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What Is Traditional Chinese Medicin

Traditional Chinese medicine is sometimes abbreviated to TCM or TCM and it is a series of traditional medical and health practices that have been put to use in China and have developed very slowly, over a period of what some say is thousands of years Some of the natural medical practices that are a part of traditional Chinese medicine include acupuncture, herbal medicine and massage Traditio.....More on Acupuncture

Questions to Ask Regarding Acupuncture, Part On

Before you even consider starting acupuncture treatments it is essential to ask some basic questions and make sure you completely understand all of the answers before you consider the practice even further Let’s look at some very practical questions and the subsequent answers that everyone must learn about acupuncture in order to decide if it is right for them or not How widely used in acupun.....More on Acupuncture

A Look at Acupoint Therapy

There are many offshoots of acupuncture that are lesser known to the population at large and one of these is acupoint therapy Acupoint therapy is an extension of akupunkt massage which was created by Willy Penzel and is a part of his modern "APM system" Acupoint therapy allows for the stimulation of a variety of acupuncture points not with needles but by way of a therapy stick Both acupressure .....More on Acupuncture

Questions to Ask Regarding Acupuncture, Part Two

There are so many questions that you must ask before you decide to begin acupuncture treatments Letand#39;s continue our look at some of the most important questions to ask before you make a final decision about this form of alternative medicine Does acupuncture really work or not The NIH Consensus Statement on Acupuncture has done many studies to look at the usefulness of acupuncture to health.....More on Acupuncture

Differences Between Western Medical Acupuncture and Traditional Oriental Medical Acupuncture (Part Two

There are many practical differences between those who are involved in traditional Oriental medical acupuncture and those who practice Western medical acupuncture Let’s take a look at some of these differences from a practical perspective Western medical acupuncture is often undertaken in a busy medical practice or clinic where each patient can only be given a minimum of time This modern for.....More on Acupuncture

Uses of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is considered to be a form of alternative medicine in the Western world, which means that it is looked at as a viable form of medicine only when more conventional Western methods of treatment fail However in both Taiwan and the mainland of China, traditional Chinese medicine is an essential and a very valuable element of the health and medical care system Tr.....More on Acupuncture

Practical Thoughts About the Use of Acupuncture

Acupuncture is a type of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) that is also a form of complementary and alternative medicine (which is often abbreviated to CAM) Cam is defined as, "A group of diverse medical and health care systems, practices, and products that are not presently considered an integral part of conventional medicine" There is a slight difference between complementary medicine and alt.....More on Acupuncture

Insomnia Improves with Acupuncture

As night rolls around and you prepare to go to bed is it with the knowledge that you will have a good nightand#39;s sleep waking in the morning refreshed Or are you one of the thirty million Americanand#39;s who suffer from a sleep disorder Insomnia comes in many forms For some insomnia is a failure to fall asleep but for others it is the inability to sleep deeply enough that they are unbothered by the sou.....More on Acupuncture

A Look at Auriculotherap

Acupuncture is a form of traditional Chinese medicine that seeks to let chi (or the negative life force) out of the body to improve a person’s health It has been practiced for a period of more than 2,000 years This is done by way of delicately inserting needles into various parts of the body in order to balance what the Chinese refer to as “yin and yang” Yin and yang are opposing forces .....More on Acupuncture

Acupuncture for Smoking

When you are trying to quit smoking cigarettes, it can be a very tough habit to break There are many things that people try to do in order to help them to be successful in quitting smoking, and each different type of treatment may be more or less useful depending on the individual undergoing the treatment For some people, gum that contains low levels of nicotine can help them to curb their cravi.....More on Acupuncture

Acupuncture Facts

Acupuncture is a type of medical procedure that many people feel can be of merit to their health, but they often avoid it due to a lack of knowledge about it In the western world today, many people rely only on current medical technology, abandoning the ways of old They should not be too hasty, however, as there are many things about acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine that can be helpf.....More on Acupuncture

Acupressure

Due to the dominance of western medicine in industrialized societies today, there are many different types of alternative treatments that are suppressed although they can be quite helpful to treating various problems with health Acupuncture is one of the more commonly employed types of alternative medicine but it is still relatively unknown to the public at large Another type of procedure that i.....More on Acupuncture