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Dummies Guide To Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has a longagitation is calmed and dryness is moistened.
history of over 4,000 years. For centuries,
millions of people in China have relied onAdvantages  of  TCM
TCM  for  their  health  and  treatments.
Western medicine has approached health and a
What  is  TCMwell being from a very different angle and
viewpoint. It is reactive, rather than
TCM joins the power of acupuncture, Chineseproactive. Science and symptoms is the main
herbs, and energetic exercises to correctdrivers. Western medicine examines and
imbalances found in the body. This not onlydissects to determine the conditions of the
allows the body to heal itself but also helpsbody and attempts to introduce external,
to prevent other illness. TCM has been usedoften synthetic drugs to restore health. TCM
to treat various ailments, from acne,on the other hand, focus on why the body is
cellulite, dandruff, gout, insomnia,not functioning properly and attempts to use
menopause, weight loss and wrinkle to otherindividualized organic herbal formula to
more serious health conditions such asrejuvenate and to restore the body to its
arthritis, cancer, cholesterol, depression,natural state. Modern drugs may cause side
diabetes  and  heart  diseases.effects in the long term and creating another
disease  while  treating  the  other.
Ying  and  Yang
Disadvantages  of  TCM
Chinese believe that the imbalances of organ
energies (or Qi) may cause disease thatOne of the shortcomings of TCM is the lack of
affects the health. The TCM approach isresearch in the area of toxins and heavy
fundamentally different from that of modernmetals. This is because TCM was established
Western medicine. In TCM, the understandingcenturies ago when the world was not polluted
of the human body is based on the holisticby industrial waste or toxic chemicals. The
understanding of the universe as described inlack of standardization in Chinese herbs and
Daoism, and the treatment of illness is basedthe possibility of toxicity present some of
primarily on the diagnosis andthe major disadvantages in dealing with
differentiation of syndromes. The goal of TCMtraditional Chinese herbs. Numerous cases of
treatment is to adjust and harmonize Yin andpotentially toxic levels of arsenic and
Yang - wet and dry, cold and heat, body andmercury in Chinese traditional medicines have
mind. This is accomplished by regulating thebeen reported. It is advisable to purchase
Qi, Moisture and Blood in the Organ networks.traditional Chinese medicine from reputable
Weak organs are strengthened. Congestedsources and those which has met FDA
channels are opened to flow, heat is cooled,guidelines or strict local health
cold is warmed, tightness is softened,certifications.



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