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 Zak.Han

Chinese Acupuncture practitioner,Chinese

exarmy doctor,worked

in army hospital 20 years.He specialises in

  back pain relief

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Raynaud's disease

Raynaud's disease, also known as spastic artery disease acromegaly. Vascular is a neurological disorder caused by acromegaly small spastic artery disease. Paroxysmal extremity to intermittent pale and cyanotic and flushing of the main clinical features, mainly to finger tip, which was symmetry. The disease was particularly prevalent in young women. Often for emotional or induced by the cold. The cause of the disease has not yet entirely clear, modern Western medicine are not ideal therapy. The use of sympathetic nerve blockers and other vasodilator to disarm vasospasm.
     Modern acupuncture treatment Raynaud's disease, internal reports seen earlier in 1974, the same year foreign scholars have published a used auricular acupuncture to cure the disease article on acupuncture treatment mechanism of the disease, have yet to see

Body acupuncture
     Points
     The main point : the two groups. 1, Quepen; 2, Zhaohai, Sanyinjiao.
     Points allocation : divided into 2 groups. 1, Shousanli, Neiguan, Xiaohai, Shixuan; 2, Huantiao, Yanglingquan, Zushixuan.
     Zushixuan Point Location : two 10 foot toe-art, 0.1-inch nail from the Department.

 Signs and Symptoms of Raynaud's Disease

Raynaud's disease also known raynaud’s phenomenon. Raynaud's disease is a rare disorder of the blood vessels, usually in the fingers and toes. People with this disorder have attacks that cause the blood vessels to narrow. It is a vasospastic disorder causing discoloration of the fingers, toes, and occasionally other extremities. When the blood flow returns, the skin turns red and throbs or tingles. In severe cases, loss of blood flow can cause sores or tissue death. Cold weather and stress can trigger attacks. Often the cause of Raynaud's is not known. People in colder climates are more likely to develop Raynaud's than people in warmer areas. Raynaud's disease affects a small percentage of Americans. Women are more likely than men are to have the disorder.

It's more common in people who live in colder climates. Symptoms include pain in the fingers or toes when exposed to the cold. When the oxygen supply is depleted, the skin colour turns blue (called cyanosis). Toes or fingers that change color upon pressure. At first during an attack of Raynaud's, affected areas of your skin usually turn white. Then, the areas often turn blue and feel cold and numb, and your sensory perception is dull. The affected skin may look slightly swollen. As circulation improves, the affected areas may turn red, throb, tingle or swell. The order of the changes of color isn't the same for all people, and not everyone experiences all three colors. Additional symptoms that may be associated with this disease is skin redness or inflammation , bluish skin and paleness.

About 25 percent of people with Raynaud’s have a family history of the condition. In pregnancy, this sign normally disappears due to increased surface blood flow. Rubor (redness) occurs as the blood returns to the affected areas. After an attack is over, throbbing and tingling may occur in the fingers and toes. Cyanosis (blueness) appears because the fingers or toes are not getting enough oxygen rich blood. Other symptoms that occur during cyanosis are feeling cold and numbness. When the blood flow returns, the skin turns red and throbs or tingles. In severe cases, loss of blood flow can cause sores or tissue death. An attack of Raynaud’s is usually triggered by exposure to cold or emotional stress.

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

 Home Remedies for Raynaud's Disease

Author: Alien

Raynaud's disease is a condition that affects the blood supply to the fingers, toes and occasionally the ears and nose. Raynaud's disease can be classified as one of two types: primary (or idiopathic) and secondary (also called Raynaud's phenomenon). Raynaud’s phenomenon is a condition in which cold temperatures or strong emotions cause blood vessel spasms that block blood flow to the fingers, toes, ears, and nose. It is caused by spasms in the blood vessels reducing the flow of blood to the affected areas, and can be brought on by low external temperature or stress. Strong emotion or exposure to the cold causes the fingers, toes, ears, or nose to become white, then turn blue. When blood flow returns, the area becomes red and then later returns to normal color. The attacks may last from minutes to hours. The Raynaud’s condition can result into eschemia or incomplete flow of arterial blood to the extremities. Normally, the toes and fingers are found to have this condition.

Treatment of Raynaud's disease

Chelidonium remedy may be helpful with Raynaud's disease if the person also has a tendency toward pain. Zinziber officinalis is more commonly known as Ginger and has a long history of medicinal use in traditional Chinese and Ayurvedic (Indian) medicine. Chinese herbalists often recommend this "hot" herb to treat conditions involving difficulties with cold, including the cold fingers caused by Raynaud's.

When an attack occurs, immerse the body part in warm (not hot) water, no warmer than 90o F. Why not warmer water? During an attack, without realizing it, one's skin can more easily burn.

Massaging the hands and fingers every evening helps reduce the severity of the attacks, by stimulating blood circulation in that area.

Veratrum album remedy may be indicated for icy coldness and paleness-even blueness-with a sensation of cramping in the tips of the extremities.

Stressful situations produce a spasm of the blood vessels. As much as possible, avoid such situations. Keep calm, cheerful, and relaxed. Plan ahead and avoid scheduling pressures. Trust in God and believe He will care for you. Vigorous outdoor exercise will strengthen the entire body, and also relax it. Exercise tends to neutralize the attitude and effects of stress.

Homeopathic Options

Arsenicum album

This remedy can be useful when the tips of the extremities are icy cold, with a burning sensation that is much relieved by heat.

Sepia

If a person with Raynaud's disease has cold extremities most of the time, and feels chronically worn out and irritable, this remedy may help.

Lifestyle Changes

Most of the lifestyle changes that help people with Raynaud's aim to avoid the triggers of attacks. These triggers include cold, emotional stress, and certain medicines, chemicals, or actions. To protect the body from cold, people can:

* Wear a hat, gloves, scarf, and a coat with snug cuffs during cold weather.
* Wear gloves or mittens when taking food out of the refrigerator or freezer.

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