Chinese Herbs for HIV
Many people with HIV have turned to Chinese herbal therapy to help them to improve their overall level of health as well as to help them to better cope with many of the unpleasant side effects that accompany the therapies they are using.
From the early 1980s and upward, the use of herbs as a means to slow the progression of the disease in order for patients to enjoy a higher quality of life has been widely undertaken. In particular, those living in cities seek out herbal remedies more readily because they are easier to come by. Most licensed acupuncturists are also trained in Chinese herbology and can be of help to HIV sufferers who are anxious to find help to lessen their symptoms and increase their longevity.
There are many drug therapies for those who have been diagnosed with HIV but still many people are looking outside the realm of modern Western medicine to seek out other alternatives. Chinese herbology is rooted in much history and for that reason is a therapy that attracts many people. Conventional drug therapies it must be noted, do the best that they can and should not be abandoned in favor of herbs. On the other hand, being proactive about your health means looking for a complementary method of treatment that can pick up where Western medicine leaves off.
There is no cure for HIV at the present time and drug therapies can only do so much. Many sufferers seek out herbs in order to provide them with extra protection from the HIV virus. They also look to herbs to help build up their weakened immune systems. A combination of Chinese herbs and acupuncture treatments have been shown to provide both antiviral as well as immune enhancing properties.
Herbs are also readily sought because they are believed to minimize the side effects of many of the conventional drug treatments. Herbs can also work on the nervous system to help calm and relax the level of anxiety and stress that a patient of HIV is experiencing.
St. John’s Wort (Hypericum perforatum) is a well known herb that is commonly used as a natural remedy for depression. Laboratory tests have yielded the result that it possesses a component that inhibits the action of the HIV infection. This Chinese herb has been shown to have a positive effect on the blood levels of HIV patients.
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