A Background on Traditional Chinese Medicine
Traditional Chinese Medicine while used commonly in China and Asia, is considered to be alternative medicine in the west. Based on Yin, Yang, and the Five Phases, it encompasses a variety of thoughts:
- Chi: energy that runs through the body in meridians
- Jing-luo: meridians
- Jinye: bodily fluids
- Xue: blood
- Zang-fu: organs
Treatments Used
There are a number of different treatments that are used in TCM:
- Acupuncture and moxibustion: the first uses thin needles and the second is an herb that you burn.
- Chinese food therapy: food has hot and cold properties, you can cure certain symptoms with food, food has energies, flavors, and movement, and and you must follow a certain order when you eat.
- Cupping: (using glass cups and heat it creates a reverse-pressure massage).
- Die-da: bone setting (not recommended)
- Gua Sha: using smooth objects to create red spots on the skin.
- Medicine: that can be composed of herbs, animal, and minerals. Many medicines are composed of a number of different ingredients.
- Qigong: Tai Chi is a form of Qigong. Qigong can also be used as a massage technique.
- Tui na: (a type of massage)
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