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Our body is constantly trying to recover from daily stress and prevent exterior pathogens from entering, which can lead to serious complications. Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine assists the natural healing capacity we all originally possess and helps to improve the condition from the inside.
Through this blog, I would like to introduce benefits of acupuncture treatments and provide you with helpful tips that you can do at home to live healthier lifestyle. Please also visit Alex's Log to read about my recent activities to get to know me even better!
Our body is constantly trying to recover from daily stress and prevent exterior pathogens from entering, which can lead to serious complications. Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine assists the natural healing capacity we all originally possess and helps to improve the condition from the inside.
Through this blog, I would like to introduce benefits of acupuncture treatments and provide you with helpful tips that you can do at home to live healthier lifestyle. Please also visit Alex's Log to read about my recent activities to get to know me even better!
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Skin Disease - Eczema, Hives, Allergy, Rash, Psoriasis, Acne
Skin Disease is a general term for abnormal signs
and syptoms of your skin.
Commonly brought up Skin disease or disorders are
Eczema, Hives, Psoriasis, Acne,
Singles, Allergy related Rash.
So, how can Acupuncture and Herbs help me
Let's take a look at the Western Medical approach compared
to Oriental Medicine approach.
Western Medicine sees Skin disorders such as rash, itching,
dermatitis, and eczema commonly occur as a result of oral
ingestion of or direct physical contact with a incompatible
substance. As a result, allergic and hypersensitive reactions
occur either in localized areas or throughout the entire body.
In western medicine, these skin disorders are treated with drugs
that symptomatically relieve itching and irritation. Commonly
used drugs include antihistamines [such as Benadryl (Diphen-
hydramine)] and corticosteroids [such as hydrocortisone].
In most cases, these drugs are used topically for a short period
of time, and are therefore associated with limited side effects.
However, oral use of these drugs is likely to cause more side
effects. Furthermore, it is important to remember that the best
way to avoid allergic skin reactions is to avoid the allergens
whenever possible. [1]
In comparison, Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
prospective of Skin disorders such as rash and eczema are
characterized by wind-heat. Certain herbs that treat wind-heat
have been shown to have marked antihistamine effect, and are
excellent to alleviate skin itching and discomfort. Furthermore,
many herbs also have anti-inflammatory effect to reduce swelling
and inflammation. In short, oral ingestion of herbs is very effective
to alleviate signs and symptoms of general skin disorders such as
rash, eczema and dermatitis.[1]
As a result, western drug vs. acupuncture and herbal remedies are
both very effective treatment method for healing skin disorders such
as rash, dermatitis and eczema. However, western drugs tend to have
side effects, where herbs can be used safely and effectively via both
oral and topical administrations.
Here are some nutritional changes that can be made to help your skin
condition!
Avoid seafoods, sushi, duck, goose, onions, garlic,
sugar, alcohol, spicy, fried and greasy food that you may be allergic to.
Many meats and dairy products increase skin irritation by increasing
the acidity of body tissue.
Increase the consumption of flax seed oil to reduce
inflammation will help.
Below are recomendation made by Manural of Oriental Medicine for
different conditions that can treated by nutritional changes.
Psoriasis
Recommendations: Chinese prunes, guava skins, pearl barley, vinegar,
garlic, walnuts, cucumber, beet tops, dandelions, squash, and mung beans.
Take 15 peeled and sliced water chestnuts and 1 vinegar (preferably aged
rice vinegar), slowly simmer in a non-metal pot for 20 minutes until water
chestnuts absorb most of the vinegar. Then mash into a paste and seal in
a jar. Spread evenly on a gauze pad and apply to affected area, changing
daily if not too serious, three times daily if serious condition. Mild cases
should show improvement within 5 days, but serious conditions may take
up to 2 weeks. Avoid spicy food, stimulating food, alcohol, caffeine, smoking,
and excessive sun exposure.
Acne
Recommendations: Apply plain, low fat, no chemical yogurt to the
affected area. Leave on for 20 minutes then wash off.Roast buckwheat,
grind to powder and mix with rice vinegar into a paste, then apply to area.
For oozing acne condition, cover area with pearl barley powder over night,
wash off with water. Avoid: fried foods, fatty or oily foods, spicy foods,
coffee, alcohol, sugar, smoking, stress, constipation, make-up, washing
with chemicals, chocolate, ice cream, soft drinks, and emotional stress.
Eczema
Recommendations: potatoes, broccoli, dandelion, mung bean, seaweed,
pearl barley, corn-silk, water chestnut, winter melon, and watermelon.
Hives
Recommendations: wintermelon rind, chrysanthemum, vinegar, papaya,
ginger, dried prunes, black sesame, black beans, and pearl barley.
Avoid shellfish and allergic foods.
Allergy
Recommendations: Drink beet top tea as a water source. Avoid wheat,
citrus fruits, chocolate, shellfish, dairy products, eggs, potatoes,
polluted meats, and polluted air.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
[1] Clinical Manual of Oriental Medicine: Version 2
***********************************
Thank you for reading this article
Please also visit our main web site at
http://www.kitadewellness.com
KITADE Wellness Center
Acupuncture & Alternative Medicine
7800 W. Sand Lake Rd. Suite 201
Orlando, Fl 32819
407.271.6381
Coner of Sand Lake Rd & Dr. Phillips Blvd
in Plaza Venezia Orlando!
***********************************
and syptoms of your skin.
Commonly brought up Skin disease or disorders are
Eczema, Hives, Psoriasis, Acne,
Singles, Allergy related Rash.
So, how can Acupuncture and Herbs help me
Let's take a look at the Western Medical approach compared
to Oriental Medicine approach.
Western Medicine sees Skin disorders such as rash, itching,
dermatitis, and eczema commonly occur as a result of oral
ingestion of or direct physical contact with a incompatible
substance. As a result, allergic and hypersensitive reactions
occur either in localized areas or throughout the entire body.
In western medicine, these skin disorders are treated with drugs
that symptomatically relieve itching and irritation. Commonly
used drugs include antihistamines [such as Benadryl (Diphen-
hydramine)] and corticosteroids [such as hydrocortisone].
In most cases, these drugs are used topically for a short period
of time, and are therefore associated with limited side effects.
However, oral use of these drugs is likely to cause more side
effects. Furthermore, it is important to remember that the best
way to avoid allergic skin reactions is to avoid the allergens
whenever possible. [1]
In comparison, Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
prospective of Skin disorders such as rash and eczema are
characterized by wind-heat. Certain herbs that treat wind-heat
have been shown to have marked antihistamine effect, and are
excellent to alleviate skin itching and discomfort. Furthermore,
many herbs also have anti-inflammatory effect to reduce swelling
and inflammation. In short, oral ingestion of herbs is very effective
to alleviate signs and symptoms of general skin disorders such as
rash, eczema and dermatitis.[1]
As a result, western drug vs. acupuncture and herbal remedies are
both very effective treatment method for healing skin disorders such
as rash, dermatitis and eczema. However, western drugs tend to have
side effects, where herbs can be used safely and effectively via both
oral and topical administrations.
Here are some nutritional changes that can be made to help your skin
condition!
Avoid seafoods, sushi, duck, goose, onions, garlic, sugar, alcohol, spicy, fried and greasy food that you may be allergic to.
Many meats and dairy products increase skin irritation by increasing
the acidity of body tissue.
Increase the consumption of flax seed oil to reduce inflammation will help.
Below are recomendation made by Manural of Oriental Medicine for
different conditions that can treated by nutritional changes.
Psoriasis
Recommendations: Chinese prunes, guava skins, pearl barley, vinegar,
garlic, walnuts, cucumber, beet tops, dandelions, squash, and mung beans.
Take 15 peeled and sliced water chestnuts and 1 vinegar (preferably aged
rice vinegar), slowly simmer in a non-metal pot for 20 minutes until water
chestnuts absorb most of the vinegar. Then mash into a paste and seal in
a jar. Spread evenly on a gauze pad and apply to affected area, changing
daily if not too serious, three times daily if serious condition. Mild cases
should show improvement within 5 days, but serious conditions may take
up to 2 weeks. Avoid spicy food, stimulating food, alcohol, caffeine, smoking,
and excessive sun exposure.
Acne
Recommendations: Apply plain, low fat, no chemical yogurt to the
affected area. Leave on for 20 minutes then wash off.Roast buckwheat,
grind to powder and mix with rice vinegar into a paste, then apply to area.
For oozing acne condition, cover area with pearl barley powder over night,
wash off with water. Avoid: fried foods, fatty or oily foods, spicy foods,
coffee, alcohol, sugar, smoking, stress, constipation, make-up, washing
with chemicals, chocolate, ice cream, soft drinks, and emotional stress.
Eczema
Recommendations: potatoes, broccoli, dandelion, mung bean, seaweed,
pearl barley, corn-silk, water chestnut, winter melon, and watermelon.
Hives
Recommendations: wintermelon rind, chrysanthemum, vinegar, papaya,
ginger, dried prunes, black sesame, black beans, and pearl barley.
Avoid shellfish and allergic foods.
Allergy
Recommendations: Drink beet top tea as a water source. Avoid wheat,
citrus fruits, chocolate, shellfish, dairy products, eggs, potatoes,
polluted meats, and polluted air.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
[1] Clinical Manual of Oriental Medicine: Version 2
***********************************
Thank you for reading this article
Please also visit our main web site at
http://www.kitadewellness.com
KITADE Wellness Center
Acupuncture & Alternative Medicine
7800 W. Sand Lake Rd. Suite 201
Orlando, Fl 32819
407.271.6381
Coner of Sand Lake Rd & Dr. Phillips Blvd
in Plaza Venezia Orlando!
***********************************
