Let’s face it the standard American diet is very unhealthy and each year, it leads to the rise of incidences of digestive disorders. Conventional modes of treatment are usually inadequate in the treatment, let alone cure, of these disorders. In a lot of instances, people are simply seeking alternative therapies that exclude the taking of medications. One alternative treatment that has steadily grown in popularity is acupuncture. It used by many people suffering from a variety of conditions.
A safe and natural type of treatment, acupuncture is a process that involves the insertion of fine needles into designated points on the body known as acupuncture points or acupoints. It is thousands of years old that originated in china and is known to help align our bodies and bring about balance or homeostasis. Besides providing a sense of well-being and overall balance, acupuncture in Maitland improves organ function by helping to stimulate our healing energies.
TCM or Traditional Chinese medicine espouses the theory that the spleen is the main organ responsible for the functionality of our gastrointestinal system. This is because the spleen controls the transport of food in the body and the removal of waste in the body. When a disturbance in the balance between the abdomen and spleen occurs, gastrointestinal distress is likely to rise. This type of problem can also happen due to disturbances to the function of the liver.
Because acupuncture treatment targets important acupoints on the body, it helps bring about balance within the gastrointestinal system. When needles are inserted just below the surface of the skin at certain body parts, the gastrointestinal muscle contracts helping to lessen the secretion of gastric acid and promote relaxation, that together help in relieving digestive symptoms.
Typically, in acupuncture treatment, herbal remedies are prescribed along with needling to resolve digestive issues, although obtaining relief from the digestive symptoms is also possible with acupuncture treatment alone. If you want to try herbal medicine, your acupuncturist will conduct a thorough examination of your current health first and ask what drugs and supplements you are currently taking. The examination and questions are very important because some herbal formulas may negatively interact with prescription and over-the-counter medications.
The following forms of digestive disorders can be successfully treated with acupuncture:
Ulcers
Ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease and other inflammatory diseases
Gastritis and other inflammatory conditions
Hiatal hernia
Heartburn
Gastrointestinal bleeding
Gastrointestinal infections
Bacterial infections
Acupuncture treatment can help address a wide variety of conditions. If you have a health issue and want a more natural and alternative treatment approach that do not require the use of pharmaceutical drugs, then you might want to seek the advice of a qualified and licensed acupuncturist in your area.
For best treatment results you need to thoroughly check the credentials of the acupuncturist you are considering. This professional should be highly trained in both Western medicine and Chinese medicine. It may help to seek information about the practitioner online.