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    A PTSD-Specific TCM Protocol – Sinclair Lian Model In 2006, The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine published a study conducted by N. Sinclair-Lian, M. Hollifield M. Menache, T. Warner, J. Viscaya and R. Hammerschlag – “Developing a Traditional Chinese Medicine Diagnostic Structure for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder”. In order to develop a TCM structure for the treatment of PTSD, and in preparation for a phase II clinical trial, the authors conducted an 11-textbook review of depression

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    Traditional Chinese Medicine has been used for years to treat epidemics and outbreaks (Hanson, 2010, p.232), therefore the SARS epidemic and smallpox are treatable with traditional Chinese Medicine. China has a history of managing epidemics and simply put, China is very capable of treating SARs and smallpox. Traditional Chinese medicine is essentially a religious and cultural medical system since it has been around for a plethora of years and has strong discernable religious pillars and ideology

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    to their family member, and the things they do are not meant maliciously, but there are more helpful and impactful ways to help people with mental illness. It would help to cut down on the illegal ingredients that are required for these traditional Chinese medicine(TCM). i.e. turtle bones, ivory, tigers, monkeys. By reducing the need for TCM there would be reduced need for these animal’s body parts and would help to stop the illegal poaching of them. China is known for being a big consumer of illegal

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    caring can be so much more then just being loving and kind, how caring has been around for centuries and how nurses can avoid experience compassion burnout. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has been in practice for thousands of years. TCM utilizes a natural holistic approach in treating the sick. In their practice, they utilize herbal medicines, and many different mind and body practices, such as acupuncture, massage, and yoga to help treat or prevent health problems. Their focus is on how a person’s

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    Running Head: Comparing Allopathic and Traditional Chinese Medicine Treatments of LBP 1 Comparing Allopathic and Traditional Chinese Medicine Treatments of Low Back Pain (LBP) Liam Tarpey Academy of Chinese Culture & Health Sciences Comparing Allopathic and Traditional Chinese Medicine Treatments of LBP 2 Abstract Low back pain (LBP) is an issue that affects patients, healthcare professionals, and society on

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    Chinese Medicine after modification the essay title is as follows "Philosophy and Ideology of Chinese Medicine" He who takes medicine and neglects to diet wastes the skill of his doctors Medicine can only cure curable disease, and then not always (Chinese Proverb) Theology: In China, one can observe aninterestingcombination of modern and traditional medical practices. There are some delusions about Chinese Medicine. Although the main philosophies and techniques are thousands of years old, the

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    the major sectors of the Chinese culture that influence the use of acupuncture. These sectors include: Social, Cultural, Religious, Economic, Political, and Technological. I will also examine the factors of the global context that influence the use of acupuncture in the United States. Lastly, I will discuss the influence of acupuncture in my own life, specifically relating to my own health care. Global Perspectives of Acupuncture 1. The primary features of the Chinese culture have a major influence

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    TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE Traditional Chinese medicine has a history of thousands of years. Its use spread throughout the Han society, with different treatment systems developed for the noble, peasant, worker and merchant classes .Chinese medicine," often called "Oriental medicine" or "traditional Chinese medicine (TCM)," encompasses a vast array of folk medical practices based on mysticism. in traditional Chinese medicine is that disease is due to an internal imbalance

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    blood cells along with causing complications with the kidneys, lungs, and brain. In more serious cases, it can cause permanent neurological effects and even death. As the Nobel Assembly said at the announcement of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, “Diseases caused by parasites have plagued humankind for a millennium and constitute a major global health problem. In particular, parasitic diseases affect the world’s poorest populations and represent a huge barrier to improving human health and

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    Until very recently, the Chinese religions have remained fairly unknown to the Western world. Unlike the religions that have stemmed from the Middle East or the Indian subcontinent, East Asian philosophies have never had a strong concept of missionary spirit. Therefore, their expanse remained confined to the East Asian nations of China, Korea, Vietnam, Japan and Mongolia. However, in the last hundred years or so, an increase in political, commercial, and cultural contacts of the East Asian region

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