Digestive Health
Practitioners of Oriental medicine refer to the so-called gastro-intestinal functions as the “Spleen and Stomach system”. It is considered to be the bedrock of health within the context of some Chinese medical traditions.
Why Digestive Health?
In the U.S. 60 to 70 million people are currently affected by digestive conditions, ranging from constipation, diarrhea and irritable bowel syndrome to more serious conditions such as acid reflux (GERD), ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease.
In fact, 22.4 million physician office visits a year are due to gastrointestinal complaints.
Many new studies are confirming that acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine can offer relief from even the most complex digestive problems including but not limited to functional constipation, functional dyspepsia (indigestion, heartburn, belching, bloating, nausea), IBS, colitis.
Diagnosis & Treatment of Digestive Disorders
Cutting edge research from the Johns Hopkins Centre for Neurogastroenterology, offers a new way of conceptualizing a connection that had already been mapped out for thousands of years in ancient Chinese texts:
The “Brain-Gut” connection.
According to Chinese medical theories, the Spleen and Stomach system reveals its fascinating relationship by linking healthy cognition and emotional well-being to robust digestion and sustained metabolic functions.
Evidence that Oriental medicine has been used for digestive disorders can be found in early medical literature dating back 3 AD, where acupuncture points and herbal formulas for borborygmus (rumbling or gurgling of the intestines), abdominal pain and diarrhea are discussed.
Research
Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders
https://journals.lww.com/ajg/Fulltext/2020/03000/Complementary_and_Alternative_Medicine_for.11.aspx
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