Traditional Chinese Medicine is quickly gaining popularity with Americans as a means to treat diseases that western medicine cannot effectively cure. Traditional Chinese medicines are all based on the fundamental belief that there is a force of energy called qi that exists in all living things. Qi flows through the body but if there is a blockage and Qi ceases to flow freely, illness results.

Traditional Chinese Medicine uses different therapies to help restore balance to a body’s qi cycle. The main treatments are acupuncture and consumption of Chinese herbs.

Acupuncture works by a TCM practitioner inserting tiny needles into the body, which work by breaking down any blockages in the flow of the body’s qi along the body’s natural energy pathways.

Herbs are consumed to target various energy disruptions and restore balance. TCM’s belief is that each food contains a type of qi energy – and this qi can be used to alter the body’s qi in some manner.

Traditional Chinese Medicine has few to no side effects – one of the great advantages of TCM over western medicine. Chinese medicine has not been approved yet by the FDA; however, there is a strong bias in western medicine towards any medicinal practice not in line with western philosophy. Many people find Traditional Chinese Medication treatments effective for curing diseases, however. 

There has been a lot of hubbub in the media about acupuncture. Many doctors feel like it is a sham, other parties are more interested in cashing in on the alternative medicine crazy and provide fake TCM therapy/products that take advantage of desperate individuals who are seeking cures to problems western medicine has no answer to.

However, millions of people have undergone Chinese Traditional Medicine treatments that utilize acupuncture and the practice is literally thousands of years old. A good number of people swear by its effectiveness.

Another aspect of TCM, Chinese herbs have actually found favor with many researchers who are finding the herbs to be very effective against some diseases. Chinese herbs are much safer than pharmaceutical drugs and in many cases area actually more effective! Because of the popularity and effectiveness of Chinese herbal medicine, this area of Traditional Chinese Medicine is a great way to treat illnesses and problems that western medicine can’t cure.

You can treat a wide range of health issues, ranging from chronic pain, digestive problems, cancer, acne, weight loss, to even mental problems with traditional Chinese medicine therepies.