traditional Chinese medicine
Acupuncture and herbs
Traditional Chinese medicine is a system of health practices originating in China, encompassing herbal remedies, acupuncture, massage, dietary therapy, and exercises like tai chi.
It operates on principles foreign to Western medicine—balancing opposing forces (yin and yang), regulating vital energy (qi), and treating the whole person rather than isolated symptoms.
Abbreviated TCM.
She turned to traditional Chinese medicine after conventional treatments failed.
Slender pointed instruments
- acupuncture pointsBodily sites for needle therapy
- moxibustionBurning mugwort for healing
- cuppingSkin suction healing method
- acupressureTherapeutic point-pressing technique
electroacupuncture · insertion · gua sha · bleeding · retention · stimulation · trigger points · acupuncturist
Greek letter or energy
- energyPower to do work
- vital forceAnimating principle of life
- life forceAnimating vital energy
- meridiansPole-to-pole geographic lines
flow · shen · breath · circulation · stagnation · deficiency · excess · cultivate
Perennial with tonic root
- astragalusAnkle's main hinge bone
- licorice rootLegume root yielding sweetness
- goji berryRed Asian superfruit
- peonyFragrant, many-petaled ornamental
cordyceps · chrysanthemum · decoction · tang
Twofold nature
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- femininePertaining to women
- masculineMale in character
- coldLow temperature state
heat · dark · light · passive · active · interior · exterior · deficiency
Attentive watching or remark
- inquiryRequest for information
- palpationMedical examination by touch
- complexionSkin tone, appearance
- constitutionInherent physical or structural makeup
excess · deficiency · heat · cold · dampness · wind · phlegm · five elements
Five basic natural principles
- woodTree-derived building material
- fireCombustion with flames
- earthSoil or electrical grounding
- metalHard conductive solid
water · holism · prevention · harmony · nature · correspondence · interconnection · root cause
needles
Slender pointed instruments
- acupuncture pointsBodily sites for needle therapy
- moxibustionBurning mugwort for healing
- cuppingSkin suction healing method
acupressure · electroacupuncture · insertion · gua sha · bleeding · retention · stimulation · trigger points · acupuncturist · needle gauge
chi
Greek letter or energy
- energyPower to do work
- vital forceAnimating principle of life
- life forceAnimating vital energy
meridians · flow · shen · breath · circulation · stagnation · deficiency · excess · cultivate · balance
ginseng
Perennial with tonic root
- astragalusAnkle's main hinge bone
- licorice rootLegume root yielding sweetness
- goji berryRed Asian superfruit
peony · cordyceps · chrysanthemum · decoction · tang
duality
Twofold nature
cold · heat · dark · light · passive · active · interior · exterior · deficiency · excess
observation
Attentive watching or remark
- inquiryRequest for information
- palpationMedical examination by touch
- complexionSkin tone, appearance
constitution · excess · deficiency · heat · cold · dampness · wind · phlegm · five elements · organ systems
five elements
Five basic natural principles
metal · water · holism · prevention · harmony · nature · correspondence · interconnection · root cause · whole person
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- folk medicineherbalism, herbal remedies, folk healer, herbalist, healer
- herbal medicineherbal remedies, herbal remedy, herbal tea, herbal teas, herbal extracts
- holistic trainingyoga teacher training, wellness coaching, tai chi instructor
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traditional Chinese medicinebiomedicine
Biology applied to healing
evidence-based medicine · clinical medicine · synthetic drugs
traditional Chinese medicinesynthetic drugs
Artificially created psychoactive compounds
surgery · chemotherapy · radiation therapy · targeted therapy · antibiotic treatment
traditional Chinese medicineexperimental medicine
Untested treatment under study
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