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About Stress
Stress can sometimes be used as a catch-all word for many symptoms but the fact is that stress is very real and causes a whole host of conditions. Stress can be the starting point for all types of anxiety, depression, hypertension, lethargy, addiction, obesity, muscle pain etc. The list is very long and this is why it is fundamental that everyone actively adopts some form of stress management.
Possible Symptoms
Common stress symptoms include irritability, muscular tension, inability to concentrate and a variety of physical reactions, such as headaches and accelerated heart rate. Anxiety, depression and a fuzzy or confused mind can also be caused by stress.
Western Medicine View
When you face a challenging situation, your body releases chemicals, including cortisol, adrenaline, and noradrenaline. These chemicals raise the fight or flight feelings that help you to deal with the situation. However, if you are in a situation where you cannot fight or escape, these chemicals are not used. These chemicals accumulate from not being used and their effects are felt by the body. That is how you feel stressful. Stress is usually treated by using tranquilizing drugs to calm or reset the body.
Chinese Medicine View
In Chinese Medicine, human emotions are closely related to the organs. Liver, whose main function is to store blood and maintain the smooth flow of Qi throughout the body, is predominantly associated with stress. Negative emotions like anger and sadness can directly affect the liver, causing a stagnation of liver energy, which is often the underlying factor for stress as well as for depression and anxiety. If you are suffering from stress then you may even feel a dull ache under your right rib cage as the liver is being affected.
The main concern of well being in Chinese medicine is the interrelated balance within the bodies of its mental, emotional and physical components. In scientific terms, the healthy body regulates its metabolism and hormonal systems by the balancing acts of releasing the correct amount of cortisal adrenaline and neurotransmitters such as endorphins. Excessive stimuli caused by a traumatic event or problem can lead to confusion and chaos within the body. Less than 20% of people can effectively cope with crises. Stress increases the heart rate as much as heavy physical exercise. Acupuncture balances because of its two-way regulation effects on the body's metabolism and hormonal systems. It is proven now that acupuncture releases endorphins and other neurotransmitters.
Chinese herbal medicine addresses the balance of the bodys internal organs and physiological functions. The liver is the organ relating to emotion in Chinese medicine. If the liver meridian is blocked, Chinese herbs are used to sooth the liver and to tonify the kidney to mobilise Qi to clear the blockage that can lead to serious diseases. Great physicians perfected
Chinese herbal formulae through thousands of years of clinical analysis. Stress leads to many chronic syndromes, or chronic illnesses classified by Chinese medicine. The kidney is responsible for the energetic function and the spleen is the housekeeper of the bodys’ immune system, taking its nutrients from the stomach. Low resistance to infection caused by stress can be addressed by regulating the spleen and kidney. Emotional and mental disorders can be regulated through the liver and heart meridians. All of these considerations form a holistic approach to the treatment of stress.
Treatment Options
Chinese medicine aims to first soothe and tonify the body so that you can better cope with stress. Special attention is usually directed towards clearing liver qi stagnation.
Acupuncture, small metal balls on the ear points(to press during stressful times)and herbs are used to naturally calm the body and bring about feelings of wellbeing. Things like diet and lifestyle will be taken into account. The treatment is tailored to the patient's individual symptoms and requirements.
Lifestyle Advice
Many people find meditation and exercise very useful at managing stress. The trick is to find a way to have time and space free of thoughts of the future (worries and anxieties), the past (depression and regret) or the day to day. It is important to have those moments that only focus on that moment and to put all negative thoughts away to be dealt with later. Exercise is useful because it demands attention. Chinese use tea drinking to focus attention into the cup and away from the world. Meditation is also great but can be difficult to master. A good starting point is to simply sit and count 100 deep breaths. If any thoughts enter your head the mentally step away from them until they disappear. You should enter a state of relaxation.
For personalised advice on diet and lifestyle, please ask the doctor during your consultation. Please be reminded that we offer free online health advice.
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Product Notes
All Chinese teas are a great way to relax (especially white, green and floral teas). We have medicinal blend teas such as Perfect Calm.
Case History
“I've found Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture extremely helpful and effective. I've noticed very quick improvement, just after couple of weeks of using treatment. Not only my skin condition has improved but I also began to experience inner balance and increased resistance to stress.”
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“I visit AcuMedic for acupuncture about twice a month, as a result I rarely visit my GP. The treatment I receive helps me to cope with stress at work which has increased in the last year. Without these treatments I would take much more time off work due to sickness.”
