The use of alternative medicines is rising not just in the United States, but worldwide. Due to the popularity of such treatments, the efficiency of these alternative medicines is often questioned. While the effectiveness of certain alternative medical practices can be determined through the use of randomized control trials (RTCs), it can not only be difficult, but lack efficiency with most alternative medical practices. Acupuncture is an ancient art of healing that dates back to at least 2,500 years. It has been widely practiced in China and many other Asian countries. Only recently has acupuncture made its way into the western world. Acupuncture accentuates on the natural healing of the body. It involves stimulating acupuncture points by the insertion of very fine, solid, metallic needles. Acupuncture is gaining popularity as numerous claims are being made to its validity and effectiveness. Although many studies and experiments regarding acupuncture have been done, the scientific basis of the principles of this alternative approach still remains unclear. .
Traditional acupuncture theory, that energy flows within the body along lines known as channels and that to treat diseases, needles are inserted in specific points along these channels with the intention of restoring energy flow to a state of balance, has no plausible biochemical rationale therefore not having any real scientific validity. Many people stated how through the use of alternative medicine, such as acupuncture, their suffering and pain from illness or disease has been alieved. Now a days, acupuncture is being used to "treat" a number of current issues from a simple migraine or back pain to various forms of addiction, such as alcohol, nicotine, or cocaine addiction. In focusing on acupuncture as our example, we can see how many alternative medicine practices compromise a massive and diverse group of treatments, but also observe the efficiency of randomized clinical trials in testing the validity of acupuncture's claims.
Germany 2 In order to learn more about my ethnic background I researched topics on the German culture. ... Germans use a lot of holistic medicine. The doctor or midwife helping with the birth my perform acupuncture, acupressure and massage therapies during the birth. ... Women take up 42% of the work force in Germany. ... The divorce rate in Germany is 41%. ...
Twenty years ago, acupuncture, guided imagery, and therapeutic touch were considered outright quackery. ... Department of Education has accredited more than twenty acupuncture schools and more than thirty medical schools now offer courses in acupuncture (Lombardo; Smith). ... Acupuncture Acupuncture is an example of a therapy once considered bizarre which has some scientific basis. ... Patients who choose acupuncture feel calmer. ... Founded in the eighteenth century by German physician Samuel Hahnemann, it is based on the idea that "like cures like" (Kees); that micro-doses of subs...
Twenty years ago, acupuncture, guided imagery, and therapeutic touch were considered outright quackery. ... Some alternative treatments, such as acupuncture and herbal medicine, have impressive histories dating back thousands of years. ... Acupuncture is an example of a therapy once considered bizarre which has some scientific basis. ... Patients who choose acupuncture feel calmer. ... Founded in the eighteenth century by German physician Samuel Hahnemann, it is based on the idea "like cures like" (Kees); that micro-doses of substances, known in large amounts to cause illness, can treat that i...
Scientist was even more surprised that the back and leg tattoos were on or near typical acupuncture points for treating back and leg pain. X-rays showed evidence of arthritis in Ötzi that might have responded to acupuncture. But there's a problem with this theory: Acupuncture is believed to have originated in China 2,000 to 3,000 years ago. But because of Ötzi, some scientists now think that acupuncture (or at least an acupuncture type of medical system) was practiced 5,300 years ago a long, long way from China. ...
Many Western doctors and scientist dismiss the idea of Qi as metaphysical nonsense, maintaining that the use of massage, acupuncture, herbs, and meditation must have some other Western explantion. ... As an example, Palmer implies that the German army was defeated on the battlefield, on the Western front, in France, when in truth, it was the massive economic collapse of their country and the starvation of their people due to trade embargos that forced the Germans to surrender. ...
Depression and Healthcare in Our Society "In any given 1-year period, 9.5 percent of the population, or about 18.8 million American adults, suffer from a depressive illness. The economic cost for this disorder is high, but the cost in human suffering cannot be estimated. Depressive illnesses often interfere with normal functioning and cause pain and suffering not only to those who have a disorder, but also to those who care about them. Serious depression can destroy family life as well as the life of the ill person. But much of this suffering is unnecessary"(NIMH). ...
For example, in HM Prison Holloway, where inspectors in 2002 found "The detoxification unit offered a daily programme of support groups such as relaxation, acupuncture, and drama and dance therapy- (p63) However, if a prison was overpopulated like inspectors found in Holloway for example, where "The detoxification unit has been expanded in size through pressure of numbers- (p63), although this shows that Holloway was trying to deal with the vast numbers of inmates, the fact is that the support was " only accessible to a minority of the women- (p63) The problem of overcrowding has a huge impact...
., the plant was being used for anesthetics during surgical operations involving stomach and intestines, for which acupuncture was ineffective. During this time period, Germans used the plant to treat convulsions and ease childbirth; Poland, Russia, and Lithuania threw seeds on hot coals and used the vapors to cure toothaches; Czechoslovakians used it to relieve fevers and dress wounds; and Russians used the plant to treat rheumatism and jaundice, which was a condition caused by the excess of bile pigment in the bloodstream and was characterized by yellowness of body fluids, mucous membranes, ...
