Practitioner

 Zak.Han

Chinese Acupuncture practitioner,Chinese

exarmy doctor,worked

in army hospital 20 years.He specialises in

  back pain relief

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Lupus erythematosus

Lupus erythematosus is an autoimmune disease. Divided into clinical limitations on the discoid lupus erythematosus and systemic lupus erythematosus two. Systemic lupus erythematosus can be manifested as skin rash, joint pain, fever, headache, fatigue, anorexia and other symptoms, and involve a number of body organs and systems. The disease of unknown etiology, modern Western medicine Netherlands.
  Acupuncture treatment of the disease in ancient medical books, which have not yet found the records. Modern, first seen in 1960. Until the 1970s, the application of heavy needle or auricular acupuncture treatment, have a certain effect. Since the 1980s, more in-depth work. Acupuncture has been used in the treatment of discoid lupus erythematosus, on the basis of further use of Differential Treatment LAW, the treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus. In addition, there are still people using acupuncture succeeded in rescuing one cases of cerebral lupus erythematosus unconscious patients. Currently, acupuncture treatment lupus erythematosus in the efficiency of around 80%, but still low cure rate.


Points :
     Main Points : divided into two groups, according Syndrome Type.
     1, Dazhui, 2:146-147 <Xuangu, Daling, Yanglingquan, Qvchi, Hegu, Yingxiang, Fengchi, Laogong, Yongquan, Baihui, Qvchi, Zusanli, Mingmen, Shangqiu, Tanzhong, Qihai, Taichong, Zhangmen, Neiguan, Yintang
     2, Shenshu, Taixi, Sanyinjiao, Geshu, Ganshu, Shenshu, Taichong, Sanyinjiao, Pishu, Guanyuan, Tianshu, Zhongwan, Xuehai, Sanyinjiao

 Lupus Erythematosus Treatment Tips

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE or lupus) is a chronic autoimmune disease that can be fatal, though with recent medical advances, fatalities are becoming increasingly rare. It may affect the skin, joints, kidneys, and other organs. Systemic lupus erythematosus involves chronic inflammation that can affect many parts of the body. SLE (lupus) is an autoimmune disease. This means there is a problem with the body's normal immune system response. Normally, the immune system helps protect the body from harmful substances. Fever occurs in 90% of patients with SLE and is usually caused by the inflammatory process of the disease, not by infection. It is low-grade except during an acute lupus crisis. SLE may be mild or severe enough to cause death.

SLE often begins with a skin rash over the nose and cheeks that is shaped like a butterfly and made worse by exposure to the sun. This may be accompanied by tiredness and joint pains. SLE symptoms may develop slowly over months or years, or they may appear suddenly. Symptoms tend to be worse during winter months, perhaps because prolonged exposure to sunlight in the summer causes a gradual build-up of factors that trigger symptoms months later. SLE is one of several diseases known as the great imitator because its symptoms vary so widely it often mimics or is mistaken for other illnesses. There are an estimated 50,000 people with SLE in the UK. Women are nine times more likely to be affected than men. SLE commonly starts in the teens and 20s.

About 90% of people who have lupus are young women in their late teens to 30s. Older men and women can also be affected. SLE or lupus occurs in all parts of the world but may be more common in blacks and in Asians. Treatment depends on which organs are affected and whether the lupus is mild or severe. Immunosuppressants may be used to relieve symptoms and control the disease, while physiotherapy can help to relieve joint problems. Sun exposure should be avoided and infections treated promptly. Bone marrow transplant autologous stem cell transplants are under investigation as a possible cure. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for fever, arthritis, and headache. Antimalarial drugs for pleurisy, mild kidney involvement, and inflammation of the tissue surrounding the heart

Lupus Erythematosus Treatment and Prevention Tips

1. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications (NSAIDs) are used.

2. Corticosteroid creams are used to treat skin rashes.

3. Sun exposure should be avoided and infections treated promptly.

4. Immunosuppressants may be used to relieve symptoms and control the disease.

5. Hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil) is an antimalarial medication found to be particularly effective for SLE patients.

Juliet Cohen writes articles for http://www.healthatoz.info/, http://www.health-disease.org/ and http://www.health-care-articles.info/ .

 Treating Lupus in a Natural Way

Author: ebet sanders

Lupus is an autoimmune condition in which a person's immune system creates antibodies that attack their own tissue. Many of the symptoms are very similar to other diseases, which makes the treatment of lupus (http://www.mitamins.com/disease/Lupus.html) even more difficult, especially as n ' there is no single test that can diagnose lupus categorically.

What does seem to be common to all the victims is a red rash that appears on the nose and cheeks and sometimes all over the body. The rash tends to degrade after exposure to the sun. There may also be outbreaks of unexplained fever and the person may suffer from painful arthritis in the joints. Treating lupus (http://www.mitamins.com/disease/Lupus.html) is impeded by the fact that lupus symptoms can constantly change. While undergoing treatment for lupus, a patient could find hair loss, mouth ulcers, headaches, chest pain and even depression. Sometimes, only part of the body is affected, like the skin, and sometimes are many areas, which makes the diagnosis and treatment of lupus (http://www.mitamins.com/disease/ Lupus.html) rather rude.

Systemic lupus can affect primary various organs in the body such as the lungs, which develop an inflammation in the lining, causing chest pain. This, in turn, can lead to pneumonia. Very often, doctors tend to treat only the symptoms, it is difficult to diagnose the real cause. Lupus can also affect the kidneys and in such a case, the only indications could be swollen ankles and abnormal blood or urine reading. Lupus can also affect the heart, blood vessels and nervous system.

In practice, most after diagnosed with lupus is treated with corticosteroids. Doctors usually ask their patients to keep a watchful eye for any signs of outbreaks and so immediate precautions like using a sunscreen stronger and stress reduction are all part of the treatment of lupus. Women who are pregnant should be particularly careful and must resort to a rapid treatment of lupus flares so that there is no threat of miscarriage. Lupique men should have a PSA (prostate specific antigen) test, and women should have regular breast and gynecological tests. Both should also regularly check their blood pressure and cholesterol levels.

Is there a natural cure for lupus? Lupique can be treated with natural herbs? Doctors often advise patients to complete their medication with vitamins and minerals such as calcium, vitamin D and folic acid. The exercise also helps because it reduces the level of stress and, in turn, reduces any outbreaks.

A study begun at the Medical University of South Carolina, in collaboration with research and education of the American College of Rheumatology, has studied the effects of lupus treatment with vitamin D in patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE). The study is ongoing. The Lupus Foundation of America (SCA) have also done a lot of research into the causes, prevention and treatment of lupus.

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