Chinese medicine or better known as Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is a complete medical system which has been put to use in diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of illnesses for over 5,000 years. An important thing to note is the level of treatment of TCM; that is to diagnose, treat and prevent illness. Though we dont have any record about the history of plant use in medicinal purposes for the first time but we have the first generally accepted use of plants as healing agents that have been depicted in the cave paintings discovered in the Lascaux caves in France. To ones astonishment, its Radiocarbon dating gave the period 13,000 - 25,000 BC.
The main focus of traditional Chinese medicine is to maintain the balance and prevent illness of the body. The uniqueness lies in the basic beliefs that it is rooted in. As for an example, TCM is believed to be based on a belief in yin and yang which is said to be of opposing energies. Opposing energies are the energies, such as energies between earth and heaven, between winter and summer, and between happiness and sadness. When these energies i.e. yin and yang are in balance, then you feel relaxed and energized and experience only occasional highs and lows. But if this of balance gets disturbed between yin and yang then, however, it does negatively affect your health.
Chinese medicine in its own is a complete, holistic medical system that treats the whole person and not only the disease. It bases its treatment on your whereabouts such as who you are, where you are, how you are, and when you are. Thus the authentic practitioner will take into account all your genetic heritage and makeup that includes your geographical location, current physical, emotional and spiritual condition, as well as your age into consideration during your treatment.
The main focus of traditional Chinese medicine is to maintain the balance and prevent illness of the body. The uniqueness lies in the basic beliefs that it is rooted in. As for an example, TCM is believed to be based on a belief in yin and yang which is said to be of opposing energies. Opposing energies are the energies, such as energies between earth and heaven, between winter and summer, and between happiness and sadness. When these energies i.e. yin and yang are in balance, then you feel relaxed and energized and experience only occasional highs and lows. But if this of balance gets disturbed between yin and yang then, however, it does negatively affect your health.
Chinese medicine in its own is a complete, holistic medical system that treats the whole person and not only the disease. It bases its treatment on your whereabouts such as who you are, where you are, how you are, and when you are. Thus the authentic practitioner will take into account all your genetic heritage and makeup that includes your geographical location, current physical, emotional and spiritual condition, as well as your age into consideration during your treatment.