Benefits of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Traditional Chinese medicine is a complete medical system. It emphasised the holistic approach to cure illness by going to the root cause of the problem. In other words, if we just treat the symptom, the problem will usually keep recurring. The philosophy of Traditional Chinese Medicine is that the body has the ability to cure itself under the Ying and Yang and Five elements theory. It is the belief that our body has a dynamic energy force which flows freely throughout the body. Traditional Chinese Medicine believes that everything in the universe, is inter-connected and our physical bodies are both a part of, and connected to nature. Traditional Chinese medicine has been reported to offer many benefits for individuals. It improves a person’s general health by the approach of herbal remedies, acupuncture, other forms of manipulation and breathing exercise.
Traditional Chinese Medicine also stresses “prevention before diseases rather than treating diseases”. Before a person feeling unwell, without waiting for the disease to be formed, one can use the Traditional Chinese Medicine to prevent and treat it. Generally, it is understood that the side effects of treatment by Traditional Chinese Medicine, under a qualified and registered practitioner. The method and diagnosis in Traditional Chinese medicine is based on differentiation of syndromes, it reckons that not everyone will be treated the same way for the same problems. In treating the body, the practitioners focus on harmonizing the entire body because the body, mind, and spirit are united.