What is Traditional Chinese Medicine?

- Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is a system of primary health care that includesacupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, remedial massage (anmo tuina), exercise and breathing therapy (such as qigong), and diet and lifestyle advice. In The World, the most popular forms of TCM health care are acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine.

- Traditional Chinese Medicine has an uninterrupted history of development in China and other parts of East Asia dating back thousands of years. The primary feature of modern TCM is the premise that good health relies on the restoration and maintenance of harmony, balance and order to the individual.

- TCM takes a holistic approach to understanding normal function and disease processes and focuses as much on the prevention of illness as it does on the treatment.

What is qi & how does it affect the body?

     - When healthy, an abundant supply of qi (pronounced chee) or "life energy" flows through the body's meridians (a network of invisible channels through the body). If the flow of qi in the meridians becomes blocked or there is an inadequate supply of qi, then the body fails to maintain harmony, balance and order, and disease or illness follows. This can result from stress, overwork, poor diet, disease pathogens, weather and environmental conditions, and other lifestyle factors and becomes evident to TCM practitioners through identifiable signs of body dysfunction. TCM practitioners look carefully for these signs of health and dysfunction, paying particular attention to not only the presenting condition, but also the medical history, general constitution, and the pulse and tongue.

TCM treatment decision making

 - Clinical assessment, diagnosis, and treatment principles are based on the theoretical frameworks of TCM which seeks to identify underlying symptom patterns that indicate how the body is or has become dysfunctional. Treatment is focused on the underlying condition as well as treating the presenting symptoms. Clinical decision-making and patient management strategies are also influenced by contemporary Western approaches to health care, including infection control practices and known interactions of herbal medicines with pharmaceuticals and other therapeutic substances.

- TCM treatments work on the basis of individualised formulae for each patient. For more details, refer to the sections on acupuncture  and Chinese herbal medicine.

Please contact Tam Duc TMC  if you would like further information on TCM, Tam Duc Traditional Medical Clinic therapies depending on individual conditions, we properly use acupuncture and herbal medicines to weaken CFS symtoms, stimulate the natural healing ability and maintain vital energy balance of the body.