ANCIENT HEALTH PRACTICES IN EAST

ASIA

A.D.500 Medicine was mixed with religion in China.

There were thousands of other remedies or treatment with disease or injury.

“HUANG TI NEI CHING”

Traditionally ascribed to the mythical emperor

Shih Huang Ti.

ACUPUNCTURE Needles are inserted through skin at certain points. with various treatments and diagnostic technique.

“Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Medicine”.

There are several acupuncture systems with the number of acupuncture points ranging from 360 to 600.

450-300 B.C

12 MERIDIANS/CHANNELS

Ch’i (Vital Energy)

The needles let ch’I enter or leave the body, divert or unblock its path, so restoring harmonious energy flow and good health.

GINSENG The “King of tonics”

Its scientific name is Panax (Panacea).

Its root was used with other plants such as liquorice or dates.

It also helped the old,weak, and people recuperating or under stress.

YIN AND YANG According to Chinese

philosophies, everything in the universe including the human body consist of a balance and two fundamental forces.

YIN Dark Cool Moist Passive Negative

Female

YANG Light Warm Dry Active Positive Male

TAI CHI SYMBOL Reveals how these dark and light intertwine and spring from each other.

Chi energy flows between them.

If they become unbalanced in the body the energy flow upset and ill health may occur.

Physicians in East Asia felt 12 pulses, 6 in each wrist, the pulses correspond to meridians for chi’s energy.

Health professionals struggle with how to address harmful health practices.

There was a debate between “Western or “Local“ medical values and practices.

Often include power struggles, local and national politics, and lack of understanding about the risks of the practice.

FOOT BINDING It was once a

norm in many parts of china.

Women without tiny, hobbled feet were considered unmarriageable.

Women were completely dependent on men since they were unable to walk well.

The practice was eliminated in a short time, because of major political, social and economic changes in society.

INDIAN YOGA Health

professionals in all countries

can draw from the best of these worlds in order to help their clients make healthy choices.

POSITIVE PRACTICES

Healthy Postpartum practices

Spiritual Framework

Rest Cleanliness Love Good Nutrition

LONG PERIOD OF BREAST FEEDING

HARMFUL PRACTICE

Female Genital Mutilation

Early Marriage

Severely restricted weight gain during pregnancy

Witholding Colostrum from newborn

Low levels of Breast feeding

“Dry Sex”practices (Removal of baginal fluid with

absorbent materials)

Breast and Penis implants

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