Achoo!! Acupuncture for cold and flu

ACUPUNCTURE TREATMENT FOR FLU AND COMMON COLD

Flu and Common Cold 

Did you know that Traditional Chinese Medicine has had treatments for the common cold & the flu for thousands of years? Acupuncture and Chinese herbal therapy are second to none in their effectiveness at treating the common cold and the flu. Chinese Medicine makes a major impact in altering the extreme symptoms that accompany both the flu and the common cold.

The common cold is the most prevalent medical condition in North America, followed by low back pain. 

Treat your Flu and Common Cold – ASAP

Prompt treatment brings the most effective results when treating any form of cold or flu, and at any stage of the infection. Whether it be chills and fever, headache, sore throat, cough, sinus congestion or settled in the lungs. Of course, the longer one waits to treat an infectious disease, the longer it takes to clear the pathogen. When treating cold or flu symptoms, the results are always more dramatic if the treatment begins at the earliest possible stage of the illness.

Chinese antiviral and antibacterial herbs are used in much the same way as antibiotics prescribed by your regular doctor are. Chinese herbal therapy is used very effectively to combat the infection and inflammation produced by the bug. There are also different herbal formulas for the different type of bug and symptoms you have, which would be treated with two very different sets of herbs and acupuncture techniques.

Using Acupuncture to Treat the Flu and Common Cold

Acupuncture , gua sha, and moxibustion can provide immediate relief from cold symptoms and help the body expel the pathogen much faster. Needles are typically inserted into points along the meridians which have demonstrated the ability to activate immune function and also points that suppress pain and relieve colds and flu. Patients frequently experience quick relief when the point is needled.

Common Cold and Flu – Turn Around Time

Typically, just a couple of acupuncture treatments and a week’s course of herbal medicine are all that are required for colds. If the symptoms are recognized and treated early, it is possible to fight off a cold in a day or two with acupuncture treatment and herbs.

Acupuncture Relieves Common Cold and Flu?

Acupuncture accelerates the healing process by boosting the body’s natural defenses (immune system). It also alleviates symptoms, but requires herbal and dietary support to achieve fast & lasting results. Herbal formulas destroy both viruses and bacteria, alleviate symptoms, and push the pathogen out of the body while strengthening our immune system.

Flu Shot – Chinese Medicine Flu Prevention

Beginning a regimen of immune-enhancing herbs now can prevent illness down the road. As in many areas of our life, the best defense is a strong offense.

Acupuncture and Chinese herbs are effective for prevention and treatment of colds and flu because they adjust this energetic balance, strengthening your immune system. People that receive regular acupuncture treatments get sick less often. If you have a cold or flu, acupuncture and Chinese medicine will help you recover more quickly.

We hear about so many people catching the flu – but in reality it is only a portion of those exposed to a virus that get sick. Why? According to Chinese medicine’s teachings, our bodies get sick when we are in a weakened state. It is only when our immune systems are weakened and our bodies are out of balance that we are vulnerable to sickness. So why not increase your resistance to getting ill naturally?

Acupuncture Immune System Boost

Your immune system is boosted when you get regular acupuncture treatments. Acupuncture strengthens the protective energy that safeguards us against colds and flu. Talk to me about a preventive protocol that I offer to help keep you well this fall and winter.

Common Cold Symptoms (early stage)

•    Hyper-sensitive to cold or drafts
•    Chills, Shivers
•    Sneeze, Cough
•    Nose Running with clear or white-watery mucus
•    No fever or slight fever
•    Body aches, Stiff neck
•    Not sweating, Not thirsty

This virus invaded the body quickly and its defensive response is to increase the body temperature in order to literally kill off the bugs.

 Early Stage Symptoms:

•    Hyper-sensitive to drafts
•    Fever (Check your forehead)
•    Sore throat, Swollen tonsils
•    Sneezing, Cough
•    Slight body aches
•    Running nose with yellow or green mucus
•    Sweating, Thirsty

Common Cold Remedy at this advanced stage

•    Rest and hydrate.
•    Cover Your head and neck.
•    You need Acupuncture and herbs not antibiotics

What if I have already had a cold for a week?

You need Acupuncture and Chinese herbs to prevent it from going into your lungs.

What if I havent shaken last month’s cold?

You need Acupuncture and Chinese herbs for lingering pathogens or pathogens caught half inside and half outside to prevent it from going into your lungs.

As a form of preventative medicine, get regular acupuncture treatments during the flu season, or the changing of the seasons. Prevention is the key. If you catch colds easily, know that studies have shown that acupuncture increases white blood cell count resulting in a boost to your Immune System. Finally, if you feel just the slightest indication of a cold invasion such as slight body aches or a scratchy throat, or if everyone around you is coming down with something, or if you have been on an airplane, get Acupuncture and Chinese herbs immediately.

Want to know more about how Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine can see you through "cold and flu season"? CALL ME at 352-323-0795!

Kathy E Thomas

Lake Premier Wellness Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine

2430 South Bay Street, Eustis, FL 32726