Traditional Chinese medicine is founded on more than 4000 years of ancient Chinese medical science and practice .
Traditional Chinese medicine ( TCM ; ) is an ancient system of medical diagnosis and treatment of illnesses with a holistic focus on disease prevention through diet , healthy lifestyle changes , exercise and is built on a patient centered clinically oriented foundation of more than 6,500 years of ancient Chinese medical science and practice that includes various forms of herbal medicine , acupuncture , massage ( tui na ) , exercise ( qigong ) , and dietary therapy , but recently also influenced by modern Western medicine .
Traditional Chinese medicine