Coronavirus (COVID-19): Preventive Measures Using Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine

Throughout history, Traditional Chinese Medicine protocols (acupuncture and Chinese herbal formulas) have successfully treated many plagues and epidemics. More important, however, is the practice of prevention that is the paradigm of Chinese medicine theory. A quote from the earliest Chinese medical text, the Huang Di Nei Jing Su Wen states, “the Sage doesn’t treat but prevents disease, and doesn’t solve disorder but prevents disorder”. As a Chinese medicine practitioner, I was taught that the way to do that is to look at the whole body, most specifically the health of one’s Qi (inherent energy) and Blood as pathways to health and wellness.

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