TCM & Herbs
Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is thousands of years old and is often defined as an ancient healing system that sees the relationship between body and mind as a whole, integrated process. In TCM, different aspects of life including our mental and emotional state, our diet and lifestyle, and our environment are considered equally important for a person’s well being.
The difference between the TCMholistic approach and that of western medicine is evident: while modern Western medicine views body and mind as separate entities (therefore treating particular diseases with specific drugs, and searching to eliminate offending micro-organisms from our bodies), Chinese medicine uses natural approaches to rebalance our whole being, never separating out the mind and/or body from the environment.
Where western medicine frequently neglects and even denies the reciprocal interactions of body and mind, TCM aims to restore the balance between the physical and the metaphysical.
Cupping
Cupping therapy is an ancient form of alternative medicine in which a therapist puts special cups on your skin for a few minutes to create suction. People get it for many purposes, including to help with pain, inflammation, blood flow, relaxation and well-being, and as a type of deep-tissue massage.
Moxibustion
Moxibustion is a kind of external treatment; it is based on the theory of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), and it usually bakes acupoints with burning moxa wool. Moxibustion can dredge meridians and regulate qi-blood and has been used to prevent and cure diseases for more than 2500 years.
Herbs
Chinese herbal medicine has thousands of years of data to back it up. Chinese herbal medicine uses herbs to improve health. The biggest difference between Western and traditional Chinese herbalist is that herbalists don’t treat symptoms or diseases. They treat entire human beings, including their patterns of symptoms.
Bloodletting
Bloodletting was the name given to the removal of blood for medical treatment. It was believed to rid the body of impure fluids to cure a host of conditions. Originally, bloodletting involved cutting a vein to remove the affected blood.
