Redlands Acupuncture Clinic
Topsham, EXETER 01392 879144
Topsham, EXETER 01392 879144
TCM
Traditional Chinese Medicine
Traditional Chinese Medicine TCM is used as the umbrella term to describe the Traditional Arts of Chinese Medicine. This includes Herbal and Dietary medicine, Acupuncture, Tui Na (massage) and Qi Gong (exercise/meditation).
It is also used to describe a form of acupuncture, which uses syndrome pattern terminology derived from ancient Chinese medicine. It is the most common form of acupuncture practiced in mainland China.
TCM developed with the influence of Taoist and Naturalists belief, where we live in a universe in which everything is connected.
The earliest theories of Daoism were Yin and Yang theory, as mentioned in the I Ching 700BC and Five-element theory described extensively in Zou Yan (between 350-270BC). These theories underpinned the formation of TCM theory as the art developed.
It is possible that as TCM evolved Five elements perhaps took a less prominent role where by emerging texts described disease more from the perspective of syndrome patterns. This would encompass many of the traditional theories.