Seasonel and Wellbeing Acupuncture Treatments(Back)
What are Seasonel and Well being Treatments?
When we feel unwell and a condition persists we visit our doctor. The doctor proceeds with diagnosis and recommends treatment or suitable medicine. Modern medicine focuses very much on understanding disease pathological process once an ailment or illness has occurred. Traditional Acupuncturist checkups on the other hand differ - it is a proactive approach in maintaining good health balance. We try to work on the prevention of disease by maintaining key bodily function balance and focusing very much on the cause of disease.
In fact in ancient China each village would have their own acupuncturists responsible for upholding the principle of keeping the villagers healthy and well, by providing relevant acupuncture and lifestyle advice. Regular Acupuncture aims to identify the patient’s minor bodily imbalances through thorough examination of the body, including observing the pulse and tongue to identify any prevailing weaknesses that may cause trouble in the future. The objective is to try to nip the development of disease before it manifests physically, through harmonising the body with acupuncture and providing lifestyle advice.
Today, the majority of patients go to an acupuncturist for a specific ailment such as pain, headaches, asthma, urinary problems, and so on. Having visited the acupuncturist, patients often continue with acupuncture because of the noticeable differences in increased energy, better sleep, fewer colds, and increased wellbeing. This is because the body is aided to work more efficiently and effectively, in tune with its surrounding environment. In such a case, acupuncture is working as a preventative measure.
Well being treatments are usually given four times a year to assist the body to adapt with the changing of seasons. The different seasons places a certain amount of strain on the body, and depending on the body’s state and how we live, it can lead to unfavourable consequences. Have you ever noticed how your moods change or noticed a difference in your sleep patterns between seasons, or wondered why you get more pain in the different seasons? This is because your body and behaviour has not adjusted correctly according to the seasons. The more adaptable our body is to change, and the better educated we are about our behaviour in our surroundings, the healthier we can become. It is therefore important to stay in tune with our changing environment. This may include eating and exercising correctly in each of the four seasons. For example, eating cold foods in the winter places extra strain on our body by making our digestive system work harder; having hot stews and broths instead places less strain on the body.
An important energy involved in adjusting to the changing environment is the body’s ‘Earth energy’. People with strong earth energy are those who seem to be very grounded and unaffected by stress. Unfortunately many people work in demanding environments placing them under a tremendous amount or stress and pressure. If sustained this can eventually have undesired affects on our body. Such environment weakens our earth energy and our ability to adapt to change is greatly reduced. It is therefore recommended that patients be seen every 5-6 weeks to maintain an optimum functioning body.
From a western perspective, acupuncture works by maintaining a healthy immune system and a harmonised hormonal and nervous system, making it easier for our biorhythms to adjust to the surrounding environment.
Providing Acupuncture for Exeter area.