…In the blog, I will continue to discuss how TCM, particularly Acupuncture, can help with some of the symptoms relating to the COVID virus. There have not been any substantiated studies, which I am aware, that demonstrates the effectiveness of any TCM modality to help treat the root cause of COVID. Obviously, I am eagerly anticipating such research to be produced and will share its findings with you.

One of the most useful ways TCM can help with COVID is to strengthen the body’s resistance to it. Western practitioners first assess the body response to any foreign virus by way of its immune system. Research studies conducted by TCM researchers has revealed that the TCM modalities of Acupuncture and Moxibustion have demonstrated great capacity to not only strengthen one’s immune system, as a preventative measure, but to actually treat and fight against the virus.

Other studies have discussed how there is inflammation related to the COVID virus. Again, since this is not a formal research paper, I am not going to sight specific articles but will just relay their general findings. They suggest that the “systemic inflammation”, associated with COVID, can damage the body. In their studies, they found that Acupuncture can play a “neuroimmunologic” role by activating certain anti-inflammatory pathways, which, in turn, help to reduce the release of “pro-inflammatory” factors that help induce inflammation.

Another interesting finding from these research papers concerns the role that Moxibustion plays. The major finding is that Moxibustion helps to enhance the “cellular immune function”. As I mentioned earlier, one of the tangible benefits of Moxibustion is that it can used to both strengthen the immune system and help the immune system fight off a virus.

Strengthening the immune system and reducing inflammation are two manners by which Acupuncture and Moxibustion can be used to help with the COVID virus. Hopefully, we get research findings that deal with TCM ability to help with the root causes of the COVID virus.