{"id":3081,"date":"2011-10-24T15:31:31","date_gmt":"2011-10-24T21:31:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.miridiatech.com\/news\/?p=3081"},"modified":"2018-04-03T07:00:41","modified_gmt":"2018-04-03T13:00:41","slug":"branch-treatments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.miridiatech.com\/news\/2011\/10\/branch-treatments\/","title":{"rendered":"Branch Treatments"},"content":{"rendered":"

We have talked a lot about branch treatments over the last several weeks. A Practical Dictionary of Chinese Medicine<\/em> uses the terminology ‘root and tip’ as the primary and secondary aspects of disease. The root is the primary condition and the tip is the resulting secondary condition which presents as clinically observable changes in the body.<\/p>\n

It is the damage to the root system which ultimately brings demise to the entire tree. One cannot necessarily see<\/em> the roots, but if the branches show damage, you can assume that the roots need help!<\/p>\n

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Treating a patient’s symptoms<\/em> is just as important as treating the root cause<\/em> of their symptoms. This is the main reason that they come in and PAY for your services, right?\u00a0 Sending them home with a relief of symptoms is very important. As we discussed in previous posts, treating the root cause of the problem can benefit 80% (or more) of a patient’s symptoms.\u00a0 The root treatment is also a necessary prerequisite for treating the branch, or presenting symptoms. Without the root treatment, the use of local treatment for symptoms will be less effective. In Meridian Therapy<\/em>, Shudo Denmai emphasizes that “when localized structural damage reaches a certain order of magnitude, it is unlikely that root treatment can cure the problem instantly.” We have to also treat the branch.<\/p>\n

There is almost no limit to the variety of approaches and techniques that can be used to treat the branch. Each practitioner can use his\/her own unique talents and skills. It is my opinion that root treatment with acupuncture can be combined with a variety of modalities to achieve excellent results.<\/p>\n

Some of the branch treatments that I use in my practice include:<\/h4>\n