<![CDATA[Pasadena Acupuncture with Dr. Tao Kwan - Learning]]>Wed, 11 Oct 2023 10:57:12 -0700Weebly<![CDATA[Cupping]]>Mon, 21 Jun 2021 06:05:38 GMThttps://www.drtaotcm.com/learning/cupping#Cupping increases blood circulation to the area where the cups are placed. This may relieve muscle tension, which can improve overall blood flow and promote cell repair. It may also help form new connective tissues and create new blood vessels in the tissue.

During a traditional fire cupping treatment, a cup is placed on the skin and then heated or suctioned onto the skin. The cup is often heated with fire using alcohol, herbs, or paper that’s placed directly into the cup. The fire source is removed, and the heated cup is placed with the open side directly on your skin.

Modern cupping practitioners have shifted to using rubber pumps to create suction versus more traditional heat methods.

When the hot cup is placed on your skin, the air inside the cup cools and creates a vacuum that draws the skin and muscle upward into the cup. Your skin may turn red as the blood vessels respond to the change in pressure.

With dry cupping, the cup is set in place for a set time, usually between 5 and 10 minutes. With wet cupping, cups are usually only in place for a few minutes after the practitioner makes a small incision to draw blood.

After the cups are removed, the practitioner may cover the previously cupped areas with ointment and bandages. This helps prevent infection. Any mild bruising or other marks usually go away within 10 days of the session.

#cupping, #FireCupping, #DryCupping, #WetCupping, #MovingCupping, #muscletension, #PromoteCirculation
]]><![CDATA[Estrogen and Blood Pressure during Menopause]]>Mon, 19 Oct 2020 04:37:29 GMThttps://www.drtaotcm.com/learning/estrogen-and-blood-pressure-during-menopauseDid you know?

During menopause, the level of estrogen in a woman’s body naturally decreases.

Nitric oxide, a compound in our bodies, works to expand blood vessels for better blood flow.

Nitric oxide is heavily dependent on estrogen production. When estrogen levels decrease, our arteries don’t fully dilate and our blood needs to pump harder to circulate the body, which can help lead to increases in blood pressure.

​#nitricoxide, #estrogen, #menopause
]]><![CDATA[February 08th, 2019]]>Sat, 09 Feb 2019 02:31:20 GMThttps://www.drtaotcm.com/learning/february-08th-20194937426NADA protocol for PTSD and addictions. I frequent needle or leave ear seeds on these auricular points to help patients to calm down, improve sleep, and fight addictions. 
NADA protocol
NADA protocol for PTSD and addiction
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#acupuncture #benefit #optimalhealth
benefit of #acupuncture
]]><![CDATA[Chinese Herbal Formulas for Opioid Dependence]]>Thu, 17 Jan 2019 23:03:15 GMThttps://www.drtaotcm.com/learning/chinese-herbal-formulas-for-opioid-dependenceXiao Chai Hu Tang (Minor Bupleurum Decoction), Chai Hu Shu Gan Tang (Bupleurum Decoction to Spread the Liver), Chai Hu Jia Long Gu Mu Li Tang (Bupleurum plus Dragon Bone and Oyster Shell Decoction), Zhi Bai Di Huang Wan (Anemarrhena, Phellodendron, and Rehmannia Pill), Wen Dan Tang (Warm the Gallbladder Decoction) are some of the #Chineseherbalformulas help #easeopioiddependence. (Yu K-C, Wei H-T, Yeh Y-H, et al. BMJ Case Rep Published Online.  doi:10.1136/bcr-2017-220815)

https://casereports.bmj.com/content/casereports/2017/bcr-2017-220815.full.pdf​
]]><![CDATA[Acupuncture for Opioid withdraw]]>Thu, 17 Jan 2019 06:01:52 GMThttps://www.drtaotcm.com/learning/acupuncture-for-opioid-withdrawAcupuncture or electroacupuncture have been applied with great success to attenuate behavioral signs of opiate withdrawal in addicts. 

Acta Pharmacol Sin. 2006 Oct;27(10):1303-8.

Traditional Chinese medicine in treatment of opiate addiction.Shi J1, Liu YL, Fang YX, Xu GZ, Zhai HF, Lu L.Author informationAbstractTraditional Chinese medicine (TCM) includes Chinese medicine and acupuncture. Chinese medicine consists of natural products including plants, animals and minerals. TCM has been practiced in China for more than 2000 years, and for the past 200 years has been used in treatment of drug addiction. Ten Chinese medicines for the treatment of opiate addiction have been approved by the Chinese State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA), and at least 6 are in clinical trials. The general therapeutic principle of Chinese medicine developed was based on its unique theory of " reinforcing healthy Qi and resolving and removing effects of toxicity". Acupuncture, another essential part of TCM, which was developed based on the principle that " functions of the human body are controlled by the ' Jing-Luo' and 'Qi-Xue'system" , has been used not only in China, but also in Europe, the USA and other countries, for controlling opiate addiction. There are some advantages in using TCM for opiate detoxification, including less harmful side effects, high safety and ideal effects in the inhibition of protracted withdrawal symptoms and relapse. Co-administration of TCM with modern medicine shows some synergistic effects in detoxification. Many TCM for detoxification also have efficacy in the rehabilitation of abnormal body functions induced by chronic drug use, including improving immune function, increasing working memory and preventing neurological disorder. Given that TCM is effective in the prevention of relapse and causes fewer side effects, it may be used widely in the treatment of opiate addiction.
​https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17007736


]]><![CDATA[Acupuncture for opioid addition]]>Thu, 17 Jan 2019 04:22:41 GMThttps://www.drtaotcm.com/learning/acupuncture-for-opioid-additionAs opioid overdoes surge, health professionals look to non-pharmacological treatments like acupuncture. #opiodaddition, #acupunctre, #naturaltherapies
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