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The Use Of Traditional Chinese Medicine In Curing Insomnia Naturally


Today's use of traditional Chinese medicine brings together hundreds of years of medical practice in China which includes the use of Chinese medicine to cure insomnia naturally. 'Traditional Chinese medicine' is a quite new term first coined by the People's Republic of China in the 1950s when that country was attempting to create a significant export trade for its time honored medicines and practices.

Nowadays, traditional Chinese medicine does not merely include medicinal products, but also encompasses such things as herbal preparations and a range of practices including acupuncture and massage. The basis of Chinese medicine is that the human body functions because of various interrelated processes which are constantly interaction with the environment around us. While these processes are in balance you are healthy but, if they are not running alongside one another smoothly, then your health will suffer.

There are various different philosophies which govern Chinese medicine including such things as the theory of Yin-Yang which looks at the role of the five elements (earth, fire, water, wood and metal), the flow of energy along the meridians of the body and the interaction between the body's organs as described in the theory of Zang-Fu.

For many years there has been considerable conflict between those people who follow traditional Chinese medical practices and people who believe in the science-based practice of Western medicine. Now however Chinese medicine, and other types of Oriental and Asian medicine, is increasingly being accepted in the West and we normally refer to such practices as alternative medicine.

For the many millions of sufferers herbal remedies have long proved to be effective in curing insomnia or in relieving insomnia symptoms and things like chamomile, lavender, passion flower and lemon balm have long been known for their medicinal properties. There cannot be many insomnia sufferers who have not taken a drink of hot honey with lemon balm before going to bed.

A rising number of people are also turning to acupuncture or, for people who do not fancy the idea of needles, acupressure. Both arts have been practiced for centuries and the principles were born out of the Chinese practice of adjusting energy levels within the body by controlling its flow along the meridian lines of the body.

In spite of its increasing acceptance there are still a lot of people who are suspicious of Chinese medicine. However anyone who has first-hand experience of it in action, especially those people who have been lucky enough to live in the Far East, will be more than happy attest to its effectiveness.