Traditional Chinese Medicine

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has evolved, over it's 3,000 year history, into a unique system for diagnosing and curing illness.  TCM's understanding of the human body is based on a holistic understanding of the universe as described in Daoism; and treatment of illness is based primarily on the diagnosis and differentiation of syndromes. 

 Syndrome evaluation not only includes the cause, mechanism, location, and nature of the disease, but also the conflict between the pathogenic factor and the body's resistance. Treatment is based not only on symptoms, but also on the differentiation of syndromes. Those with an identical disease may be treated in different ways and, on the other hand, different diseases resulting in the same syndrome may be treated in similar ways. 

The ultimate goal of TCM treatment is to balance the Yin and Yang in our lives by promoting the natural flow of Qi. When Qi flows naturally, we are healthy.   

What Can TCM Treat?

The following is a list of some of the more common conditions treatable by Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture, as outlined by the World Health Organization (WHO).

Upper Respiratory Tract
Acute sinusitis
Acute rhinitis
Common Cold
Acute tonsillitis

Respiratory System
Acute bronchitis
Bronchial asthma  

Disorders of the Eye
Acute conjunctivitis
Central retinitis
Myopia (in children)
Cataract (without complications)

Disorders of the Mouth
Toothache, post-extraction pain
Gingivitis
Acute and chronic pharyngitis

Gastro-intestinal Disorders and Spasms of the Esophagus and Cardia
Hiccough
Gastroptosis
Acute and chronic gastritis
Gastric hyperacidity
Chronic duodenal ulcer (pain relief)
Acute duodenal ulcer (without complications)
Acute and chronic colitis
Acute bacillary dysentery
Constipation
Diarrhea
Paralytic ileus

Neurological and Musculo-skeletal Disorders
Headache and migraine
Trigeminal neuralgia
Facial palsy (early stage, i.e., within three to six months)
Pareses following a stroke
Peripheral neuropathies
Sequelae of poliomyelitis (early stage, i.e., within six months)