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Hi has anyone tried chai tea and have they had any benefits from it? X
J Tradit Chin Med. 2009 Mar;29(1):24-8.
Effects of the intelligent-turtle massage on the physical symptoms and immune functions in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome.
Wang JH1, Chai TQ, Lin GH, Luo L.
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Abstract
OBJECTIVE:
To evaluate the effects of the intelligent-turtle massage on the physical symptoms and immune functions in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS).
METHODS:
182 cases of CFS were randomly divided into an experimental group of 91 cases treated by the intelligent-turtle massage, and a control group of 91 cases treated with the conventional massage method. After 2 courses of treatment, the therapeutic effects were statistically analyzed with the accumulated score for the improved clinical symptoms; and the changes of IgA, IgM and IgG were compared in 96 cases.
RESULTS:
There was a significant difference between the two groups in the accumulated scores for improvement of the symptoms (P<0.05). A remarkable difference was found in the therapeutic effect. And there was a significant difference in the IgA, IgM and IgG levels between the two groups (P<0.05).
CONCLUSION:
The intelligent-turtle massage is an effective therapy for relieving the physical symptoms of CFS, and it may show certain effects on the immune functions.
1) Selecting the opening point as the main one for
stimulation according to the intelligent-turtle eight
methods (灵龟八法): The numerals of the Heavenly
Stems and Earthly Branches of the date and time
when patients paid their visit were calculated. The
sum of the 4 numerals may divided by 9 on yang date
and by 6 on yin date to calculate the remainder, which
is the code for the point to be selected. According to
“Song of Eight Methods”( 八法歌), the remainders
represent respectively the following points: 1 for
Shenmai (BL 62), 2 and 5 for Zhaohai (KI 6), 3 for
Waiguan (TE 5), 4 for Linqi (临泣), 6 for Gongsun
(SP 4), 7 for Houxi (SI 3), 8 for Neiguan (PC 6) and
9 for Lieque (LU 7).
It's tea! I'm not sure what benefits you would expect to get from drinking it?Hi has anyone tried chai tea and have they had any benefits from it? X
It's tea! I'm not sure what benefits you would expect to get from drinking it?
I am not sure what this has to do with chai, but intelligent-turtle is an awesome name for a massage technique.
It involves s a turtle wearing thick-rimmed spectacles walking up and down on a person's back as it recites the periodic table.
I'm not suggesting anyone stop trying things but I am suggesting that we see clearly the reality that this is not the summer flu we're talking about. We want researchers to take this seriously and find a solution/treatment for millions of sufferers some of whom are desperately ill.
Early on I had a habit of conflating symptom with illness. If I could do something to alleviate a symptom I equated that with making progress in fighting back the illness. I now know this is not the case.