Traditional oriental medicine
cold/heat, interior/exterior, excess/deficiency, and yin/yang. The Five Elements – fire, earth metal, water, and wood each correspond to a particular organ or tissue in the body and explain how the body works.
TCM emphasizes individualized treatment. Treatment modalities include acupuncture, herbal formulations, acupressure, qi gong, oriental massage, and tai chi. At the heart of TCM is the tenet that the root cause of illnesses, not their symptoms, must be treated.
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