Arthritis is one of the most pervasive diseases in the United States and is one of the leading causes of disability. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one out of every three Americans (an estimated 70 million people) is affected by arthritis. For most people, arthritis pain and inflammation cannot be avoided as the body ages. In fact, most people over the age of 50 show some signs of arthritis as our joints naturally degenerate over time. Fortunately, arthritis can often be managed with acupuncture.

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Chinese medicine has been found to be extremely effective at treating the pain and inflammation associated with all types of arthritis (rheumatoid, psoriatic and osteoarthritis). Acupuncture points are selected to reduce pain and decrease inflammation to help the patient live life without the hindrance of pain and stiffness. There is little sensitivity to the insertion of acupuncture needles. They are so thin that several acupuncture needles can go into the middle of a hypodermic needle (the type of needle used to give vaccinations or draw blood). Once the needles are in place, most people relax and some even fall asleep during the treatment.

The length, number and frequency of treatments varies according to severity, onset and type of arthritis as well as the patient’s lifestyle (diet, exercise, sleep, stress relief practices, etc.). Typical treatments last about 45 minutes, with the patient getting treated 1-2 times/week at first and then once the arthritis symptoms are under control, evaluating a maintenance plan such as returning every 4-6 weeks for treatment.   Some symptoms are relieved after the first treatment, while more severe or chronic conditions may require multiple treatments.

The popularity of acupuncture for arthritis continues to grow because more and more people have found significant relief from acupuncture and Chinese medicine without the potential side effects that come from Western pharmaceuticals. However, if you are taking medication for your arthritis, acupuncture will not interfere with its effects.

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Origins of Homeopathic Medicine

Homeopathic Medicine is based on the findings of Samuel Hahnemann. Hahnemann was a German physician who lived from 1755 until 1843. During his career, Hahnemann began to take a regular dose of cinchona. After taking this, he began to have mild symptoms of malaria. Hahnemann determined that if a patient is suffering from an illness, he can be given a medicine that would produce similar, yet milder symptoms in a healthy adult.

He used a process called proving to help compile a list of appropriate remedies based on the Herbs law of similars or like cures like. This law of similars was used by a variety of cultures including the Greeks, the Mayans, the Native American Indians, the Asian Indians and the Chinese. However, Hahnemann codified all aspects of the law of similars into a systematic medical science that is still used today.

In 1812, Typhus was killing thousands. Hahnemann armed with his homeopathic medicines, treated 180 typhus patients. Out of those patients, only two died. He continued working on his theories throughout his life. In 1831, cholera broke out in Europe. He used his protocols to treat cholera. The mortality rate of cholera using conventional treatment methods was more than 50 percent while the mortality rate using homeopathic treatment methods was between 2 and 20 percent.

Dr. Lund was a Danish student of Hahnemann who then trained Dr. Hans Burch Gram. Dr. Gram brought this complementary medicine to New York City in 1825 and opened the first homeopathic practice in the New World. The success of this branch of medicine spurred the formation of the American Institute of Homeopathy in 1844. Since then, Homeopathic Medicine has gained federal recognition, including the 1938 Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, the Medicare Act of 1965 and the 1987 FDA Compliance Policy Guidelines.

Principles of Homeopathy

Homeopathic Medicine follows three principles – Likes Cure Likes, Minimum Dose, and Single Remedy.

The first principle of Likes Cure Likes assumes the symptoms are the body’s way to overcome an illness. Practitioners using this principle believe that if a particular ingredient or substance causes a symptom to occur in a healthy person, giving a minute amount of the substance may help cure an illness in an unhealthy person. This Minimum Dose, known as a homeopathic dose, is the second principle. It stimulates a healing response such as inflammation to enhance the body’s self-regulatory and healing processes.

Finally, the third principle is the Single Remedy approach. Homeopathic Medicine normally utilizes only one remedy at a time. This principle seeks to stimulate the body’s natural healing mechanisms. Homeopathic medicine believes that giving two or more medicines can cancel out the response of a particular medicine. The interactions between more than one remedy are not known and can have a negative impact on the body. Additionally, using more than one medicine can make it impossible to determine which remedy is having a positive effect on the body.

 

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