Rising Lotus Wellness Center {The Standard in Acupuncture} Jason Laird, L.Ac.

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::What is Acupuncture and

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)?

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is a complete health care system, which has been used to diagnose and treat disease, prevent illness and improve well-being for thousands of years.

Acupuncture originated in China more than 5,000 years ago and due to its proven effectiveness has been embraced throughout the world. Acupuncture and TCM are receiving increasing acceptance among Western medical practitioners.

Acupuncture can be effective for physical, psychological and emotional problems.

It is one of the most commonly used medical systems in the world.

TCM theory proposes that disease is the result of a disruption in the natural balance of the body. When there is disease, acupuncture, herbal medicine and other TCM modalities restore natural balance and energy flow to allow the body to heal.

What separates TCM from biomedicine is that while biomedicine is effective at treating acute trauma, TCM aims to treat underlying imbalances as well as symptoms.

TCM treats disease without side effects because TCM treats the person as a whole, not just the symptoms.

TCM can work effectively alongside biomedicine. For example, it can relieve the side effects of medications or accelerate healing after surgery or an accident. TCM does not require patients to choose between their "regular" doctor and an acupuncturist.

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