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The
Doctor of the future will give no medicine, but will interest his
patients in the care of the human frame, in diet and in the cause
and prevention of disease.
—Thomas A. Edison
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WHAT
IS ORIENTAL MEDICINE?
Traditional Oriental
Medicine, better known as Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is
a system of healing arts that deals with human physiology, pathology,
diagnosis and treatment, as well as prevention of diseases. TCM
encompasses a specific, integrated system of theory and practice,
which comes from a history of more than 3,000 years of clinical
experience.
Based on an insightful philosophy and a rich empirical tradition, it
has produced a highly sophisticated set of practices designed to cure
illness and to maintain health and well-being. These practices include
acupuncture, herbal medicine, remedial massage (Tui-Na), diet, moving
and static exercises (Taiji and Qigong). Read more |