What is Chinese Medicine?

Chinese Medicine is a holistic medicinal approach developed and practiced by the Chinese over several thousand years. The practices of TCM consists of acupuncture and Tui Na (massage) techniques in combination with prescribed herbal formulas. Other modalities including cupping, electro- stimulation, gua sha(scraping), and nutrition. The patient is diagnosed with a condition based on the Chinese philosophy of balancing the qi(energy) to reinstate balance in the body to restore the healthy function of the tissues, organs and body systems.The philosophy is different from western medicine because the approach says that processes of the human body are interrelated and constantly interact with the environment. Therefore the theory looks for the signs of disharmony in the external and internal environment of a person in order to understand, treat and prevent illness and disease.

Karen has studied this approach and received her internship working closely with several doctors from China. Many medical conditions can be treated with TCM quite effectively as it employes a combination of acupuncture, massage and herbs.