Stress is one of the major concerns of our time, and this is only seems to get worse as time advances. It is in the area of the immune system and emotional relief that Chinese medicine can help to address the problem. The main concern of well being in Chinese medicine is the interrelated balance within the bodies of its mental, emotional and physical components. In scientific terms, the healthy body regulates its metabolism and hormonal systems by the balancing acts of releasing the correct amount of cortisal adrenaline and neurotransmitters such as endorphins. Excessive stimuli caused by a traumatic event or problem can lead to confusion and chaos within the body.
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.