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Traditional Chinese Medicine
2004/06/23
Beijing's culture is today a complex reflection of
China's history and its position in a rapidly changing world.
Full of contradictions and spectacular exclamations, it's a
city partially frozen in time as well as light-years ahead. As
culture is everything, not just the art and grandiosity of its
heyday, there is much to see, and enjoy.
Traditional Chinese Medicine
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is a complete system of
healing that emerged in China about 3,000 years ago; it has
changed very little over the centuries. It's based on the idea
that laws of nature are used to listen to and understand the
inner workings of the body.
Your health, like the universe, proponents say, is subject
to constant battling between opposing forces of hot and cold,
male and female, joy and sadness, which manifest themselves as
too much or too little activity in particular organs.
An imbalance between any of these forces causes a blockage
in the flow of 'qi' or vital energy traveling through
the body, along invisible pathways known as meridians. TCM
practitioners typically use acupuncture and herbs to help
unblock your 'qi' and bring your body back into harmony
and wellness.
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