According to Chinese medicine, all the major energy pathways of the body have their origin around the navel. The second treatment is Herbology or minerals and animal parts. Herbs are a variety of naturally found products that have medicinal properties. Herbal formulas can be taken in many ways. It is believed that certain animal parts, when ingested, will contribute to the health of the same part in the patient.
Many practitioners offer herbs in pill or capsule form.
The third treatment is nutrition therapy. The fourth treatment is Acupuncture. Chinese medicine views human health and disease in terms of functional entities and disease-causing influences that are observed with just the senses. This is an encouraging trend. 2 Ibid., p17.