Chinese Medicine has the capacity to give a unique diagnosis and corresponding treatment specific to the person. Chinese Medicine helps prevent disease The aim of treatment, in additon to relieving the main symptoms, is to restore overall harmony and health to the individual. It can therefore be used to prevent illness and enhance longevity. TCM allows patients to understand their disease process TCM is based on direct observation of health and disease, it relies more on patient information than diagnostic tests. Treatment is not something which is done ' to ' the patient, but is given in partnership with the patient's own developing understanding of their disease and health processes.
Acupuncture can be applicable to and effective in a surprisingly wide variety of conditions.
The following is a list of diseases commonly treated by Acupuncture, but many other diseases can be treated.