Discover the Power of TCM

TCM Is thousands of years old. It is a comprehensive medical health care system comprised of a range of traditional therapies, including, but not limited to: acupuncture, electro-acupuncture, scalp acupuncture, auricular acupuncture, moxibustion (the burning of herbal leaves on or near the body), herbal medicine, nutrition, massage, cupping, Gua Sha, and exercises.

Its basic concept is that a vital energy that manifests simultaneously on the physical and spiritual level, called Qi, runs throughout the body. Any imbalance to Qi can cause disease. This imbalance is most thought to be caused by an alteration in the opposite and complementary forces that make up the Qi. These are called Yin and Yang. 

“Every phenomenon in the universe alternates through a cyclical movement of peaks and bases, and the alteration of Yin and Yang is the motive force of its change and development” (Maciocia, 2006, The Foundation of Chinese medicine).

TCM is a practical medicine built on experience. This theoretical system is built by means of an ancient philosophy, the method of pattern-differentiation, and the use of natural means to treat illness, such as needling. 

Ancient Chinese believed that humans are microcosms of the larger surrounding universe and are interconnected with nature and subject to its forces. Furthermore, TCM takes a systematic approach to the body’s workings, and seeks to identify and eliminates the disease’s root-cause, while addressing the symptoms.