Saturday, December 11, 2010

Spice up with Ginger!

Let's beat the winter cold & flu with a warm, fiery cup of ginger tea.  Better yet, add a zest of Vitamin C-rich lemon juice and sweeten it with some soothing honey.  Savour it after you've been out in the cold or when you're feeling stiff on the neck and shoulders (early signs of a cold).  This homemade recipe is simple and effective.  The concentration makes it work!  Yes, it's intensely hot!!

Ginger Tea with honey & lemon
For convenience, prepare a pot of ginger solution for multiple servings.
Ginger Solution:
1.       Wash 1lb of ginger (keep the peel) thoroughly and cut into pieces.  Use a blender to grind the ginger into fine pieces, and place into a pot of 3.5L of water.  Boil for 10-15 minutes. 
2.       Remove from heat and let it cool down. 
3.       Scoop out the ginger.  Keep the ginger solution in the refrigerator for future use.
Ginger Tea (per serving):
1.       Heat up a cup of ginger solution (stovetop or microwave).
2.       Add ½ a lemon/lime juice and honey at your preference.  Stir well and enjoy.
Note:  Must be taken hot.  Good for preventing colds, and helps lower down neck/shoulder pain caused by the winter cold.  Can be taken daily or as needed.

Wednesday, December 1, 2010

頸痛、緊、僵硬 、頸痛連背

頸痛,頸緊,僵硬,不能自由轉動,頸梗膊痛連背痛,大部份人都有這種問題存在,這是最常見的病。

未說治療之前,一定要強調一點,希望大家緊記。頸項部位一定要記得保溫,不要著涼。在泠氣的辦公室,帶条頸巾保護頸部,冬天出外更加需要保持頸部和頭部的溫暖。就不會發生以上的問題了。
這種病態的形成,九成以上都是頸項兩側的淋巴腺受到寒泠空氣的侵襲。它雖然沒有影響到呼吸系統,做成傷風咳嗽的情況。但頸項的淋巴,肌肉,筋腱都被泠傷了。這泠傷的情況如果不能改善康復,而又繼續受到寒冷空氣的吹襲,情況會變得嚴重。

頸會開始痛,這是因為兩旁的淋巴線開始腫脹,血管受到阻塞,形成血流不暢。肌肉筋腱失去充足的血液供應,在沒有足夠血液營養的供應下,肌肉和筋腱慢慢僵硬起來。隨著時間的增長,僵硬的筋腱肌肉會後漫延,形成頸項後的筋腱肌肉也硬化起來,一路伸延到背後,這就形成頸梗膊痛及背心痛的情況。更嚴重的就會發展到頭也不能頭移動的情況了!

針灸治療的方法是從頸部兩旁淋巴腺做起,針刺淋巴發炎腫脹的部位,加強該部位自身抗菌的免疫功能,修補受感染損傷的部位,強化血管內血液的循環,加速自身康復的能力。

然後在頸項僵硬的筋腱,肌肉進行針刺治理,暢通通往該部位的血管,加強血液循環,增加該部位的血液供應,營養筋腱肌肉,讓其恢復柔軟和彈性,同時刺激免疫系統,起即時消炎止痛功用,加強自身修補的康復能力,停止病情再惡化下去。

所有僵硬,疼痛的筋腱,肌肉,膊頭,和背心的部位全部一次過做齊。針刺完畢,連多年頭部不能轉動的病人都可以用頸轉動頭部了!起即時治療效果。直至經針灸治療達到活動自如,筋腱肌肉完全回復柔軟彈性,一點痛都沒有就算完整康復了。