes zoster tips.

Acne vulgaris or simply acne is a common human skin disease, characterized by areas of seborrhea(scaly red skin), comediennes (blackheads and whiteheads) pa pules (pinheads) nodules, pimples and possibly scaring.

Western treatment would be to use antibiotics, hormones, retinoids ad so on, TCM would view this as imbalance of yin and yang in the body, causing the condition to develop, herbal medicine to be consumed and also the use of herbal extract for external use.

Freckles, sometimes called ephelides (singular ephelis), are clusters of concentrated melaninized cells which are most easily visible on people with a fair complexion.

Freckles do not have an increased number of the melanin-producing cells melanocytes, but instead have melanocytes that overproduce melanin granules (melanosomes) changing the coloration of the outer skin cells called (keratinocytes). As such, freckles are different from lentigines and moles.

Urticaria, also known as hives, is an outbreak of swollen, pale red bumps or plaques (wheals) on the skin that appear suddenly -- either as a result of the body's reaction to certain allergens, or for unknown reasons.

Hives usually cause itching, but may also burn or sting. They can appear anywhere on the body, including the face, lips, tongue, throat, or ears. Hives vary in size (from a pencil eraser to a dinner plate), and may join together to form larger areas known as plaques. They can last for hours, or up to one day before fading.

Rubella, also known as German measles or three-day measles, is an infection caused by the rubella virus. This disease is often mild with half of people not realizing that they are sick.

A rash may start around two weeks after exposure and last for three days. It usually starts on the face and spreads to the rest of the body. The rash is not as bright as that of measles and is sometimes itchy. Swollen lymph nodes are common and may last a few weeks. A fever, sore throat, and fatigue may also occur. In adults joint pain is common.

Wind itching is a common TCM disease, it's a subjective sensation that may or may not accompany certain skin lesions. There are often skin changes as a result of scratching the area. In Chinese literature, it's also known as the wind itching, blood wind sores, itching wind, Valley Road itch and so on.

This disease is paroxysmal, and scratching the 'affected' area may often cause blood scab, pigmentation and other secondary lesion symptoms. It can be categorize into 2 types of wind itching; limited areas and general areas. Limited areas include genitals, anal, and other private sections, whereas the general areas affects on the more open areas like arm, body, etc. The disease is common to be found on the elderly and young adults, and frequently occurs during the winter, yet may still occur during the summer season.

Psoriasis is a common chronic relapsing/remitting immune mediated skin disease characterized by red scaly patches, pa pules, and plaques, which usually itch.

The skin lesions seen in psoriasis may vary in severity from minor localized patches to complete body coverage.

Western science has no cure for psoriasis, but TCM treatment involving the use of herbs to balance the yin/yang elements and improve immunity is more effective.

Rosacea is a chronic condition characterized by facial erythema (redness) and sometimes pimples. Rosacea affects all ages. Rosacea typically begins as redness on the central face across the cheeks, nose, or forehead, but can als0 less commonly affect the neck, chest, ears and scalp. In some cases, additional symptoms, such as semi permanent redness, telangiectasia (dilation of superficial blood vessels on the face) red domed pa pules (small bumps) and pustules, red gritty eyes, burning and stinging sensations, and in some advanced casesa red lobulated nose (rhinopyma), may develop.

Western treatment would be to use western medication and laser therapy, while TCM would use herbal plants to balance the yin and yang imbalance and to restore the balance thus eliminating the condition.

An anal fissure is a cut or tear occurring in the anus (the opening through which stool passes out of the body) that extends upwards into the anal canal. Fissures are a common condition of the anus and anal canal and are responsible for 6% to 15% of the visits to a colon and rectal (colorectal) surgeon. They affect men and women equally and both the young and the old.

Fissures usually cause pain during bowel movements that often is severe. Anal fissure is the most common cause of rectal bleeding in infancy.

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The rectum is the last few inches of the large intestine. The rectum is connected to the anal canal, which leads the fecal matter out of the body. The opening is called the anus.

Problems in this part of the body are common, but people are often embarrassed to seek help. Common symptoms may include bleeding, pain and itching. When symptoms are persistent, it is important to have an evaluation by a doctor.

Menoxenia is a kind of gynaecological common disease, known as abnormal menstrual cycle, severe bleeding, severe abdominal pains.

TCM diagnosis of this condition as that of contributing factors would be huge mood swings, due to emotional issues, excessive partying lifestyle without restraints, severe dieting problems, smoking heavily and so on. Treatment would be to use chinese herbs to strenghenten the internal organs, to raiise immunity and so on. So in a TCM context, we should pursue a moderate lifestyle, everything in moderation would ensure a heathy body and mind.

Dysmenorrhea is the medical term for the painful cramps that may occur immediately before or during the menstrual period. There are two types of dysmenorrhea: primary dysmenorrhea and secondary dysmenorrhea.

Primary dysmenorrhea is another name for common menstrual cramps. Cramps usually begin one to two years after a woman starts getting her period. Pain usually is felt in the lower abdomen or back. They can be mild to severe. Common menstrual cramps often start shortly before or at the onset of the period and continue one to three days. They usually become less painful as a woman ages and may stop entirely after the woman has her first baby.

Secondary dysmenorrhea is pain caused by a disorder in the woman's reproductive organs. These cramps usually begin earlier in the menstrual cycle and last longer than common menstrual cramps.

Leukorrhea is a thick, whitish or yellowish vaginal discharge. There are many causes of leukorrhea, the usual one being estrogen imbalance.

The amount of discharge may increase due to vaginal infection or STDs, and also it may disappear and reappear from time to time, this discharge can keep occurring for years in which case it becomes more yellow and foul-smelling; it is usually a non-pathological symptom secondary to inflammatory conditions of vagina or cervix.

A hormone is a chemical substance. It's secreted by one tissue and travels by way of body fluids to affect another tissue in your body. In essence, hormones are "chemical messengers." Many hormones, especially those affecting growth and behavior, are significant to both men and women.

The amount and levels of hormones change daily. The sex hormones, estrogen and testosterone, are secreted in short bursts -- pulses -- which vary from hour to hour and even minute to minute. Hormone release varies between night and day and from one stage of the menstrual cycle to another.

Regulating the growth of hormone would help in stabilizing growth, mood and behavior.

Climacteric is a synonym for female menopause. During the menopause transition years, as the body responds to the rapidly fluctuating and dropping levels of the body's own hormones, a number of effecrs may appear. Hot flushes and mood changes are the most common, other effects include palpitations, psychological effects such as depression, anxiety, irritability,memory problems and lack of concentration and atrophic effects such as vaginal dryness and urgency of urination.

Western treatment would be the use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and so on, while TCM treatment with the use of herbal medicine can bring the body back into sync, reduce the symptoms, balance the hormones, without the side effects.

Every person should know the symptoms and signs of breast cancer, and any time an abnormality is discovered, it should be investigated by a healthcare professional.

Most people who have breast cancer symptoms and signs will initially notice only one or two, and the presence of these symptoms and signs do not automatically mean that you have breast cancer.

By performing monthly breast self-exams, you will be able to more easily identify any changes in your breast.

A category of illnesses that afflicts only women, mainly related to uterus complications.

Infertility is a condition of a person is unable to bear children through natural means.

Western treatment would be taking western medicines in order to improve the chances, while TCM treatment would view this as having yin/yang deficiency, qi deficiency and so on, with the use of chinese medicine this can be corrected.

he birth of a baby can trigger a jumble of powerful emotions, from excitement and joy to fear and anxiety. But it can also result in something you might not expect — depression.

Many new moms experience the "postpartum baby blues" after childbirth, which commonly include mood swings, crying spells, anxiety and difficulty sleeping. Baby blues typically begin within the first two to three days after delivery, and may last for up to two weeks.

But some new moms experience a more severe, long-lasting form of depression known as postpartum depression. Rarely, an extreme mood disorder called postpartum psychosis also may develop after childbirth.

Postpartum depression isn't a character flaw or a weakness. Sometimes it's simply a complication of giving birth. If you have postpartum depression, prompt treatment can help you manage your symptoms — and enjoy your baby.

Influenza, commonly as the flu, is an infectious disease of birds and mammals caused by RNA viruses of the family Orthomyxoviridae, the influenza viruses.

The most common symptoms are chills, fever runny nose, sore throat, muscle pains, headache, coughing, weakness/fatigue and general discomfor.Although it is often confused with other influenza like illnesses especially the common cold, influenza is a more severe disease.

Influenza may produce nausea and vomiting, particularly in children, but these symptoms are more common in the unrelated gastroenteritis, which is sometimes inaccurately refered to as “stomach flu” Typically influenza is transmitted through the air by coughs or sneezes.

Fever is one of the most common medical signs and is characterized by an elevation of body temperature above he normal range of 36.5 to 37.5 deg due to an inrease in the temperature regulatory set point. This increase in set point triggers increased muscle tone and chills. As a person's temperature increases, there is in general a feeling of cold despite an increase in body temperature.

Once body temperature has increased to the new set point temperature, there is a feeling of warmth. A fever is usually accomanied by sickness behavior, which consists of lethargy, depression, anorexia, sleepiness, hyperalgesia, and the inability to concentrate.

Western treatment would involve the use of aspirin, paracetamols and so. TCM treatment would be to use herbal medicine to bring down the heat and achieve a proper balance of yin/yang so that the patient does not feel too weak.

A cough is a sudden and ofen repetitively occurring reflex which helps to clear the large breathing passages from secretions, irritiants, foreign particles and microbes.

Western treatments would be the use of cough suppressants, expectorants and so on. TCM treatment would be differentiating the type of cough, and prescription of chinese herbs to be prescribed accordingly, with acupuncture with very impressive results.

Anorexia nervosa, often referred to simply as anorexia, is an eating disorder characterized by a low weight, fear of gaining weight, a strong desire to be thin, and food restriction.

Many people with anorexia see themselves as overweight even though they are underweight. If asked they usually deny they have a problem with low weight. Often they weigh themselves frequently, eat only small amounts, and only eat certain foods. Some will exercise excessively, force themselves to vomit, or use laxatives to produce weight loss.

Complications may include osteoporosis, infertility and heart damage, among others. Women will often stop having menstrual periods.

You know it when you feel it: that full, uncomfortable sensation in your belly during or after a meal. You might have burning or pain in the upper part of your stomach, too. It’s indigestion, also called dyspepsia.

Indigestion is often a sign of an underlying problem, such as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), ulcers, or gallbladder disease, rather than a condition of its own. Any treatment you get will depend on what the cause is. But there are ways you can feel better or avoid getting it.

Sinus infections are caused by infecions from a pathogenic microorganism (virus, bacterium or fungus) which grows within a sinus and causes intermittent blockage of the sinus osmium. Sinus infections are not contagious but arise from mainly viruses and bacteria that by chance, support their proliferation because of minor and rarely major anoralities in the person's sinus tissue. Sinusitis is inflammation of the air cavities within the air passages of the nose. Sinusitis can be caused by infection, but also can be caused by allergies and chemical or particulate irritation of sinuses.

Western treatment would be prescription drugs like Tylenol decongestants and mucolytics, nasal irrigation and so on.TCM would regard this as an immunity problem, so herbal medicine would be prescribed and acupuncture would be effective.

Hyperhidrosis is a condition characterized by abnormally increased sweating, in excess of that required for regulation of body temperature. It can be associated with a significant quality of life burden from a psychological, emotional, and social perspective. It has been called by some 'the silent handicap'.

Hyperhidrosis can either be generalized, or localized to specific parts of the body. Hands, feet, armpits, and the groin area are among the most active regions of perspiration due to the high number of sweat glands in these areas.

Aphthous stomatitis (also know as mouth ulcer) is a common condition characterized by the repeated formation of benign and non-contagious mouth ulcers (aphthae) in otherwise healthy individuals.

The cause is not completely understood, but involves a T cell-mediated immune response triggered by a variety of factors. Different individuals have different triggers, which may include nutritional deficiencies, local trauma, stress, hormonal influences, allergies, genetic predisposition or other factors.

The condition is very common, affecting about 20% of the general population to some degree. The onset is often during childhood or adolescence, and the condition usually lasts for several years before gradually disappearing

Hand, Foot & Mouth Disease (HFMD) is present in Singapore all year round, and the seasonal outbreaks occurring in childcare centres, kindergartens, and schools are generally mild. However, a certain type of the virus, EV71, can give rise to serious complications. These complications, usually involving the heart and nervous system, have been known to cause fatality. HFMD is an infectious disease that is notifiable by law since October 2000.

HFMD is spread from person to person by direct contact with the nasal discharge, saliva, faeces and fluid from the rash of an infected person. Both adults and children can be affected, but young children below five years of age are particularly susceptible

Do you catch colds and viruses often? Are you sick a lot? Do you have allergies? Are you run down and fatigued most of the time? You may have a weak immune system.

Did you ever notice how some people catch everything and others are never sick and always full of energy? Different people have different immune systems. Our immune system is how we fight off infections, germs and cancer. Sometimes the immune system does not work properly, as with immunodeficiency disorders. These people are extremely susceptible to infection and cancer.

Chronic nonbacterial prostatitis or chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS) is a pelvic pain condition in men and should be distinguished from other forms of prostatitis such as chronic bacterial prostatitis and acute bacterial prostration. This condition was formerly known as Prostatodynia (painful prostate) Chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS) is characterised by pelvic or perineal pain without evidence of urinary tract infection, lasting longer than 3 months as the key symptom.

Symptoms may wax and wane. Pain can range from mild to debilitating. Pain may radiate to the back and rectum, making sitting uncomfortable. Pain can be present in the perineum, testicles, tip of penis, pubic or bladder area. Dysuria, arthralgia, myalgia, unexplained fatigue, abdominal pain, constant burning pain in the penis, and frequency may all be present. Frequent urination and increased urgency may suggest interstitial cystitis (inflammation centred in bladder rather than prostate). Post ejaculatory pain, mediated by nerves and muscles, is a hallark of the condition and serves to distinguish CP/CPPS patients from men with BPH or normal men. Some patients report low libido, sexual dysfunction and erectile difficulties.

Western science may not offer any direct treatment, TCM , with the help of herbal medicines to balance the body's qi and ying/yang elements can eliminate the problem.

What are the causes of impotence?

Impotence or erectile dysfunction is defined as weak penile erection during sexual intercourse. This means that erection hardness is insufficient for the penis to be inserted into the vagina, impairing sexual intercourse.

The incidence of erectile dysfunction accounts for about 50% in adult males. Male sexual dysfunction will result in loss of libido, erectile dysfunction, failure of orgasm, ejaculation dysfunction, penis weakness dysfunction, erectile dysfunction and which is most common in male sexual dysfunction.

Premature ejaculation (PE) occurs when a man experiences orgasm and expels semen soon after sexual activity and with minimal penile stimulation. It has also been called early ejaculation, rapid ejaculation, rapid climax, premature climax, and (historically) ejaculatio praecox.

There is no uniform cut-off defining "premature", but a consensus of experts at the International Society for Sexual Medicine endorsed a definition including "ejaculation which always or nearly always occurs prior to or within about one minute".

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Andrology is the medical specialty that deals with male health, particularly relating to the problems of the male reproductive system and urological problems that are unique to men.

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Tui na or tuina is a form of Chinese manipulative therapy often used in conjunction with acupuncture, moxibustion, fire cupping, Chinese herbalism, t'ai chi, and qigong. Tui na is a hands-on body treatment that uses Chinese taoist principles in an effort to bring the eight principles of TCM into balance.

The practitioner may brush, knead, roll, press, and rub the areas between each of the joints, known as the eight gates, to attempt to open the body's defensive chi (Wei Qi) and get the energy moving in the meridians and the muscles. Techniques may be gentle or quite firm.

Traditional Chinese medical cosmetology focuses on the integrity of beauty treatments, which means that the face is intimately linked to the (Zang-Fu) organs and meridian system. Face is a window on the health condition of the human body. According to traditional Chinese medical cosmetology, the heart dominates the blood vessels and its essence manifests on the face.

Therefore Traditional Chinese medical cosmetology is focus on holistic, it interrelating facial appearance closely to Zang-Fu organs , meridians, qi and blood circulation. Using different ways including Chinese herbal internal use and external use, acupuncture, massage, dietary therapy make the circulation unobstructed and smooth. Traditional Chinese medical cosmetology is safe and reliable, it can apply to various of problems and has long effect duration.

Chinese medicine slimming classification
1. Chinese Medicinal Herbs
2. Acupuncture
3. Cupping
4. TCM Tuina

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Gua Sha (Body Scraping) is a traditional Chinese medical treatment in which the skin is scraped to produce light bruising. Practitioners believe gua sha releases unhealthy elements from injured areas and stimulates blood flow and healing. Gua sha is sometimes referred to as "spooning" or "coining" by English speakers.

Gua sha involves repeated pressured strokes over lubricated skin with a smooth edged instrument. Skin is typically lubricated with massage oil and commonly a ceramic Chinese soup spoon was used, or a well worn coin, even honed animal bones, water buffalo horn, or jade. A simple metal cap with a rounded edge is commonly used.

Gua Sha (Body Scraping) is a traditional Chinese medical treatment in which the skin is scraped to produce light bruising. Practitioners believe gua sha releases unhealthy elements from injured areas and stimulates blood flow and healing. Gua sha is sometimes referred to as "spooning" or "coining" by English speakers.

Gua sha involves repeated pressured strokes over lubricated skin with a smooth edged instrument. Skin is typically lubricated with massage oil and commonly a ceramic Chinese soup spoon was used, or a well worn coin, even honed animal bones, water buffalo horn, or jade. A simple metal cap with a rounded edge is commonly used.

One of the miracles of the human body is that every cell renews over time and is replaced by healthy new cells. This gives us the opportunity to work toward changing our fertility issues by nourishing and taking care of our bodies now, so that those new cells have the best chance possible to be vibrant and healthy!

With TCM, our herball medicine will help in maintaining healthy uterine and fertility by balancing the energy within the body.

Massage involves working and acting on the body with pressure – structured, unstructured, stationary, or moving – tension, motion, or vibration, done manually or with mechanical aids. Massage can be applied with the hands, fingers, elbows, knees, forearm, feet, or a massage device. Massage can promote relaxation and well-being, can be a recreational activity.

Massage for inantile (babies) would be softer and to promote their blood circulation and digestion, balancing the energy within.

A relatively new method of stimulation,laser acupuncture uses low-energy laser beams—instead of traditional acupuncture needles—to influence acupuncture points. The healing power of lasers was discovered over 40 years ago. During an experiment to determine if laser-light caused cancer in 1967, Endre Mester exposed the shaved backs of several mice to low-powered red laser light. Not only did the laser treatments not cause cancer, he noted that the hair grew back much quicker on the treated mice than on the un-treated control group!

Over the years, this discovery has led to a field of study called “photo-biomodulation”. Lasers are being used to accelerate healing, reduce inflammation, and reduce pain.

One of the main tasks of the kidneys is to get rid of salt. When your kidneys are weak, they are usually not able to get rid of the extra salt you eat. When your body holds on to too much salt, your body may also hold onto too much fluid.

This can cause your blood pressure to go higher, and cause swelling or heart failure. This, in turn, may require you to visit your healthcare provider urgently or make a visit to the emergency room

In traditional Chinese medicine, cupping is a method of form to apply acupressure by creating a vacuum on patient's skin to dispel stagnation. Improving blood circulations and "qi" to flow, to treat respiratory diseases such as the common cold, pneumonia and bronchitis.

Cupping is also well-known to be used on back, neck, shoulders and many other musculoskeletal conditions as well.