When talking about Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), most of the people can point out that herbal medicine and acupuncture are two major components, though massage and “Qi Gong” (deep breathing exercise) are also parts of it.
Herbal medicine, speaks for itself, is a treatment using Chinese herbs (ranging from a few to a dozen) decocted into liquid form for oral administration. Before prescribing the medicine, TCM Practitioners always analyze patients’ constitution first. Sometimes, different herbal medicines will be recommended to different patients even though they have the same ailment or same symptoms of a disease.
And for the other TCM foundation, acupuncture, it is a treatment applying acupuncture and moxibustion to adjust one’s circulation of “Qi” (essential energy). In TCM theory, the passageway of “Qi” and blood in human body is called “Meridians.” In fact, the flow of “Qi” will be smooth and non-stop if someone is healthy, whereas a peculiar body will have disarray or stagnation of “Qi.” At this time, by employing acupuncture treatment to stimulate the meridian reaction points (acupuncture points), it helps the flow of “Qi” resume normal.
The effectiveness of herbal medicine relies on the absorption of the medicine by the body. Acupuncture treatment, on the other hand, is performed directly to the body, thus the result is more immediate.
Herbal medicine and acupuncture, along with “Qi Gong,” massage, and medicinal diet, all together form TCM system. And by applying the right approach(s) on the basis of one’s constitution, optimal medical results would be achieved.
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