Traditional Chinese Medicine Albuquerque, nm

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ENHANCED WELLNESS

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Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), sometimes referred to as Oriental Medicine, is a branch of medical treatment that has its roots in centuries of Chinese culture. A form of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), Traditional Chinese Medicine encompasses a variety of treatments, including Acupuncture and Chinese Herbology. TCM helps patients by utilizing methods with a long and rich cultural history.

Traditional Chinese Medicine differs from western medicine in a number of ways. Generally, TCM focuses on:

​YIN and YANG
THE FIVE ELEMENTS (WU XING)
ENERGY
BALANCE

Unlike traditional western medicine, TCM is less concerned with the individual parts of the body and more concerned with their functions, such as breathing, eating, sleeping and many more.

East vs. West medicine

Traditional Chinese Medicine differs from western medicine in a number of ways. Generally, TCM focuses on:

​YIN and YANG
THE FIVE ELEMENTS (WU XING)
ENERGY
BALANCE

Unlike traditional western medicine, TCM is less concerned with the individual parts of the body and more concerned with their functions, such as breathing, eating, sleeping and many more.

who benefits from TCM?

Almost anyone can benefit from Traditional Chinese Medicine. TCM can be particularly effective for diseases that are more complex with multiple causes, including metabolic diseases, degenerative conditions, chronic conditions and age-related diseases. TCM could be considered one of the first Anti-Aging Therapies! Acupuncture specifically, is helpful for migraines, back pain, fibromyalgia, both rheumatoid and osteo arthritis, irritable bowel syndrome, PTSD and anxiety disorders, chronic pain, neurological conditions and numerous other disorders.

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Traditional Chinese Medicine Approach

TCM can be particularly effective for diseases that are more complex with multiple causes, including metabolic diseases, degenerative conditions, chronic conditions and age-related diseases. TCM could be considered one of the first Anti-Aging Therapies!

Acupuncture specifically, is helpful for migraines, back pain, fibromyalgia, both rheumatoid and osteo arthritis, irritable bowel syndrome, PTSD and anxiety disorders, chronic pain, neurological conditions and numerous other disorders.