TCM

Traditional Chinese Medicine includes a wide range of therapies. It is best known for the practices of acupuncture, the insertion of very fine sterile stainless steel into acupuncture points, and Chinese herbal medicine. Practices also include techniques such as moxibustion, cupping, therapeutic massage, dietary advice and breathing exercises. TCM consists of a large body of knowledge that includes a long history of clinical use. The first recorded material on TCM was traced back to the third century B.C

Energy

Fundamental to the Chinese philosophy andacupuncture is the concept of energy. The Chinese saw every phenomenon in the universe (and Man) as manifestation and particular mutation of energy. Everything is energy in movement and matter itself is a concentration of energy. (this has been confirmed by modern nuclear physics with it’s equation Energy-Matter).

Treating the Whole

It is very important to understand that TCM acupuncture treats the patient as a whole entity, not just individual parts of the body. Body and mind are considered as an integrated unit where by imbalance of energy affects the whole. TCM and acupuncture is always aimed at removing the causes of the illness not only the symptoms.

Diagnosis includes and is not limited to asking questions pertaining to emotions, sleep patterns energy levels,observation of skin tone, body features, and palpation of various regions of the body.

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