Asthma
Asthma is common in Connecticut (CT). If you are having difficulty breathing,
please call 911 or go to the emergency room immediately! That means now!
Acupuncture is used clinically for the treatment of chronic asthma. The
acupuncturist will focus on treating the underlying cause of the asthma. The objective of our treatment is to
prevent future occurrences of this illness. In Chinese medicine the lungs are
associated with the metal Gold. This
symbolizes that the lungs are precious like gold and to be protected at all
cost. So always cover your mouth and nose when exposed to extreme weather, dust,
fire, smoke…protect what is precious, protect your lungs.
Common Cold triggers Asthmas
Spring and fall when common colds are frequent in CT. Patients with a history of
Asthma start to have symptoms. First we must treat the cold and prevent the
illness from invading the lungs. We will then focus on boosting the immune
system to keeping the patient from catching colds. Symptoms for this pattern are
those typically seen with common cold plus wheezing or shortness of breath.
Asthma, Weight, Life Style, Food Allergies
In Chinese medicine the respiratory system has an intimate relationship with the
digestive system because they both process energy; the digestive systems
processes calories and the lungs facilitate the transportation of oxygen. A
patient with Asthma who also eats badly or has food allergies will become
fatigued very easily.
A week digestive system and/or poor eating habits will allow phlegm to
accumulate in the body. In Chinese medicine there is an old saying “the
digestive system creates phlegm and the lungs store the phlegm.” Certain foods
can contribute to the creation of dampness in the body. Symptoms of phlegm include being
overweight, coughing up phlegm that is yellow or clear, fatigue and/or a feeling
of being heavy, and wheezing with a crackling sound.
Weakness of the Lung
This condition presents as a true weakness in the lung organ itself. With this
pattern we may see symptoms of shortness of breath, weak sounding voice,
sweating, wheezing, and fatigue. The patient may have no other symptoms or
conditions except those related to breathing.
Lung & Kidney Asthma
I have seen this condition more frequently then “Weakness of the Lung”, defined
above, but the pathology is too complicated to be explained on a web site. The
organs involved include both the lungs and kidneys. The symptoms may include
wheezing, aching lower back and knees, asthma which started during childhood,
sweating and other kidney symptoms.
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