Traditional therapies vary across the region, but they do have some principles in common. While Western medicine generally treats the same illness the same way, Asian medicine operates on the principle that no two people are alike. The same ailment may therefore be treated differently in different patients. In traditional Chinese medical theory, the core concept is the qi, the vital energy that is believed to circulate throughout the body. When these elements are poorly distributed, the body's balance is disturbed and disease results.
Diagnosis is the key to Chinese medicine's curative powers.
When you walk into a Chinese doctor's clinic, expect to be grilled on all aspects of your life - your appetite, digestion, bowel movements, perspiration, moods, sleep, dreams, energy levels, even your libido. With traditional Chinese medicine, you have a big picture. All Rights Reserved. Terms under which this service is provided to you. Read our privacy guidelines .