Chinese Medicine

Chinese medicine (commonly referred to as traditional Chinese medicine) is an ancient practice of natural healing. It uses a variety of techniques in an attempt to achieve a balance between mind, body, and spirit. Practitioners believe that illness is caused by an imbalance of the body's energy (also known as qi), and that in order for healing to take place, the balance must be restored.

There are a variety of techniques used in Chinese medicine to restore and maintain this balance of energy including:

If you are interested in adding Chinese medicine or any other CAM medicine to your current health plan to help you achieve a better balance in your health and work to prevent many common conditions from occurring, it is wise to seek the advice of an experienced Chinese medicine practitioner, as well as to consult with your primary health care provider. While complications are rare, it is still possible to experience negative side effects or adverse reactions when some herbal alternative medicine therapies are combined with prescription medications, or you may not be healthy enough for some of the more physically demanding therapies.