Natural
health has much to do with self-healing. The human body has a built-in
mechanism that is not only capable but also responsible for self-healing and
recovery from any disease or disorder. Therefore, natural health has little to
do with medicine.
Medicine is a broad term that
includes different medical systems that have different approaches to human
health, as well as diseases and disorders.
Chinese medicine is one of
the most sophisticated medical systems in the world. It has been enhanced
through thousands of years of experience and research. Its unique difference
from Western medicine is that it focuses on "natural health" rather
than on "healing" because Chinese medicine promotes natural health
and overall wellness of an individual, as opposed to the focused approach of
Western medicine in treating disease symptoms.
Modern medicine is advanced
in technologies and procedures in diagnosing diseases and disorders, as well as
treating their symptoms. However, modern medicine may not be efficacious in
removing the causes of diseases and disorders. The explanation is that they do
not have a natural approach to natural health, as evidenced by the overuse of
chemicals in modern medicine.
Traditional Chinese Medicine
(TCM), which has been around for thousands of years, has a more natural
approach to health and healing. Unlike Western medicine, which focuses almost
exclusively on specific organs, tissues, and body parts, Chinese medicine
is holistic in that
it focuses on balance and harmony of the body, the mind, and the spirit or
soul. Accordingly, it does not treat just the disease symptoms, but also the
underlying causes as well. To illustrate, Chinese medicine focuses on
natural health, such as correct breathing to enhance and promote heart health and
overall wellness. In Western medicine, doctors will not tell you to
breathe correctly unless you have respiratory problems.
As another illustration of
the approach to natural health, according to Traditional Chinese Medicine,
sunlight nourishes the brain because it not only gives you solar energy, but
also heals and purifies your brain, as well as balances your whole body system.
Western doctors, on the other hand, may probably ask you to pop in a vitamin D
pill if you have calcium deficiency due to lack of sunlight.
Chinese medicine emphasizes
the importance of using diet to promote natural health, in particular, the use
of herbs as foods, such as the use of garlic and ginger to control blood
pressure and cholesterol, to heal arthritis, to overcome nausea and chest
congestion. Herbs are also used in tea, such as dried chamomile flowers to heal
insomnia. Furthermore, herbs in the form of sensual herbal remedies, such
as aromatherapy or hydrotherapy, can be inhaled through steam, hot
baths, and foot soaks to relax the mind. The use of herbs as remedies
attests to the holistic approach of Chinese medicine to natural health and
healing.
Stephen
Lau
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