Autoimmune Disorders

Learn how Acupuncture, and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), can help manage autoimmune disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis, MS, lupus, Hashimoto's, etc. Discover the natural healing methods that can support your body's immune system and overall well-being.

Acupuncture for Autoimmune Disorders

Acupuncture has been shown to help manage autoimmune disorders by promoting the body's natural healing process. By targeting specific points on the body, acupuncture can help reduce inflammation, alleviate pain, and improve overall immune function. Many patients with autoimmune disorders have found relief and improved symptoms through regular acupuncture treatments.

Traditional Chinese Medicine for Autoimmune Disorders

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) offers a holistic approach to managing autoimmune disorders by balancing the body's energy and addressing underlying imbalances. TCM treatments such as herbal medicine, acupuncture, and dietary therapy can help regulate the immune system, reduce inflammation, and support overall health and well-being. TCM aims to treat the root cause of autoimmune disorders, not just the symptoms.

Autoimmune Disorders

Autoimmune Disorders

 

Acupuncture has the ability to calm the patient's immune system and reduce its sensitivity to foods, emotional, or environmental triggers that can make the autoimmune disorders worse. Acupuncture can stabilize the progression of such conditions and improve the quality of life of so may autoimmune disorders' sufferers. Please check the Pubmed article below.

 

Acupuncture for immune-mediated disorders research.

 

Acupuncture and immune modulation research.

 

Certain acupuncture points like LI-4, UB-11, UB-47, GB-39, LI-11 or DU-14 can calm the hyperactive immune system, to prevent or reduce severe attacks.

 

Some acupuncture points can improve the underactive immune system like ST-36, SP-6.

 

Most of the times the acupuncture practitioner will choose appropriate points based on the TCM differentiation to best help the patients who suffer from auto-immune disorders like ALS, MS, RA, PA, Diabetes and so forth.

 

Chinese Herbal medicine can also be used in addition to Acupuncture for autoimmune disorders. Certain Chinese herbs have immune system regulating function and anti-cancer functions. They are usually used in a formula prescribed by a TCM practitioner.

 

Please see the following PUBMED articles on MS & ALS. There numerous research articles done on different auto-immune disorders, cancer and so forth with regards to Acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine.

 
Chinese herbal medicine adjunct therapy in patients with acute relapse of multiple sclerosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis. 

 

Chinese herbal medicine improves muscle and spinal cord function in an Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Model.

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