Traditional Chinese medicine is sometimes abbreviated to TCM or T.C.M. and it is a series of traditional medical and health practices that have been put to use in China and have developed very slowly, over a period of what some read more

It is surprising to many people that a large and growing number of traditional physicians support the use of and practice of acupuncture techniques. The American Academy of Medical Acupuncture was organized by physicians who want to further the use read more

There are so many questions that you must ask before you decide to begin acupuncture treatments. Let’s continue our look at some of the most important questions to ask before you make a final decision about this form of alternative read more

Acupuncture is a form of Traditional Chinese Medicine that has been utilized as a method of natural healing for centuries and it is gaining more and more appeal in the Western world. Acupuncture is concerned with balancing the yin and read more

Traditional Chinese medicine includes a number of different practices. Historically traditional Chine medicine is broken down into eight branches of treatment and these include in no special order: massage therapy (or tui na), acupuncture and moxibustion, Chinese herbal medicine, Chinese read more

Chinese medicine has evolved over many millennia; it has been formed out of a totally different mindset than modern medicines that have only evolved over a few centuries or even a few decades.

Modern medicine looks at the condition a read more

Complementary and alternative medicine are of such interest to the medical community that the National Institutes of Health has an entire agency devoted to scientific research into these non-conventional treatments. The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine read more

Acupuncture is a type of medical procedure that many people feel can be of merit to their health, but they often avoid it due to a lack of knowledge about it. In the western world today, many people rely only read more

Acupuncture is an ancient form of medical treatment designed in China. The skilled healthcare workers who supply this kind of treatment are called acupuncturists. Research has shown that acupuncture is successful in easing some types of pain, including read more

When most people think of acupuncture, they imagine someone sitting in a chair with a number of very thin needles hanging from their ears, or arms, or other parts of their bodies. This is a pretty good picture as far read more