Traditional Chinese Medicine is effective at treating many common ailments. Pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, premenstrual syndrome (PMS), allergies, common cold, digestive problems, and menopausal symptoms are commonly treated with Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). TCM is also effective in treating many other disorders, including fibromyalgia, arthritis, and depression.

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Anything that can happen to a human being of any age has happened in the last 5,000 years in China. The ancient and comprehensive TCM system evaluates the entire person, bodily systems, mind and spirit. These are not viewed as separate, but rather different aspects of the unified whole being. Imbalances in any of these areas are looked at as the life force energy (Chi or Qi) being out of balance.

Traditional Chinese Medicine defines the standard theories, systems, and medical modalities that have been developed over thousands of years and that are currently practiced in China and many other countries around the world. TCM is a comprehensive and holistic system that includes the use of acupuncture, moxabustion, Chinese herbs, Tui Na (body work), Qi Gong (exercise and meditation), and diet therapy.

Traditional Chinese Medicine (often referred to as "TCM") developed over thousands of years to create a personal and individual approach to health care. It is one of the oldest and most proven healing systems in the world. TCM requires tremendous reliance on the individual to understand and maintain their own health through diet, mental and physical exercise, and meditation.

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has formed a unique system to diagnose and cure illness for thousands of years since ancient China. This natural healing system has four distinct divisions: acupuncture, herbology, TuiNa (Chinese massage), and food cures. Some TCM remedial exercises like qi-gong, and tai-ji can also be of benefits to patients. TCM views our health in a holistic fashion.

The Classical Chinese explanation is that energy (Qi) flows in channels (meridians) throughout the body and over its surfaces. These channels are rivers of energy, which are referred to as meridians. The Chinese have identified 71 meridians in the human body, which is a basic energy map for all people. The meridians are often compared to a series of interconnected highways. Each of the major organs in the body is associated with its own meridian.

Acupuncture is most commonly used for pain, such as back, neck and spine pain, herniated discs, nerve irritation, sciatica, headache, facial pain, jaw pain (TMJ), menstrual pain, arthritis, sprains, muscle strain, repetitive strain injuries, tendonitis, sports or auto injury. Acupuncture and Chinese medicine are also very effective for viral infections such as colds/flu’s and hepatitis.

The primary mode of thought in Western medicine is very analytical, where they dissect things into very small parts until it points down to a very specific disease. Chinese Medicine completely do the opposite way. We put all the signs and symptoms together, piece by piece, gathering as much information from you as possible until the picture of a whole person appears. That is what is amazing about the Chinese diagnostic and treatment method.

To understand how Chinese medicine works, one must first concede that there is no separation of mind, body, and spirit. The body cannot live without the mind and vice versa. Western medicine seeks to separate and examine each of these components of the human experience in minute detail. Unlike Western medicine, the Eastern system does not seek to quantify the measure of health in the body.

Chinese medicine is probably the safest kind of medicine there is. The needles are all sterile, filiform (solid), and come in single use blister packs in today's medical practice. There is little concern of cross contamination or infection as Chinese Medical Practitioners utilize "universal precautions." If you are taking aspirin or other pain relievers regularly tell your practitioner, since they can exacerbate any minor bruising from the needles.

It is estimated that 25% of all drugs originate from natural sources. From this information, we can draw two conclusions. One, herbal medicine possesses tremendous healing powers. Two, the use of herbal medicine should never be taken lightly. Even though the U.S. Food and Drug Administration classify herbs as "dietary supplements," they do possess strong medicinal properties.