Sippin' on Some Tea

medicinal tea that is... I can't say that it's delicious, but I can't say that it's the worst drink I've ever tasted either. However, there is more of it than I would like. My stomach has been a little uneasy lately, so there's peppermint in there, which I think helps. Otherwise it tastes like I feel boiled tree bark, willows, etc. would taste- a little smokey. I got it after going to my first acupuncture treatment tonight. Luck would have it that I got a sinus infection recently, so to the question of "Where did I get my acupuncture?"A: I got a handful of needles in my face and toward the back of my head, and it felt awesome! It only hurt a bit. Otherwise it relieved some of my sinus pressure.

My digestion's also been a little off, and my stomach's been nauseous, so I got a few needles in my abdominal area. I learned that you can't have needles in too many areas at once, because the body won't know how to respond. So, instead, you focus on a few issues at once. Once all of the needles were inserted, acupuncturist team turned the lights off, lit a few candles and left me to relax. I could feel the qi flowing through those areas. Alexa described it as "groovy." :) To top it all off, I told them that my shoulders had been tense with stress and sickness, so I got a quick shoulder massage before I left.

My co-worker asked me what all acupuncture can be used for, and I was not entirely sure. Then, I found on PCOM's website the following list:


Cardiovascular Disorders
Essential hypertension

Neurological Disorders
Headache and migraine
Trigeminal neuralgia
Facial palsy (early stage, within three to six months)
Paresis following stroke
Peripheral neuropathies
Meniere’s Disease
Nocturnal enuresis
Cervicobrachial syndrome
Neurogenic bladder dysfunction
Intercostal neuralgia
Disc problems


Musculo-skeletal Disorders
Muscle pain, swelling, stiffness and weakness
Localized traumatic injuries, sprains, strains, tendonitis, contractures
Arthritis
Fibromyalgia
Work and sports related injuries
Low back pain
Osteoarthritis“Frozen shoulder”, “tennis elbow”
Sciatica

Respiratory System Disorders
Acute sinusitis
Acute rhinitis
Common cold
Acute tonsillitis
Acute bronchitis
Bronchial asthma

Disorders of the Eye, Ear, Nose & Mouth
Acute conjunctivitis
Central retinitis
Myopia (in children)
Cataract (without complications)
Toothaches, post extraction pain
Gingivitis
Acute and chronic pharyngitis

Gastrointestinal Disorders
Spasms of esophagus and cardia
Irritable bowel and colitis
Hiccough
Gastroptosis
Acute and chronic gastritis
Gastric hyperacidity
Chronic duodenal ulcer (pain relief)
Acute duodenal ulcer (without complication)
Acute and chronic colitis
Constipation
Diarrhea
Acute bacillary dysentery
Paralytic ileus

Gynecological Disorders
Infertility (Not WHO recognized. Clinical experience proves effective.)
PMS
Dysmenorrhea
Menopause syndrome
Benign irregular menstruation
Benign amenorrhea

Psychological Disorders
Depression
Anxiety
OCD
PTSD
Somatization disorder
Hypersomnia
Insomnia

Other Disorders
Withdrawal from street and pharmacological drugs
Appetite suppression

Cool huh? The psychological orders really interest me. So yeah... I'm not sure if I'll be able to answer a ton, but shoot me questions. :) 60+ degrees tomorrow. Woot, woot!