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Oriental Medicine is a system of primary health care that includes acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, remedial massage (Tuina), exercise and breathing therapy (such as Qigong), diet and lifestyle advice. In America, the most popular forms of oriental medicine health care are acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine. Modern Oriental Medicine focuses on the restoration and maintenance of harmony, balance and order of the individual. It takes a holistic approach to understand normal function and disease process and also provide the preventative aspect of the treatment.
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Oriental Medicine
How does acupuncture work?
Modern Western medicine has not yet been able to explain how acupuncture works. is based on the theories of the flow of Qi (Energy) and Xue (Blood) through distinct meridians or pathways throughout the body. These pathways correspond to the nerves and blood vessels. Acupuncture allows Qi to flow to the area where it is "Deficient" and away from where it is in "Excess". Because of this, acupuncture regulates and restores the harmonious energetic balance of the body.
Herbal Medicine takes a natural approach to treatment by the use of herbs, in a wide variety of forms, for their therapeutic value. An herb is a plant or plant part valued for its medicinal, savory, or aromatic qualities. Herb plants produce and contain a variety of chemical substances that gently corrects body's underlying deficiencies. While many of these botanical substances have been isolated and analyzed scientifically, it is their synergy which produces their potent effects.
