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Acupuncture is an effective way to help back pain 

Chinese Medicine and Herbs for Back Pain

1.) TCM and Back Pain

Sometimes back pain is a mystery, but not to everyone. Acupuncturists see back pain differently. Where Western doctors see a solid nerve, practitioners of TCM see the flow of energy (Qi). To the practitioner of Chinese medicine, pain means that flow is impaired. The obstruction may be visible or invisible. Chiropractors can sometimes relieve back pain by adjusting the vertebra, temporarily freeing the flow of qi. But adjustment does not correct the root of aberrant qi. 

Acupuncturists and Chinese herbologists often heal back pain when others fail, because Chinese medicine is about understanding what influences the qi. The qi is influenced by both mind and matter, and Qi will influence mind and matter as well. Body structures will ultimately conform to the qi.

2.) Causes of Back Pain

STUCK QI - Channel Pain - Flow No Go

There are at least ten separate flows of energy traversing the back. Much back pain is a sign of obstruction or constraint of qi in the channels. Old or new injuries, emotional constraint, anatomical obstructions, and other events can constrain the qi of the channels. 

EXCESS QI - Upper Back Pain - Congested Heat

Upper back pain is commonly caused by interior heat which rises in the channels (heat rises) and lodges in the neck, shoulders, and head causing tension in the muscles. 

WEAK QI - Lower Back Pain - Low Batteries

Energy is stored in the low back, keeping the back strong, and holding the spine erect. Depletion of this energy (kidney qi) will weaken the lower back enabling injuries to occur. Stress, injury, illness, overwork, excessive sex, drugs, and over stimulation of the brain, drain the kidney qi and weaken the lower back.

3.) Acupuncture for Back Pain

Acupuncture may be Chinese medicine's best modality for treating pain. Perhaps 70% of my acupuncture patients are being treated for various kinds of pain. By far, low back pain is the most common. This is probably because, short of giving pain killers, Western medicine can do little for back pain sufferers. Acupuncture, on the other hand, can often do much more. 

Patients suffering from back pain can expect points to be used in the general area of the pain, but not always. Sometimes the acupuncturist will ask where it hurts, and (if the anatomy permits) insert a needle at that point. These points are known as ashi points, meaning "that's the spot" points. Acupuncture points may also be selected at different spots along relevant channels that supply the effected areas. For example, the point UB 40, located behind the knee will often be chosen to treat low back pain, because the UB channel passes through the lower back. Similarly, the point SI 3, at the outer edge of the 5th finger, can be used to treat problems with the upper back and neck. More on acupuncture for back pain.

4.) Herbal Remedies for Back Pain

Back Seeds - > tincture , powder , capsules , teas - 

Organic African Red teas and spices: 

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What can Acupuncture do for you? 

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GOING GREEN: Post 7. Holiday Greenliness by Katrine Knauer - www.globalwellnessevolution.com

GOING GREEN: Post 7. Holiday Greenliness

With the holiday season approaching, I thought I would try to gather some green ideas for gift giving. When I was younger, I always would watch as my mom would make piles and piles of delicious Austrian cookies, vanilla kipferln, and then place them beautifully on pretty ceramic plates as gifts for neighbors and friends.

The gift of food never disappoints, it shows that time and love have been put into it. And then rather than a paper plate, the ceramic plate acted as a more permanent gift. To this day, I have friends requesting the infamous kipferln ! And during the holiday season, the house is always filled with the warm scent of baking.

Even if you don’t have the desire to bake the cold days away, there are many other ways to let your creativity shine in the gifts that you share with friends and family…

* I am a big fan of Christmas markets. Though this is not as common as in Europe, there still exit markets where you have the opportunity to buy hand made local goods. There are a lot of pop up shops, as well as artist collectives, in Los Angeles that could be a good start to the holiday gift search.

* Recently, a friend lost their mother. It is hard to express yourself in times like this. Instead, we found a way to remember her by donating a tree to beplanted in her honor. During this season of giving, we often find that friends or family have enough, and giving a donation in their name, can be a nice way to help a local charity or cause that your friend believes in.

* If you are the creative type and like getting into a bit of a mess, you canmake beauty products for your friends like a bath scrub or bath bombs (http://www.marthastewart.com/271871/bath-fizzies). Or grab an old t-shirt and pair of scissors and make a necklace (http://www.wholeliving.com/article/t-shirt-necklace).

* Lastly, get rid of the wrapping paper ! It is a waste or paper and trees, when there are so many other options to get creative. Reuse newspaper or brown paper bags, paint them, add pretty ribbons… Grab old cloth that has been hiding in the closet and artfully twist and tie it up. The image above, beautifully exhibits how cool it can look.

Sounds green . Thank you Katrine .


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