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Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has been practiced in Asia for over 4,000 years is officially promoted and supported by the Chinese government through continuing education and government-funded research. Drawing on the foundations of Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism, Chinese medicine is based on the beliefs that all living things are interconnected and share life force energy, and that energy imbalances are the cause of illness. Today Chinese medicine is practiced throughout Asia, Europe, and the former Soviet Union, and is finding its way into the United States.

Holistic and Preventative
The main tenet of TCM is that a balanced body results in good health and prevents disease. To achieve that balance, TCM often recommends the practice of moderation as it relates to diet and alcohol consumption, and asks patients to include both physical and mental tasks in daily routines. It used to be that the Chinese upper class saw doctors when they were well and paid for that preventative care; if they happened to become sick, the doctors couldn’t collect their fees.

Like other forms of holistic medicine, TCM practitioners expect patients to be active participants in the healing process and maintaining balance in their lives by engaging in meditation and forms of exercise believed to cultivate the proper flow of chi or life force energy, and by eating a healthy diet.