Benefits of combining Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western Medicine in treating illnesses

Comparing Traditional Chinese Medicine with Western Medicine

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) originated in China about 2,500 years ago. By comparison, modern western medicine has a shorter history - only 500 years.

TCM and western medicine are fundamentally different in their approach to the study and diagnosis of illnesses. Central to TCM diagnostics is the relationship between the body’s internal systems and the external natural environment.

TCM practitioners draw conclusions from their observations of this internal-external relationship, and study of human physiology, pathology, and analysis of clinical findings. Western medicine however, derives its theories from scientific studies and experiments, drawing knowledge about diseases from disciplines such as physics, chemistry and biology. Read more...