It is based on thousands of years of study on healthy and unhealthy human beings. The very basic principle behind traditional Chinese medicine is that all aspects of your energy must be in balance or you will become ill. If the patient became ill in ancient China it was considered a disgrace to the doctor and no payment was expected, but doctors were paid if their patient remained healthy. Chinese medicine is considered a complete medicine to ensure that the mind and body remains healthy.
That means your five elements must be properly aligned and your yin and yang in balance. There should be no physical, emotional or mental trauma blocking your meridian lines of energy. Your energy must flow unrestricted around your body.
The theories behind the medicine are complicated but a very simplified explanation would be to say that Yang is the positive force while Yin is the negative one. It is impossible to have only Yin or Yang as there is always a bit of one in the other. They are dependent on each other and if out of sync, will cause turmoil in your body. They can be returned to equilibrium by a qualified practitioner.
What also comes into play is the five element theory. The Chinese believe that the natural environment and the human body are interlinked. Your body is divided into five organ systems being the heart, lung, kidney, liver and spleen. Each element such as fire, metal, water, wood, and earth respectively represent each organ.
Conventional medicine tends to treat the symptoms of the illness whereas traditional Chinese medicine treats the whole body, spirit and mind. The belief being that the three are all interconnected so if something affects one it will have a knock on effect on the other. You can see how a mental, physical or emotional problem could block this flow when you believe that the body is made up of meridians through which the energy flows. When energy doesn't flow properly or is too negative in focus, you can cause instability in the five elements and throw Yin and Yang out of kilter as well. This often results in illness and either a physical or mental manifestation of symptoms will appear.
The traditional treatments including acupuncture and herbal remedies all work around these same theories and beliefs. In China, Chinese medicine is not considered to be alternative but is used to complement modern medicine. In the west, there are more and more medical doctors who are starting to believe that not all conditions and symptoms can be explained or cured by medical science. Energy healing including EFT and acupuncture are being used more and more in the western world.
As with everything, if you want to learn more about traditional Chinese medicine and how it may help you, please consult a properly qualified practitioner. These ancient arts cannot be learned in five minutes!
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