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 China diseases and medicines By: Hailey Luchinski Did you know that china and the US almost have the same diseases? They both have different views about diseases. It’s interesting to see similarities and differences between the two cultures. This paper will be talking about the medicines and diseases between the two. Aids, tuberculosis and rabies are the three deadliest infections diseases in china. Hepatitis and stomach parasites are common in china. Millions of people have dysentery. Malaria is found in the same rural areas in southern china, but not in the major northern and southern parts of the countries. Outbreaks of cholera have occurred in China. Rabies has been reported in the countryside. Extremely painful and lethal, rabies is an infectious disease transmitted by a bite from infected animals, which includes dogs and bats. It works its way through the nervous system. Beginning around the bite, and causes painful muscles spasms, especially around the throat and eats away the brain and causes insanity. Victims usually die of hydrophobia (paralysis of the breathing muscles)  **Chinese Medicine ** **What is Chinese Medicine? **

Chinese herbal medicine is one of the great herbal systems of the world, with an unbroken tradition going back to the 3rd century BC. Yet throughout its history it has continually developed in response to changing clinical conditions, and has been sustained by research into every aspect of its use. This process continues today with the development of modern medical diagnostic techniques and knowledge.

Because of its systematic approach and clinical effectiveness it has for centuries had a very great influence on the theory and practice of medicine in the East, and more recently has grown rapidly in popularity in the West. It still forms a major part of healthcare provision in China, and is provided in state hospitals alongside western medicine.  Chinese medicine includes all oriental traditions emerging from Southeast Asia that have their origins in China. Practitioners may work within a tradition that comes from Japan, Vietnam, Taiwan or Korea. It is a complete medical system that is capable of treating a very wide range of conditions. It includes herbal therapy, acupuncture, dietary therapy, and exercises in breathing and movement (tai chi and qi gong). Some or several of these may be employed in the course of treatment

Chinese herbal medicine, along with the other components of Chinese medicine, is based on the concepts of Yin and Yang. It aims to understand and treat the many ways in which the fundamental balance and harmony between the two may be undermined and the ways in which a person's Qi or vitality may be depleted or blocked. Clinical strategies are based upon diagnosis of patterns of signs and symptoms that reflect an imbalance.

However, the tradition as a whole places great emphasis on lifestyle management in order to prevent disease before it occurs. Chinese medicine recognizes that health is more than just the absence of disease and it has a unique capacity to maintain and enhance our capacity for well being and happiness.   There is a growing body of research which indicates that traditional uses of plant remedies and the known pharmacological activity of plant constituents often coincide. However, herbal medicine is distinct from medicine based on pharmaceutical drugs. Firstly, because of the complexity of plant materials it is far more balanced than medicine based on isolated active ingredients and is far less likely to cause side-effects. Secondly, because herbs are typically prescribed in combination, the different components of a formulae balance each other, and they undergo a mutual synergy which increases efficacy and enhances safety. Thirdly, herbal medicine seeks primarily to correct internal imbalances rather than to treat symptoms alone, and therapeutic intervention is designed to encourage this self-healing process.
 * Herbal Medicine and Modern Pharmacology** 

 Chinese medicine is successfully used for a very wide range of conditions. Among the more commonly treated disorders are:
 * What can Chinese Medicine treat? **

Skin disease, including eczema, psoriasis, acne, rosacea, urticaria

Gastro-intestinal disorders, including irritable bowel syndrome, chronic constipation, ulcerative colitis

Gynecological conditions, including pre-menstrual syndrome and dysmenorrheal, endometriosis, infertility

Hepatitis and HIV: some promising results have been obtained for treatment of Hepatitis C, and supportive treatment may be beneficial in the case of HIV

Chronic fatigue syndromes, whether with a background of viral infection or in other situations

Respiratory conditions, including asthma, bronchitis, and chronic coughs, allergic and perennial rhinitis and sinusitis

Rheumatologic conditions (e.g. osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis)

Urinary conditions including chronic cystitis  Diabetes, including treatment and prevention  Psychological problems (e.g. depression, anxiety) <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"> Chinese herbal medicines are very safe when prescribed correctly by a properly trained practitioner. Over the centuries doctors have compiled detailed information about the pharmacopoeia and placed great emphasis on the protection of the patient. Allergic type reactions are rare, and will cause no lasting damage if treatment is stopped as soon as symptoms appear. <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"> ) <span style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;">**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14pt;">Top 25 Supplements in the United States in 2004 **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14pt;">:


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">1. [|Policosanol] || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">6. [|Liver]  || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">11. [|Pau d'arco]  || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">16. [|Potassium]  || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">21. [|5-HTP]  ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">2. [|Bone Meal] || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">7. [|Lutein]  || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">12. [|Coenzyme Q10]  || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">17. [|Elderberry]  || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">22. [|Magnesium]  ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">3. [|Wheat Germ] || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">8. [|Green tea]  || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">13. [|SAM-e]  || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">18. [|Horny goat weed]  || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">23. [|Calcium]  ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">4. [|Lycopene] || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">9. [|Black cohosh root]  || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">14. [|Royal Jelly]  || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">19. [|Spirulina]  || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">24. [|Cranberry]  ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">5. [|Essential Fatty Acids] || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">10. [|Silicea]  || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">15. [|Alpha-Lipoic Acid]  || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">20. [|Chlorophyll]  || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">25. [|Evening primrose]  ||

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