TCM TREATMENT

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What is Traditional Chinese Medicine(TCM)?

TCM is an ancient system of health and wellness that’s been used in China for thousands of years and has changed little over the centuries. TCM practitioners use various psychological and physical approaches (such as Acupuncture and Moxibustion) as well as Chinese herb to address health problems. 

 

Ancient Chinese believed that humans are microcosms of the larger surrounding universe, and are interconnected with nature and subject to its forces. Balance between health and disease is a key concept. TCM treatment seeks to restore this balance through treatment specific to the individual. 

 

TCM treatment seeks to restore this balance through treatment specific to individual. It is believed that to regain balance, you must achieve the balance between the internal body organs and five external elements of Earth, Fire, Water, Wood and Metal. 

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TCM theory is based on balance, harmony, and energy. its basic concept is that a vital force of life, called Qi, surges through the body. Any imbalance to Qi can cause disease and illness. This imbalance is most commonly thought to be caused by an alteration in the opposite and complementary forces that make up the Qi. These are called yin and yang. There are two central ideas behind TCM:

Qi: This is also called life energy or vital energy. The belief is that it runs throughout your body. It’s always on the move and constantly changes. TCM treatments often focus on ways to promote and maintain the flow of qi.

Yin and Yang: These are opposites that describe the qualities of qi.

  • Yin: night , dark, cold, feminine, negative
  • Yang: day, light, warm , positive, male

The belief is that everything in life has a little bit of its opposite, too, and balance is the key. For example, a drug from your doctor might heal disease. But it’s dangerous if you take too much of it.

According to TCM, these ideas play out in our bodies. When you balance the yin and yang of Qi, you feel healthy and well. If they’re out of whack, you feel sick. TCM aims to create harmony and a healthy flow of qi.

Acupuncture-performingThey include:

  • Acupucture: very fine needles placed gently in the skin
  • Moxibustion: dried herbs burned near the skin
  • Cupping: heated cups that create suction on your skin
  • Tui Na Massage: uses finger, hand, elbow, knee or foot to apply pressure to a specific body location
  • Herbs: teas, powders, and capsules made mostly from plants
  • Gua Sha:  uses a smooth-edged tool to stroke the skin
  • Tai Chi: excercise with slow movements and focus on the breath

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Ancient TCM concepts emphasize a natural, preventive approach such as acupuncture and moxibustion, which may help improve quality of life and certain pain conditions.

These are the top five health benefits of TCM for your body:

  • Reduce inflammation
  • Improve your muscle strength and flexibility
  • Protects and improves your cognitive health
  • Has very few side effects
  • Improve the quality of your sleep

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Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) treats a number of issues and approaches treating ailments from a holistic perspective. TCM can treat chronic and/or acute problems, a variety of symptoms are treatable as following:  

  • Heart Disease 
  • White blood cell degeneration(leukoaraiosis)  
  • Alzheimer’s Disease 
  • Facial nerve palsy 
  • Epilepsy 
  • Depression 
  • Coronary Heart Disease 
  • Nephrotic Syndrome 
  • Rheumatic Heart Disease 
  • Impotence and Premature Ejaculation 
  • Prostate and Chronic Inflammation 
  • Benign Prostatic hyperplasia 
  • Female Amenorrhea 
  • Refractory dysmenorrhea 
  • Polycystic ovary syndrome 
  • Female infertility 
  • Habitual Abortion 
  • Uterine fibroids 
  • Cervical spondylosis 
  • Periarthritis of shoulder 
  • Tennis elbow 
  • Tenosynovitis 
  • Back pain 
  • Lumbar diseases 
  • Knee pain 
  • Foot pain 
  • Gout 
  • Diabetes 
  • Stroke 
  • Migraine 
  • Arthritis 

ancient-Chinese-scale-herbsTCM is an approach that covers a lot of ground, and results vary. There is a growing body of solid evidence that suggests acupuncture and TCM are safe and effective for the treatment of many conditions. This is especially true of acupuncture, tai chi, cupping, and moxibustion. Studies show a lot of promise:

  • Acupuncture is commonly accepted as a treatment for a number of conditions, including pain relief and limiting side effects from chemotherapy.
  • A number of herbs used in TCM are also used at well-respected, Western medicine clinics to treat anything from trouble sleeping to arthritis to menopause.
  • Tai chi seems to improve balance in people with Parkinson’s disease.
  • Cupping may help relieve pain from shingles.

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