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1.
Overview and Causes|
Urethritis
is a urethral infection, while cystitis is a urinary bladder infection.
Both are urinary tract infections. They have similar causes, so
they are discussed together. Clinical studies have observed that
in acute cases there is an urgency to urinate with a severe burning
sensation. Some cases may have bloody urination. However, most acute
cases can be cured, although they may become protracted and recurrent
when the body's resistance is low. These infections are caused by
bacteria. Traditional Chinese Medicine includes them in the category
of "Lin (stranguria) Syndrome", which is caused by damp-heat
flowing downward into the urinary bladder. |
2. Symptoms|
(a)
Acute Urethritis and cystitis usually present with fever, and generalised
body aches and pains. Patients have frequent and urgent urination
accompanied with severe burning sensations. Urination is usually
in the form of drops and sometimes there is blood mixed with urine.
(b) Chronic infection may have frequent but slow urination, the burning sensation may occur whenever the body resistance is low, or over-worked or stressed out. Return To Top |
3. TCM Effectiveness
and Evaluation
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Chinese Herbal Medicine is effective in treating this disease.
By using decoctions every day for some acute cases, symptoms improve
after 3-6 days. In some cases, all symptoms and signs disappear
after 8-12 days. |
4.
Common Syndromes and Treatments in TCM
This ailment, according to TCM,
has different syndromes. The treatment for these syndromes using herbal
medicine and acupuncture is shown below.
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(a) Qigong and other therapies
For effect of Qigong on the Digestive System, click here. Generally speaking, Qigong is good for healing effect of this specific ailment, however individual results may vary. It improves the flow of the qi and the circulation of the blood, so you'll experience more energy, but, you won't see/ feel any immediate effects, as with many exercises and therapies, it takes a few weeks or even months of practice before you'll see any significant improvements. The following types of Qigong may help:
For the information of different types of Qigong ,just click a link above. This information is for education purpose only. We strongly advise you seek a licensed Qigong master to learn the correct ways to conduct these exercises before attempting them. (b) Medicated diet 1. Dandelion(Pugongying) 30g, Plantain Herb(Cheqiancao) 30g, Christina Loosestrife(Jinqiancao) 30g, boil in water, one dose each day, take it continuously for one week. 2. Red Bean(Chixiaodou) 30g, Green Gram Seed(Ludou) 30g, Ricepaperplant Pith(Tongcao) 10g, Wheat Seed(Xiaomai) 50g, boil the Ricepaperplant Pith in 2000ml water first, take the juice 1000ml and then add all seeds, keep boiling to make gruel.
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Psychological Adaptation to a Chronic and Severe Illness Please click the following button to learn "Psychological Adaptation to a Chronic and Severe Illness".
Acknowledgments:
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5. Healing by
Other Therapies
