TCM Garden Image by M & M Ronningen
Some of us may feel all too familiar with aging bodies. Developments commonly associated with the aging process include: joint pain, often part of getting up in the morning or with weather changes, trouble sleeping, insomnia, and an issue unique to females, menopause.
Sure, we’ve heard references to “male menopause” and it’s just not so. Though men experience changes in hormonal levels with aging, the process is quite different. Male hormonal changes associated with aging are much less dramatic and normally don’t inspire medical attention. It’s not “menopause” guys. Any household familiar with surviving true menopause can attest to the gender differences.
Dr. Robert T. Kaneko, DAOM, LAc, touched on how traditional Chinese medicine—incorporating natural healing mechanisms—deals with these issues at his talk given at the Portland Chinese garden on August 25.
“The most important thing about natural healing is it makes you feel better,” said Kaneko. He also noted that a study relating education level to use of alternative medicines revealed the higher the education level the more often medical alternatives are used.
Part of the traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) approach can be characterized by avoiding surgery and prescription medication. By definition, Kaneko noted, prescription medicine produces side effects which need monitoring. Clinical side effects are not an issue with TCM. Some herbs do not agree with everyone, yet these can be adapted to fit the situation.
Traditional Chinese medicine never did develop much in the way of surgical treatment. The traditional response to a disorder could be acupuncture or the use of Chinese herbs and formulas, special massage techniques, heat treatments, etc., all designed to stimulate and/or unclog the qi (the vital life force/energy flowing throughout one’s body).
TCM views a physical problem or symptom by differentiating according to the organs it represents. This system of thought has been refined over thousands of years. For example, with joint pain a TCM practitioner associates treatment options with the kidneys (bones) and liver (ligaments) and what they signify.
Next: more on TCM and joint pain, insomnia, and menopause.
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