VENUE: HOSPITAL REHABILITATION CHERAS DATE: 20 NOVEMBER 2014 GROUP 5 ;

YEW KAR MENG YOUNG KAI SIEN ADELINE LAU JASMIN NURFARAH NABIHA

TCM VISIT

TRADITIONAL MALAY MASSAGE

HOSPITAL REHABILITASI CHERAS

FOR MEN• Normally used for the treatment of stroke and chronic

pain.• Rarely used for the treatment of spinal pain.• Frequency of massage depends on type of disease. Chronic pain – minimun 3x, maximum 5x Stroke – minimum 5x, maximum 7x• Gap for treatment is one day, also depends on

appointment and patient availability• Therapy also available for treatment of headache,

migraine and stress• Massage chair available normally for patients with chronic

pain• Duration – ½ hour

• 3 different types of oils available for massage, all of them are registered according to Ministry of Health

• Cannot use oil brought by patients themselves• Choice of oil depends on patient’s preferences –

some prefer oils that smells good• Basic of the oil is coconut and is widely used for

almost all different types of oils• More heated the oil, stronger the effect (believed)• Location of massage depends on disease• After massage, not advisable to eat right away

Massage Chair

FOR WOMEN• Massage does not focus on one point only, instead find sites

which might have bumps and massage gently• Patients with constipation will have pain on waist, stomach

ache and heartburn, hence massage stomach area slowly• Patients with gastric pain, will have heartburn – usually due to

acidic and spicy food. This pain can be relieved by massaging with oil containing cymbopogan which is also known as ‘serai’.

• Through palm observation, practitioner can predict type of diseases or conditions of the patient such as wheezing or cramp.

• Migraine can be determined by observing head surface.• To relieve stress, massage the hand wrist slowly and few other

techniques.• Also, can massage ears and neck slowly.

Women Massage Room

Massage oil

ACUPUNCTURE

WHAT IS ACUPUNCTURE? Existed more than 5000 years Stimulation of certain points (acupoints) on the body Insert needle(5-15)/ heat therapy/ pressure

Acupuncture points Represents body organs Presents on body and ears Yin Yang concept 12 main meridians , 8 secondary meridians Blue: Yin, Red: Yang More than 360 acupoints on body

HOSPITAL REHABILITASI CHERAS Bachelor degree,Minimum 5 years experience Type of diseases: stroke, chronic pain and treat smoking

addiction. Moxibustion Electro-acupuncture Heat therapy Cupping therapy

MOXIBUSTION Moxa stick-made up of Chinese herb mugwort Mugwort are dried and rolled up tightly and wrapped in paper

forming a cigar-like stick. Used at the point where acupuncture needle has been

inserted to intensify the therapeutic benefit. Can also held in one place and rotate in circles on the

acupuncture point

ELECTRO-ACUPUNCTURE Using a machine to pass small electric current between pairs

of acupuncture needles

HEAT THERAPY radiates the heat in the form of infrared strengthen the effect of needles on the acupuncture points.

Cupping therapy Not popular The cottons are soaked with alcohol (5%) and burn inside

the cup to create vacuum. 10 minutes

Treatment Diagnosis Mild disease- 1/2 courses

- each course 10 treatments,

- 20-30 mins each tx,

- once/twice a week. Not immediate effect Before- take meal, prevent faint After – avoid take bath

SHIRODHARA

WHAT IS SHIRODHARA?

Form of Ayurveda therapy Gently pouring liquids

over the forehead of a person

Four specialized forms of shirodhara : ksheeradhara, thakradhara, taildhara and jaladhara.

It involves the warm and consistent flow of medicated oils on the forehead, specifically on the ‘third eye’ - the chakra point just above and between the eye brows

calm the nerves, restore the nerves, release stored emotions, and purify the mind.

pursuit of higher states of consciousness.

HOSPITAL REHABILITATION CHERAS Only taildhara being operated Referral letters Headache, migraine, insomnia, anxiety

and mild depression.

Shirodhara bed should be made of the wood such as

Esthetica which helps improving the efficiency of the Shirodhara

Medicated oils Dhannwantharam Tail, Ksheerabala Tail,

Eladi Tail and Aswagandhadi Tail herbal plants can be mixed together to treat these

medicated oils are applied to the patients according to their conditions.

DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENTBefore tx doctor will prescribe the oils therapist will help in mix the oils and

place it in a jar. name and the identity number of the

patients will be written on the opening of the jar

each patient cannot use the oil mixture of the other patients.

During tx the patients are required to lie on the

Shirodhara bed forehead is positioned above the

Shirodhara pot. The oil mixture will be poured into a

machine and warmed up flows into the Shirodhara pot through a

tube onto the forehead of the patients. The flowing of the oil is conducted for 30

minutes and the massage is carried out for 15 minutes.

After tx rest for 10 minutes. not to switch on the air-conditioner can only wash the hair after 2 hours

finishing the treatment.

7 sessions- complete Shirodhara treatment, continuously for seven days.

Feedback sleep well short escape and relaxing time free of charge less side effect effective in treating the

headache, insomnia and anxiety increase the rate of recovering

THANK YOU =d