The Importance of Natural Health
If an
individual is diagnosed with an autoimmune disease, most probably that
individual will turn to Western medicine for help. Well, medicine is a broad
term that includes different medical systems that have different approaches to
human health, as well as diseases and disorders.
One
of the most sophisticated medical systems in the world is Chinese medicine,
which 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.
Undoubtedly,
modern medicine is advanced in technologies and procedures in diagnosing diseases
and disorders, as well as in treating their symptoms. However, modern medicine
may not be efficacious in removing the causes of diseases and disorders, specially
autoimmune diseases, such as myasthenia
gravis. 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.
The
bottom line: given that there is no cure for autoimmune diseases, including myasthenia gravis, do have an empty
mindset that there are natural cures, but they would take time and effort.
Remember, nothing is set in stone.
Stephen
Lau
Copyright© 2018 by Stephen Lau
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