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How to Use Chinese Medicine to Help Live With AIDS HIV

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Many Americans are not familiar with Chinese medicine despite its success at helping people live with HIV and AIDS. This form of medicine looks at the mind, body and spirit as a whole, aiming to achieve a balance of energy between all parts. This approach includes processes for the diagnosis and treatment of HIV and AIDS.

Difficulty: Moderate
Instructions
  1. Step 1

    Learn the importance of Qi in Chinese medicine. Qi is a form of energy that is considered the main source of life. It is believed that Qi flows throughout the body in a regular pattern and through channels that are often referred to as meridians.

  2. Step 2

    Learn about Qi blockages. Any interruption or blockage in the flow of Qi through the body is believed to cause disease and internal conflict. On the other hand, good health, happiness and balance are caused by a regular, uninterrupted flow of Qi throughout the body, so it is believed that maintaining this flow can help cure and prevent disease.

  3. Step 3

    Research treatment methods used to help people live with HIV and AIDS. Some of the approaches used in Chinese medicine include acupuncture, meditation, herbal therapies and changes in diet and nutritional methods. It is generally recommended that these treatment methods be used in conjunction with traditional medications and therapies.

  4. Step 4

    Discover that the most significant aspect of Chinese medicine is often the impact people feel in learning to become more in tune with their bodies. People often feel that learning to recognize the connection between their mental state and physical health helps them transform into stronger, happier individuals.

  5. Step 5

    Prepare to feel empowered to take charge of your life and body after being treated with Chinese medicine. Many people say one of the most difficult aspects of living with AIDS is that they feel disconnected and sometimes attacked by their own bodies. Chinese medicine may help to you feel in touch with your own body again.

Tips & Warnings
  • Realize that it's not necessarily important to be an expert regarding every specific detail of the principles and philosophy behind Chinese medicine in order to use it. Some people are too intimidated to use Chinese medicine because they are not familiar with Chinese culture. Others fear that it will require too much study or background research to understand how it works. Chinese medicine generally works on a subconscious level and does not require the mind to fully comprehend the ins and outs of the approach.

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