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TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE (TCM)

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With a history spanning over 2,500 years, this medical approach integrates herbal medicine with various mind-body practices, including acupuncture, moxibustion, massage (Tui Na), exercise (Qigong and Tai Chi), and dietary therapies.

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In TCM, the body is viewed as a reflection of the surrounding universe, where two opposing forces - Yin and Yang - are in a continuous state of movement and transformation, while maintaining their unity and mutual regulation. For optimal health, these forces must be balanced and harmonious. According to the theory of Yin and Yang, nature expresses itself through an endless cycle of polar opposites:

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  • The Yin: night, dark, moist, cold, calm, introvert and nurturing qualities

  • The Yang: day, light, dry, warm, extrovert and active qualities

 

Based on these principals of Yin and Yang, the clinical manifestations of disease can be classified as follows:

Yin Disease Characteristics

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  • Cold, pale face

  • Cold limbs and body

  • Gradual onset, chronic condition

  • Lingering disease

  • Wants to curl up, be covered

  • Needs to drink hot drinks

  • Sleepiness, listlessness

Yang Disease Characteristics

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  • Heat, red face

  • Hot limbs and body

  • Rapid onset, acute disease

  • Rapid evolution

  • Wants to stretch out, be uncovered

  • Needs to drink cold drinks

  • Restlessness, insomnia

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QI

According to Traditional Chinese Medicine, all the organs are interconnected by a network of channels, including meridians and vessels, through which Qi, the vital energy, flows.

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Qi circulates continuously through this network on a 24-hour cycle, ensuring the proper functioning of the body and the maintenance of health. A deficiency, blockage, or stagnation of Qi can lead to imbalances, causing the emergence of symptoms and diseases.

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Acupressure & Acupuncture

Techniques through which points on the surface of the skin, directly associated with corresponding points along the meridians, are manipulated.

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The meridians are, in turn, connected to bodily organs and functions. Stimulation of these points through needles, pressure, or heat has been shown to effectively initiate the healing process for many health conditions.

« THE ONE WHO WAITS UNTIL HE IS SICK TO SEEK TREATEMENT
IS LIKE THE ONE WHO STARTS DIGGING A WELL WHEN HE IS TORMENTED BY THIRST »
Says the Chinese proverb
« THOSE WHO SAY IT CANNOT BE DONE, SHOULD NOT INTERRUPT THOSE WHO CAN »
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