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With this information, the acupuncturist identifies how the body is
out of balance or where a block or interruption in the natural flow
may be located. There are 12 major meridians, each of which is
identified with an organ system, such as the Kidney or Stomach or
Lung meridians. Each of these has certain qualities and functions
that may differ from the biomedical perspective. Each has a
supporting role, a relationship to the others, such as to cool or
warm or nourish or transport. No body part works in isolation from
the others. All are interdependent. When a weakness or block is
found, acupuncture serves to re-establish the relationship.
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Addressing Imbalances That Hinder
Pregnancy Any of the above mentioned
conditions represent an imbalance. In Chinese Medicine, the
condition or pattern diagnosed may be described as a deficiency, an
excess, cold, heat, damp, stagnation, etc. Acupuncture addresses
these conditions by using the major points along the meridian to
move energy, to nourish a weakness, to warm a cold condition, to
re-establish a broken connection, both physiologically and
emotionally. The disease or dis-ease that we experience is a lost or
weakened connection that acupuncture can help to reestablish. In the
process of re-connecting or balancing the energetic disruption, we
are able to reestablish the natural flow of energy and nourishment
throughout body. The nervous, digestive, muscular, cardiovascular,
respiratory and reproductive systems do not work in isolation. If
one system is out of balance, other systems may also be out of
balance. You are not just your reproductive system. You are a whole
human being, mind, body and soul. Chinese Medicine is the art and
practice of bringing you back together, helping to reconnect you
with all your parts, co-creating a whole, harmonized you.
Results from acupuncture treatments vary, from the
cessation of monthly migraines or headaches, reduction or
elimination of pain during menstruation, thickened uterine lining,
increased follicles, better quality eggs, improved quality of sleep,
better digestion, increased energy and, if accompanied by sexual
intercourse or reproductive technologies, pregnancy. The course of
treatment will vary depending on your health status and the
conditions you experience. Acupuncture can be effective for
nourishing fertility when used with or without reproductive
technologies. As with any health care practitioner, you should be
comfortable with and have confidence in your acupuncturist.
This is a very brief description of the energetics
and mechanisms of Chinese Medicine. It may be too simplistic for
some. This article does not include the energetics of Chinese herbs,
Tuina (Chinese massage), Tai Qi, Qi Gong or Feng Shui or the
treatment of the male partner. It is difficult to condense a
4,000-year-old philosophy and health care system into a few
paragraphs. Chinese Medicine is a science and an art that is
practiced worldwide and for which volumes have been written. We are
fortunate that our culture is an open and curious one, which can
embrace and cultivate a new understanding of what it means to be
healthy.
Read more about
Lisa Eaves, a
licensed and nationally certified acupuncturist, specializing in the
treatment of women to enhance fertility. |
