Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is an old system of wellness and health used in China centuries ago. TCM focuses mainly on the entire well-being of the body, unlike western medicines that focus on treating diseases particularly.
With little idea of how it is being used, you can make a profound choice on how to improve your health.
Practices Used By TCM
They are a lot of practices that TCM use, some of them include:
- Tai Chi: These are exercises with a slow movement and focuses on the breath
- Moxibustion: Dry herbs burnt near the skin
- Meditation: A way of sitting quiet and calming the mind
- Herbs: Capsules, powders, and teas mostly gotten from plants
- Cupping: Refers to cups that are heated to produce suction on the skin
- Acupuncture: Refers to placing fine needles into the skin
Does It Work?
Traditional Chinese medicine is a system which encloses a lot of ground with varying results. The practise has not been appropriately studied like western medicines. A lot of research has been conducted on acupuncture and herbs more compared to other types of treatment. Case studies reveal the following:
- Cupping helps to alleviate pains from shingles
- Tai Chi helps to enhance the balance of people who have Parkinson’s disease
A lot of herbs like the Chinese herbal “hua Laksiam” (ฮั้วลักเซียม, which is the term in Thai) are mostly utilized in well-known western health centers to treat anything ranging from menopause to arthritis to trouble in sleeping.
Who Should Use TCM?
This is a personal decision. A lot of people make use of TCM to handle anything from lowering stress to carpal tunnel syndrome. It could be used alongside western medicines. It could be a perfect decision if you:
- Want to prevent sickness
- Have used western medication but it didn’t yield any result
- Experience a lot of varying symptoms with no precise cause
