TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE

What Traditional Chinese Medicine is?

Medical Practices and therapies that originated in Ancient China and were within its confines for more than 2000 years. Example: Acupuncture, Cupping, Herbal remedies etc. Unli e !estern Medicine, "raditional Chinese Medicine #"CM$ percei%es illnesses as a product of imbalance in the energy flow #&i$.

TCMs focus and

"CM aims at'

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(alancing body functions by regulating &i

"CM is grounded in' )ang*)in theory +i%e elements &i

A etter understandin" of TCMs underl#in" conce$ts

%an"&%in' +orces that are conflicting and contributing, -ery e.istence of nature !orld per se, according to the Chinese belief.

Examples: man*woman, day*night etc.

'i(e Ele)ents' Human body is a miniscule manifestation of the uni%erse +ire, /arth, Metal, !ater and !ood being its constituents

*i+ /nergy or 0ife force +lowing through energy meridians

Ma,or co)$onents of TCM

Acupuncture Mo.ibustion Cupping

Acu$uncture

Insertion of needles into certain $oints on the human body to sti)ulate them and correct the i) alance in the flo- of ener"# .*i/

0ariants of Acu$uncture
Heated Acu$uncture+ "he top end of the inserted needles are heated to let the heat pass through to the energy meridian for faster reco%ery.

Electro-acupuncture

Electro&Acu$uncture' A small amount of electrical wa%es are passed through the inserted needles for better stimulation and faster reco%ery.

Mo1i ustion

2urnin" of )u"-ort&her on the acu $oints for sti)ulation and maintaining the flo- of *i.

Mo1i ustion can e direct and indirect!

1n Direct Mo1i ustion, the mugwort is placed on the acupoints and then burned.

1n Indirect Mo1i ustion, the burnt mugwort stic is placed against the acupoints without any contact until the s in turns red.

Cu$$in"

Creatin" suction on the s3in usin" cu$s to ease the flow of blood.

Cu$$in" for)s
Dr# Cu$$in"' Cup is warmed by burning something inside it in order to create a %acuum.

Wet Cu$$in"+ Cup is placed on the s in after puncturing it 2uction is created using a pump which allows a few drops of blood to flow out. "his helps to remo%e to.ins from the blood.

TCM&cura le diseases and )edical conditions

"ennis /lbow Post*2tro e 3ehabilitation Migraine "ension*"ype Headache 0umbar 4isc Cer%ical 4isc 5besity 2ports 1n6ury 4egenerati%e Arthritis 4iabetes 5steoarthritis Heart disease

Wh# "o for TCM?

7008 9atural &uic relief is certain Can undergo treatment with clothes on 2afe #with e.pert practitioners$ Augments immunity Assurance of a sound tradition of o%er 2000 years

Where to find Traditional Chinese Medicine in Du ai?

4orean Acu$uncture and Her Clinic ---53ahcdu ai5co) :200;, Al 3a<i Medical Comple. (uilding 9o =>, (loc A, 2nd floor "el ' ?@A7*>*>;7*2B>> +a. ' ?@A7*>*>;7*2BB2 /*mail ' pra rutiC ahcdubai.com