What is Traditional Chinese Medicine:
TCM is a medical field that originated in China thousands of years ago. TCM practitioners use herbal remedies along with Chinese physical and psychological practices to achieve wellness. These practices include Tai-Chi, acupuncture, meditation, Chinese exercises, and many others. Modern Chinese Medical practitioners incorporate some of Western Medicine into their practices today. Still, the premise of Chinese medicine remains to be that harmony in life and in the physical body equals health and wellness of life, the physical body, and mind.
Origin:
Traditional Chinese Medicine has pre-dated written history but is thought to be approximately 2500 years old. Through the centuries, many other medical fields and countries have borrowed the practices from TCM and made them their own. Statistics show that in 1997 there were more than 10,000 US practitioners serving more than 1 million patients per year with some form of TCM ("Traditional Chinese Medicine: In Depth | NCCIH," 2013).
Ailments treated:
TCM practitioners can treat all acute and chronic ailments as well as day to day complaints. However, TCM practitioners do not conduct minor or major surgeries.
Average cost per session:
$30.00 - $100.00+
License needed:
No
Certification needed:
Yes
Reference: Traditional Chinese Medicine: In Depth | NCCIH. (2013, October). Retrieved from https://nccih.nih.gov/health/whatiscam/chinesemed.htm
TCM is a medical field that originated in China thousands of years ago. TCM practitioners use herbal remedies along with Chinese physical and psychological practices to achieve wellness. These practices include Tai-Chi, acupuncture, meditation, Chinese exercises, and many others. Modern Chinese Medical practitioners incorporate some of Western Medicine into their practices today. Still, the premise of Chinese medicine remains to be that harmony in life and in the physical body equals health and wellness of life, the physical body, and mind.
Origin:
Traditional Chinese Medicine has pre-dated written history but is thought to be approximately 2500 years old. Through the centuries, many other medical fields and countries have borrowed the practices from TCM and made them their own. Statistics show that in 1997 there were more than 10,000 US practitioners serving more than 1 million patients per year with some form of TCM ("Traditional Chinese Medicine: In Depth | NCCIH," 2013).
Ailments treated:
TCM practitioners can treat all acute and chronic ailments as well as day to day complaints. However, TCM practitioners do not conduct minor or major surgeries.
Average cost per session:
$30.00 - $100.00+
License needed:
No
Certification needed:
Yes
Reference: Traditional Chinese Medicine: In Depth | NCCIH. (2013, October). Retrieved from https://nccih.nih.gov/health/whatiscam/chinesemed.htm
**If a license is needed to practice this particular complimentary/alternative medical procedure, always check with your state or local licensing agency to ensure your practitioner is licensed. If no license is needed, seek local or national agencies to see if your practitioner is certified through a respected program. Never be afraid to ask your practitioner for references.**
