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Oriental Medicine
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has a
history of 2000 to 3000 years. The
underlying basis of TCM is that all of
creation is born from the
interdependence of two opposite
principles,
Yin and Yang. These are two
opposites that are in constant motion,
creating a fluctuating balance in the
healthy body. When either Yin or Yang
is in a state of prolonged excess or
deficiency, disease develops.
It is a unique system to diagnose and
cure illness. It is fundamentally
different from that of Western medicine
in that it is based on the understanding
of the human body. Furthermore, TCM is
based on the Holistic understanding of
the universe. Diagnosis and treatments
of illnesses are based firstly on the
differentiation of syndromes. Therefore,
those with an identical disease may be
treated in different ways, and vice
versa, different diseases may result in
the same syndrome and are treated in
similar ways.
According to TCM, the body has an energy
source called Qi (pronounced “chee”),
which is the energy that gives us the
ability to move, work, think, and feel. Qi
circulates in the body along a system of
channels called Meridians. There are
twelve principle
bilateral
meridians of Qi, each intimately
connected with each other. When the flow
of Qi becomes imbalanced or obstructed
through emotional, physical, or
environmental insults, illness may
result.
Traditional Chinese Medicine treatments
start with the analysis of the entire
system. Treatment is not based only on
the symptoms, but instead, the
investigation of the cause, location,
nature of the disease, and the
differentiation of syndromes. The
clinical diagnoses and treatment in
Oriental Medicine are mainly based on
the laws of nature, and the phenomena of
the Universe. Furthermore, the study of
the physiological activities and
pathological changes in the human body
and its interrelationships. Traditional
Chinese Medicine represents a broad
system of medicine that includes
Acupuncture, Herbal Medicine and
Nutritional Therapy.
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