Stress increases the heart rate as much as heavy physical exercise. It is proven now that acupuncture releases endorphins and other neurotransmitters. Chinese herbal medicine addresses the balance of the bodys internal organs and physiological functions. The liver is the organ relating to emotion in Chinese medicine. Great physicians perfected Chinese herbal formulae through thousands of years of clinical analysis.
Stress leads to many chronic syndromes, or chronic illnesses classified by Chinese medicine.
The kidney is responsible for the energetic function and the spleen is the housekeeper of the bodys immune system, taking its nutrients from the stomach. Low resistance to infection caused by stress can be addressed by regulating the spleen and kidney. Emotional and mental disorders can be regulated through the liver and heart meridians. All of these considerations form a holistic approach to the treatment of stress. Treatment programmes have been devised at the AcuMedic Stress Clinic to suit different syndromes using combinations of specially formulated Chinese natural herbs, acupuncture and non-needle acutherapy.