Most of us have occasional aches and pains. But chronic pain is different. When the original source of the pain should have been healed already, you have to ask yourself why it has not. Your body heals itself. You just need to give it what it needs to heal. You do not have to keep suffering from chronic pain of any sort. It is not genetic. If your mother had the same problem, that just means you inherited a TENDENCY to have the same problem. It does not mean you are incurable. Pain is not genetic!!
Pain is also not caused by getting older. Although we are more likely to have pain. That does not mean we have to stay in pain.
Quick Synopsis:
- To completely heal from chronic pain, you have to heal the whole person
- Pain is caused by a blockage of healthy blood flow, or circulation, and acupuncture and Chinese herbs treat that
- Licensed Acupuncturists learn how to prescribe herbal medicine in the same way doctors prescribe pharmaceuticals
- The herbs are natural, and safe. In many cases, you could take the entire bottle at once, and nothing bad would happen. Yet each formula is so strong and effective.
Acupuncture and Chinese herbs help to restore energy levels, and restore healthy circulation. The herbs are especially important for chronic pain, because they are used to help you heal faster and treat underlying issues that could keep you locked in a pain cycle for years.
Pain is not just caused by inflammation, as the people who sell pills for this want you to think. Inflammation is only part of the pain pattern.
Once circulation to an area is blocked, the blood flow, and the oxygen supply are reduced also. Over the counter pain relievers stop the pain and inflammatory process, they do nothing to restore healthy blood flow.
Blood Stagnation Is Important to Resolve for Pain Relief
Another part of pain is stagnation of blood. This is a Chinese medicine theory.
When the circulation is blocked too long, the blood in the area is also blocked. In order to fully relieve pain, you have to restore healthy blood flow, and resolve the stagnant blood.
This theory is not considered in modern medicine. They do have drugs that resolve blood clots, but they do not resolve pain issues. They can also be very dangerous. But the herbs that work on this problem are safe if prescribed by someone who has a degree in Chinese medicine.
Pain is not JUST INFLAMMATION. That is why so many people continue to suffer, even after taking very strong pharmaceutical pain relievers. Chinese medicine treats the root causes of pain.
In acupuncture school, in order to be a Licensed Acupuncturist in Texas, we spent two years studying Chinese herbs. The first year was learning over 100 Chinese herbs, and what the functions were of each one.
In the third year of acupuncture school, we learned how to prescribe herbal formulas to treat health issues. These herbal formulas have been used for thousands of years to treat disease in China. Remember that modern medicine as we know it, was only developed in the 1800’s. Prior to this, people all over the world have been using herbal medicine for healing.
The traditional use of Chinese herbs was to get the raw, dried herb, and boil it for about 30 minutes. Then the tea is drunk 2-3 times per day until the next evaluation, where the formula might be changed, or adjusted, depending on what the current symptoms are.
Modern Chinese Herbal Medicine
These days we use herbal extracts. The herbs are boiled in big vats, in a big pharmaceutical grade factory, and the liquid from the boiling is dried and formed into tablets, capsules, or powder.
There are now dozens of companies that manufacture high quality herbal extracts for sale in America. Each company has their own basic formulas, as well as proprietary formulas which other companies do not make.
I am always researching new formulas, and learning about new products on the market. There is no limit to Chinese medicine.
When you come to my office, you will always get an evaluation for Chinese herbs. It is at least half of Chinese medicine. It is always your choice if you take Chinese herbs. But you will find you recover a lot faster when you do.
