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Men's Holistic and Alternative Health
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Written by Dan Schalm, R.TCMP, R.Ac.
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Monday, 26 May 2008 08:09 |
Introduction The purpose of this article is to describe the physical and functional characteristics of the prostate, the pathological condition of prostatitis and prostatodynia and their treatment using both Western and Eastern medical approaches. Western medicine relies on surgery and drugs as treatment, whereas Eastern medicine, particularly Chinese medicine uses herbal medicine and acupuncture. |
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Written by Ganglin Yin
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Sunday, 25 May 2008 07:29 |
Introduction Cystitis is a bacterially caused inflammation of the internal wall of the urinary bladder. Acute cystitis is clinically marked by sudden onset of lower abdominal pain and frequent, dripping, and painful urination, accompanied by macroscopic blood in the urine and pyuria. The manifestations of chronic cystitis are similar to or milder than those of acute cystitis, and reoccur frequently. According to TCM cystitis belongs to the category of Lin Zhen (stranguria), and is caused by attack of exogenous damp-heat or internal production of damp-heat, leading to accumulation of damp-heat in the lower Jiao. |
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Diseases and Syndromes
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Written by Administrator
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Friday, 23 May 2008 06:29 |
Introduction Atherosclerosis is a general term given to several diseases which cause a hardening and thickening of the walls of the arterial system. Hence the phrase, hardening of the arteries. Atherosclerosis begins when monocytes (white blood cells) enter the walls of the arteries in certain areas and are transformed into cells which attract and accumulate fatty deposits. These places eventually become thickened and hard and are known as atherosclerosis plaque or atheroma's. All types of arteries are susceptible; peripheral, coronary, |
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Written by Xiaolan Zhuang
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Wednesday, 28 May 2008 06:02 |
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Sperm is transformed by the spleen and the stomach and stored in the kidney. Yet it is controlled mainly by heart. Thus the key point in treating nocturnal emission is to make clear in 3 aspects: with dream, or without dream, if there is damp-heat. Generally speaking, emission with dream is moderate, without dream is severe, with damp-heat is moderate, with general lassitude is severe. For the principle treatment, the |
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TCM & Acupuncture
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Written by Administrator
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Sunday, 25 May 2008 06:47 |
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Most people know that Chinese medicine and acupuncture offers pain relief, but many diseases are treatable with this form of alternative healthcare. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) and their latest compilation of research, the following diseases and conditions are treatable with acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). |
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Men's Holistic and Alternative Health
Welcome to the new Meridianman Holistic Health site. It is hoped that this can be both a resource to you, and a place to share ideas, information and articles on the topics of men's holistic health and TCM & acupuncture. A forum has been added, and within its general categories, you can exchange with others on topics that interest you. In the 'Students and Practitioners' section, there are an assortment of clinical and student tools for reference, learning and helping with your practice. Please contribute your own and help with the continual solidification of TCM. There are other features as well ... please feel free to look around and for the full effect, sign in or register if you haven't already. Interactive levels of this site require registration, which is free, to prevent spamming and contributions that are way off the topic. 
