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Dummies Guide To Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has acalmed and dryness is moistened.
long history of over 4,000 years. ForAdvantages of TCM
centuries, millions of people in ChinaWestern medicine has approached health
have relied on TCM for their health andand a well being from a very different
treatments.angle and viewpoint. It is reactive,
What is TCMrather than proactive. Science and
TCM joins the power of acupuncture,symptoms is the main drivers. Western
Chinese herbs, and energetic exercisesmedicine examines and dissects to
to correct imbalances found in the body.determine the conditions of the body and
This not only allows the body to healattempts to introduce external, often
itself but also helps to prevent othersynthetic drugs to restore health. TCM
illness. TCM has been used to treaton the other hand, focus on why the body
various ailments, from acne, cellulite,is not functioning properly and attempts
dandruff, gout, insomnia, menopause,to use individualized organic herbal
weight loss and wrinkle to other moreformula to rejuvenate and to restore the
serious health conditions such asbody to its natural state. Modern drugs
arthritis, cancer, cholesterol,may cause side effects in the long term
depression, diabetes and heart diseases.and creating another disease while
Ying and Yangtreating the other.
Chinese believe that the imbalances ofDisadvantages of TCM
organ energies (or Qi) may cause diseaseOne of the shortcomings of TCM is the
that affects the health. The TCMlack of research in the area of toxins
approach is fundamentally different fromand heavy metals. This is because TCM
that of modern Western medicine. In TCM,was established centuries ago when the
the understanding of the human body isworld was not polluted by industrial
based on the holistic understanding ofwaste or toxic chemicals. The lack of
the universe as described in Daoism, andstandardization in Chinese herbs and the
the treatment of illness is basedpossibility of toxicity present some of
primarily on the diagnosis andthe major disadvantages in dealing with
differentiation of syndromes. The goaltraditional Chinese herbs. Numerous
of TCM treatment is to adjust andcases of potentially toxic levels of
harmonize Yin and Yang - wet and dry,arsenic and mercury in Chinese
cold and heat, body and mind. This istraditional medicines have been
accomplished by regulating the Qi,reported. It is advisable to purchase
Moisture and Blood in the Organtraditional Chinese medicine from
networks. Weak organs are strengthened.reputable sources and those which has
Congested channels are opened to flow,met FDA guidelines or strict local
heat is cooled, cold is warmed,health certifications.
tightness is softened, agitation is



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