According to the World Health Organization, acupuncture is indicated for treating six different kinds of respiratory problems. These are acute rhinitis, acute sinusitis, the common cold, acute tonsillitis, acute bronchitis and bronchial asthma.
In traditional Chinese medicine, asthma is known as xiao chuan which translates as wheezing and dyspnea. It incorporates various kinds of respiratory disorders, and such wheezing and shortness of breath symptoms are manifestations that are seen in many types of respiratory syndromes such as bronchitis and asthma.
Asthma is a chronic lung disease and occurs when the inner walls of the airways, the bronchial tubes, become inflamed. Swelling of these bronchial tubes and the excessive mucus emanating from the inner walls cause the tubes to become narrow and this partially blocks the airways. Allergies, bronchiole infection and hyperirritability of the airway tubes are among the most common causes of asthma.
Traditional Chinese medicine has been treating asthma for many thousands of years. Acupuncture helps the prevention of respiratory problems by balancing and improving the immune system. It also reduces the risk of allergic reactions and bronchial inflammation. Acupuncture can also adjust the nervous system to expand the walls of the airways whilst at the same time increasing lung capacity as well as reducing and removing excess mucus and phlegm.
According to the World Health Organization, acupuncture is indicated for treating six different kinds of respiratory problems. These are acute rhinitis, acute sinusitis, the common cold, acute tonsillitis, acute bronchitis and bronchial asthma.
In traditional Chinese medicine, asthma is known as xiao chuan which translates as wheezing and dyspnea. It incorporates various kinds of respiratory disorders, and such wheezing and shortness of breath symptoms are manifestations that are seen in many types of respiratory syndromes such as bronchitis and asthma.
Asthma is a chronic lung disease and occurs when the inner walls of the airways, the bronchial tubes, become inflamed. Swelling of these bronchial tubes and the excessive mucus emanating from the inner walls cause the tubes to become narrow and this partially blocks the airways. Allergies, bronchiole infection and hyperirritability of the airway tubes are among the most common causes of asthma.
Traditional Chinese medicine has been treating asthma for many thousands of years. Acupuncture helps the prevention of respiratory problems by balancing and improving the immune system. It also reduces the risk of allergic reactions and bronchial inflammation. Acupuncture can also adjust the nervous system to expand the walls of the airways whilst at the same time increasing lung capacity as well as reducing and removing excess mucus and phlegm.