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Traditional Chinese Medicine To Cure Insomnia Naturally
The modern practice of traditional Chinese medicine combines thousands of years of Chinese medical practice that includes using Chinese medicine to cure insomnia naturally. 'Traditional Chinese medicine' is a relatively new term that was first used by the People's Republic of China in the 1950s when the country was attempting to create a substantial export trade for its time honored medicines and medical practices.
Today, traditional Chinese medicine does not simply include medicinal products, but also encompasses herbal preparations and several practices including acupuncture and massage. The core of Chinese medicine is that the body functions because of a number of interrelated processes that are in continuous interaction with our environment. While these processes stay in balance you are healthy however, if they are not running alongside one another smoothly, then your health will suffer.
There are various philosophies which govern the practice of Chinese medicine including such things as the theory of Yin-Yang which is concerned with the role of the five elements (water, fire, earth, wood and metal), the flow of energy through the meridians of the body and the interaction between the body's organs which are described in the theory of Zang-Fu.
For years there has been conflict between those people who believe in traditional Chinese medical practices and those who believe in the science-based practice of Western medicine. Today however Chinese medicine, as well as other forms of Oriental and Asian medicine, is increasingly being accepted in the West and we usually refer to these practices as alternative medicine.
For the many millions of sufferers herbal remedies have long proved to be effective in curing insomnia or in relieving insomnia symptoms and such things as chamomile, lavender, lemon balm and passion flower are well known for their medicinal properties. There can be very few insomnia sufferers who have not had a hot drink of honey and lemon before going to bed.
An increasing number of people are also turning to acupuncture or, for those people who do not like the though of needles, acupressure. Both of these arts have been in use for many hundreds of years and were born out of the Chinese practice of adjusting the energy in the body by controlling its flow along the meridian lines.
In spite of its increasing acceptance there are still many people who are suspicious of Chinese medicine. But anybody who has experienced it in action, especially those of us who have been lucky enough as I have to live in the Far East, will certainly attest to its effectiveness.
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