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Acupuncture & TCM's (traditional Chinese medicine) view on H1N1
TCM sees H1N1 as a severe pathogenic invasion into 4 levels of your body.
These four levels are wei, qi, ying and blood.
Click here for a detailed TCM description of H1N1
- Wei level- major symptoms will be muscle aches, headaches, fever and chills.
- Qi level- fever rises, increased signs of heat such as sore throat, mouth sores, dry lips, red eyes and cough.
- Ying level-agitated state, insomnia, night sweats.
- Blood level-bleeding signs such as bloody cough.
TCM pre Vaccine
- washing your hands constantly
- salt rinse mouth and nasal (flu virus enters through mouth and nose)
- an extra hour of sleep
- Vitamin D!
- Vitamin C
- Reishi
- monitoring any symptoms
TCM post Vaccine
Sesame Milk
Grind ½ cup of sesame seeds (black is best), then cook for 15 minutes in 1 cup water and drink the liquid. Do this two times the day of the vaccination and two times the next day. For children, reduce the dosage to one half-cup two times a day for the two days.
Sesame seeds are high in Omega 3 & 6 oils, which clear heat from the body.
Acupuncture Care: Gwa Sha
After receiving your flu shot, see your Acupuncturist. They will do Gwa Sha on your back to release any latent heat created by the vaccine.
Gwa Sha is a therapy that uses a special tool to scrape the skin on either side of the spine, beginning at the base of the occiput to the bottom of the shoulder blade area.
