| Chinese medicine sometimes referred to as TCM | | | | treatment method, some of the many holistic |
| (Traditional Chinese Medicine) or CCM (Classical | | | | medicines that he might offer include Chinese herbal |
| Chinese Medicine) has a rich history dating back to | | | | medicine, acupuncture, holistic nutrition advice, |
| thousands of years B.C. Based on the philosophies of | | | | moxibustion, cupping, Tuina (Chinese medical |
| the Tao and classical Chinese beliefs, these two | | | | massage), Qigong, or Tai Chi, among others. Some |
| variations of Chinese medicine differ from each other | | | | specialized practitioners may administer |
| in that CCM strictly adheres to roots of the ancient | | | | auriculotherapy (ear acupuncture) as a health |
| Chinese medicine; and TCM is a more accepted form | | | | treatment. |
| of alternative medicine that has become more | | | | Licensed Chinese medicine practitioners today have |
| "Westernized" in conjunction with modern terms. | | | | acquired a great deal of education and training. While |
| Broadly taught throughout China, TCM is also offered | | | | there are many acupuncture and Oriental medicine |
| through a number of Chinese medicine or | | | | schools in North America and abroad, no two |
| acupuncture schools in North America as well. | | | | curriculums are the same. However, prospective |
| Teaching holistic principles that demonstrate how all | | | | students in the United States have the option to |
| things are connected (mind, spirit, and body); future | | | | enroll in a variety of Oriental medicine programs |
| Chinese medicine practitioners learn how to prescribe | | | | including Master of Science in Traditional Oriental |
| herbal prescriptions relative to the patient. The belief | | | | Medicine (MSTOM), Doctor of Acupuncture and |
| is to treat the "whole person," not the disease. | | | | Oriental Medicine (DAOM), or Bachelors or Masters in |
| Chinese medicine aims to balance the yin (water and | | | | Traditional Oriental medicine and acupuncture, among |
| earth) and yang (fire and air) of the body's life force | | | | others. |
| (Chi or Qi); and is a highly evolved medicine in that it | | | | If you (or someone you know) are interested in |
| approaches healthcare on the foundation of the | | | | finding educational programs in Traditional Chinese |
| meridian system (energy channels of the body). | | | | Medicine, let professional training within fast-growing |
| Unlike conventional medicine in the West, Chinese | | | | industries like massotherapy, cosmetology, |
| medicine places an emphasis on the body's elements, | | | | acupuncture, oriental medicine, Reiki, and others get |
| and their interrelation with the body's individual | | | | you started! Explore Chinese medicine programs near |
| systems. | | | | you. |
| If you visit a Chinese medicine practitioner, you will | | | | Chinese Medicine: An Overview |
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