What is Chinese Medicine? : Electric Acupuncture Treatment

Learn about electric acupuncture, different treatment methods, and how it works with expert acupuncture tips in this free online Chinese medicine video clip.

Expert: Sarah and Sig Hauer
Bio: Sarah and Sig Hauer recently returned to the southwest after selling their practice in New Smyrna Beach, Florida. They were voted Best Acupuncture Physicians by their community in 2002 and 2003.
Filmmaker: Danniel Fishler

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• traditional
• chinese
• medicine
• doctors
• alternative
• health
• acupuncture
• massage
• herbology

[betomas]

As someone who has been healed by way of alternative medicine several times, I find your self-assured assertions about acupuncture quite ridiculous and close-minded. After viewing this video electric acupuncture therapy makes sense to me, especially with regards to why it would enhance the treatment and work.

[betomas]

I appreciate many of the videos on your account because they make a scathing and forceful critique of those who put religion above everything. However, I think you have put too much stock on things that are "measurable," or tangible. I wonder if you've studied philosophy, empiricism, rationalism--there are a lot of things that we have no answer for that are beyond comprehension. Cultures everywhere have gathered plenty of 'mystic' knowledge that is valued and kept secret because it's useful.

[kittyphung24]

where can i buy this machine?

[kinkabala]

What is the brand / model of the unit they use ?



[InitialDjay2]

Pain is caused by perception of the mind. Mind Body connection. Have you seen those people who stick nails through themselves, dam how they do it without feeling pain.

[hansacupuncture]

Good site to acupuncture therapy - wwwtukaram.cieaura.com

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[betomas]

@ClementsTom (part 2) ...but I do know that exercise seems to help me a lot and when I don't exercise, eventually I start feeling fatigued and I lack concentration.

When I've gone for acupuncture, I've mentioned this fatigue to the TCM Dr. and they've given me treatment. Yet there are so many factors that go into healing (exercise, diet, supplements, etc.) that it is hard to tell what works best, or if they are all working in tandem to help my condition.

[betomas]

@ClementsTom That's a good final question you ask and I don't claim to be an expert on Qi or on TCM in general. Although I believe in Qigong and in the idea that maintaining our qi in balance is important, I don't know if that alone will cure nor prevent a chronic illness like ME.

Coincidentally, a western Dr. once diagnosed me with CFS and for the longest time, I didn't know how to improve my condition. Then another MD told me that it wasn't CFS, so to this day, I don't know who was right

[ClementsTom]

@betomas [[Read Part 1 Below]] Anyway, they told me that after about 4-6 months of treatment I might see a 50-80% improvement in my condition. After 12 months I haven't noticed a damn thing, except maybe feeling a little more relaxed straight after the sessions. If my condition is caused by an imbalance of "Qi" and that this imabalance is treatable, why has nothing changed after 12 months of regular acupuncture, drinking foul tasting herbal teas, Qigong and cupping therapy?

[ClementsTom]

@betomas Maybe I just went to a bad practitioner of TCM, or maybe TCM is actually unable to treat chronic diseases like M.E.. I don't know. The fact is, I was told by each and every TCM practitioner I approached (basically every practitioner in London) that my M.E. is caused by an inbalance of Ying and Yang in my body (something I found somewhat bewildering, but nonetheless went along with very open-mindedly).

[betomas]

@betomas further, as per your argument, then Western medicine is also not worthwhile either and it only gives false hope. Many studies have been done on meds as simple as aspirin & as complex as AZT and how their effects are largely ( sometimes exclusively) psychosomatic. Does that mean that their use doesn't have any value if it helps patients? Don't get me wrong, I try to avoid meds.

I guess my point is: our mind is our most powerful healing tool. Good Alt. Dr's are guides. 

[betomas]

@ClementsTom I actually know what psychosomatic means...learned the term in a college alternative medicine course. Let's assume your argument is correct and Chinese medicine is psychosomatic--if it heals a person's condition, isn't it still valuable treatment?

Perhaps the TCM treatments you underwent do not work for M.E., or perhaps your practitioner wasn't up to snuff. I don't know because I don't have M.E....yet, it people believe in Qi and find results in it, why is that a bad thing?