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	history of traditional chinese medicine - Article and Reference from OnPedia.com
		Firstly, TCM practices are often very effective, sometimes offering palliative efficacy where the best practices of Western medicine fail, especially for routine ailments such as flu and allergies, and manage to avoid the toxicity of chemically composed medicines.
		At the same time, there is the notion of learning from the masses, and traditional Chinese medicine is seen as the distillation of thousands of years of experiences which should be respected and understood.
		Modern Chinese descriptions of traditional Chinese medicine tend to deemphasize the cosmological aspects of TCM and emphasize its compatibility with modern science and technology.
	www.onpedia.com /encyclopedia/History-of-traditional-Chinese-medicine (401 words)

	TAI BOTANICALS HERBAL FORMULAS
		The idea that one needs to rid the body of a pathogen or cleanse it of accumulated toxins is not the main focus of an herbal formula designed in accordance with the principles of Chinese Medicine.
		In TCM a practitioner is concerned with the restoration of balance and intercedes to help the body optimize its natural functions.
		In TCM the diagnosis uses symptoms and signs based on the "Eight Entities" or Eight Principles to determine what is the root cause of an illness and to identify the branch symptoms.
	tai-botanicals.com /news-tcm.html (1303 words)

	Traditional Chinese medicine Summary
		TCM is used by some to treat the side effects of chemotherapy, treating the cravings and withdrawal symptoms of drug addicts and treating a variety of chronic conditions that conventional medicine is claimed to be sometimes ineffective in treating.
		TCM concepts such as qi and yin and yang are used to describe specific biological processes but are difficult to translate into scientific terms.
		For one, TCM in the West tends to be advocated either by Chinese immigrants or by those that have lost faith in conventional medicine.
	www.bookrags.com /Traditional_Chinese_medicine (4974 words)

	The American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine \| acupuncturetoday.com
		This model utilizes TCM as a primary and secondary treatment modality delivered in a range of community-based clinics and established health care facilities throughout San Francisco.
		TCM is receiving stronger support from state and national legislative bodies, and acupuncture is introduced at most leading medical schools, including Harvard University and Johns Hopkins University Medical Center.
		ACTCM sets forth a model to be followed as TCM makes the transition into being recognized on a national level as a viable and effective primary and secondary care health modality.
	www.acupuncturetoday.com /archives2001/nov/11actcm.html (1156 words)

	Taiqi.com
		These Channels of energy are named after the body's organs but do so only to describe a system of how one portion of the body works.
		TCM tries to reconcile the two separate branches of acupuncture and herbology in China.
		She emphasizes physical touching of the body and in particular the abdomen for diagnosis.
	www.taiqi.com /TCM.htm (1436 words)

	Compasisionate Dragon Healing: TCM Diagnosis
		Even though the approach of TCM seems fairly straightforward, the fact is that most often one encounters numerous and often contradictory symptoms in the same patient.
		External cause - characterized by sudden onset affecting the exterior of the body, sensitivity to Cold or Wind, slight fever, thin coating on the tongue and a superficial pulse.
		The Liver is responsible for the free flow of Qi in the body.
	www.compassionatedragon.com /tcmdiagnosis.html (3114 words)

	New Ideas Needed to Revive TCM
		Despite the long history of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), TCM practitioners and learners are ready to admit they are falling somewhat behind Western medicine both in popularity and confidence throughout China.
		Lu and his generation of TCM doctors believe that the fundamental principle of TCM is to mobilize the instinctive anti-disease ability of the whole body.
		Despite the lessons learned by TCM practitioners over centuries, many TCM researchers have continued to adopt the Western medical approach in their study of TCM, believing it to be the only way to modernize the practice.
	www.china.org.cn /english/scitech/104366.htm (1641 words)

	Alternative Medicine - Why so Popular?
		TCM combines the use of medicinal herbs, acupuncture, and the use of therapeutic exercises such as Qi Gong.
		Conventional medicine sees the body as a mechanical system (the heart is a pump and the kidneys are a filter) and believes most disorders can be traced to chemical imbalances and therefore are best treated with powerful chemicals (drugs).
		Alternative medicine systems, almost without exception, accept that the body is suffused by a network of channels (meridians) that carry a subtle form of life energy.
	chinese-school.netfirms.com /alternative-medicine-why-so-popular.html (1880 words)

	Traditional Chinese Medicine \| TCM \| Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners
		The term TCM is sometimes used specifically within the field of Chinese medicine to refer to the standardized set of theories and practices introduced in the mid-20th century under the government of Mao, as distinguished from related traditional theories and practices preserved by people in Taiwan, Hong Kong and by the overseas Chinese.
		TCM is therefore largely based on the philosophical concept that the human body is a small universe with a set of complete and sophisticated interconnected systems.
		TCM isn't monolithic, however, and there are from minor to significant regional and philosophical differences between practitioners and schools which in turn can lead to differences in practice and theory.
	www.alternativesforhealing.com /traditional_chinese_medicine.htm (2939 words)

	Acupuncture FAQ
		TCM is based on an energetic model rather than an anatomical or biochemical model.
		The key to TCM diagnosis is to detect the patterns of imbalance and disharmony of the different systems within the human body.
		Since the definitions of health and diseases of TCM and of biomedicine are different, traditional acupuncture treatment does not rely on biomedical diagnosis.
	www.tcmworks.com /English/acupuncture.htm (479 words)

	The Texas College of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		These same organs, in their TCM presentation, are studied in and explained by, the scholarship of the Jin and Yuan Dynasty, commonly referred to as the Four Streams of Scholars.
		Using this model, we see that the proper functioning of any set of organs or systems, the treatment of which would be performed by the hands (acupuncture) or the feet (herbology) is a function of the proper order and arrangement of the various "spinal" elements of the tradition.
		This is case with the intellectual development of TCM: the spring of the Shang han lun cuts the channel for, and itself gives rise to, the river of the Jin and Yuan scholarship, which, as a mighty torrent of thought, issues finally in the wholeness of the Wen bing xue.
	www.texastcm.edu /index.asp?categoryID=4&itemID=65 (2245 words)

	TCM Models & Talent
		TCM Models and Talent is a professional agency that represents models and talent from Seattle to Paris and all parts in between.
		We are a model and talent agency and not a school.
		Models and Actors come in all shapes and sizes and we are looking for a variety of types although as with any job there are requirements that you must meet.These vary from height to experience and acting training.
	www.tcmmodels.com /requirements.cfm (497 words)

	history of acupuncture
		Acupuncture first developed during the Chou dynasty (1030 BC to 221 BC) of Chinese history, as a system of therapy involving the needling of precise points on the body derived from the philosophical concepts of humanity and its relationship to the natural environment.
		The Warring States period (480 BC to 221 BC) of the Chou dynasty was particularly important for the incorporation of two major philosophical ideologies into the mainstream of Chinese thought, Confucianism and Daoism.
		This energy, which seems to correspond to fluctuations in the body's electro-magnetic field, is described as flowing along discrete pathways near the surface of the skin according to a diurnal cycle.
	www.science.uts.edu.au /centres/tcm/acupuncture.html (557 words)

	Typical TCM Therapy for Chronic Gastritis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The history to treat chronic gastritis with traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is long and rich experience is accumulated in this aspect.
		In recent years, with the development of TCM and study of this diesease, more methods have been developed to treat this disease.
		This book is composed of 3 parts, concentrating on introduction to the treatment of chronic gastritis with traditional chinese therapy.
	www.ib3health.com /products/Books/TCMTheChrGas.shtml (294 words)

	Floyd Online Features - Why Use Traditional Chinese Medicine?
		The Interior is the trunk of the body and the interior Organs.
		In TCM, the common cold is due to Wind Cold (or in some cases Wind Heat).
		One effect of Cold on the body is to cause pores to close.
	www.floydvirginia.com /features/health/tcm2.html (1019 words)

	Acupuncture and Back Pain
		Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is a system of medicine that has been practiced for several thousand years in the Orient and has gathered more acclaim in the last decade here in the West.
		TCM encompasses the modalities of acupuncture, herbal medicine, moxabustion, Tui Na or medical massage and often includes nutritional therapy and breathing therapy or Qi Gong.
		Though the system of TCM is logical and scientific in it’s own way, it is a separate system from modern Western medicine and can’t always be explained via Western medical logic.
	www.spineuniverse.com /treatment/alternative/gypson_tcm_091101.html (1992 words)

	Traditional Chinese Medicine
		The TCM concept is that a diet with too many greasy foods or spicey foods (or cold or raw foods) can damage the Spleen, and this can result in Dampness problems (and poor digestion).
		TCM is going to sound complex and seem overwhelming to just about anyone who was not raised in a TCM culture.
		TCM actually is not all that complicated once a person gets over the culture shock and becomes familiar with the basics.
	askwaltstollmd.com /archives/tcm/76851.html (1766 words)

	TCM (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		TCM developed in ancient China where doctors relied on their natural senses of sight, smell, taste, hearing and touch to diagnose and treat illness.
		There are several methods for employing the concepts of TCM in the diagnosis of patterns of disharmony.
		In TCM one attempts to maintain an overall state of wellness by supporting the underlying constitution, however if imbalances occur treatments are designed to bring the system back into balance.
	www.wbvc.bc.ca /tcm.htm (409 words)

	FirstHealth of Andover - Chinese Herbal Medicine: Tips for the Common Cold
		The external defense of the body in the TCM model is the domain of "wei qi" or protective/defensive energy.
		Wei qi is derived from the actions of the body on the food we eat and the air we breathe, it is mostly considered to be a function of the lungs; the lungs are responsible for circulating this energy along the surfaces of the body.
		A good home remedy for colds and flu at the body aches, fatigued, headache, "I'm coming down with something" stage is to make a ginger scallion tea using 2 or 3 slices of fresh ginger with the white part of 4 or 5 scallions and boiling in 2 cups of water for 5-7 minutes.
	www.firsthealthofandover.com /CHINounceOfPrevention.htm (1118 words)

	Acupuncture schools and Chinese Medicine online schools
		As you know, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) remarked with natural, safe and distinguished clinical effects, is one of the deepest and broadest of the non-western systems of medicine.
		The central goal of TCM is to achieve yin-yang harmony for health and longevity through taking with herbals, acupuncture, moxibustion and Tuina (Chinese therapeutic massage), Qigong as well as other methods.
		Qi enters the body mainly in food and with the breath, after which it is extracted and circulated throughout the body along specific pathways call meridians.
	www.ontcm.com /training/faq.htm (1841 words)

	TCM NATURE HEALTH CENTER
		TCM is based on a belief in yin and yang—defined as opposing energies, such as earth and heaven, winter and summer, and happiness and sadness.
		In TCM, the body's internal organs are not thought of as individual structures, but as complex networks.
		He or she will examine your skin, tongue, and hair, as well as other parts of your body (from the brightness of your eyes to the color of your nails), and will check six pulses on each of your wrists.
	home.att.net /~dr.qian/tcm (1407 words)

	SCMTALK Page 1
		Studies of simplified models, such as the Hubbard model, have been very fruitful in providing an understanding of the basic processes underlying the physics of strongly correlated materials.
		We ought to be able to see holes form in the CuO2 plane, we could work out their energies of interaction, we can watch what happens to the antiferromagnetic interactions between the copper ions in the plane when the holes appear.
		What such a model is not going to do is to go through a superconducting transition, because usually we approximated out all the important maths.
	www.tcm.phy.cam.ac.uk /~mdt26/tmo/page1.html (885 words)

	The Texas College of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Our TCM instructors have all received their advanced degrees (M.D., Ph.D., etc.) from some of the best and most prestigious TCM schools in China, and most of them had extensive experience as instructors, in both China and elsewhere, before joining the faculty at TCTCM.
		TCM practitioners, because of the nature of their education and training, tend to possess a substantial body of knowledge and greater insight into the nature of human health according to TCM theories, allowing them a greater flexibility in their practice.
		One of the most rewarding aspects of being a TCM instructor and practitioner in the West is the opportunity to share China's unique medical heritage with a broader audience.
	www.texastcm.edu /index.asp?categoryID=2&itemID=70 (550 words)

	Zero Balancing: Touching the Spirit Through Energy and Structure \| massagetoday.com
		John Hamwee, a Zero Balancer and author of the book, Zero Balancing, defines fulcrums as "still points on which the body can balance." Where energy may be disorganized from trauma, stress or repetitive strain, possibly to the point of causing physical and structural pain and dysfunction, a fulcrum imposes a stronger, clearer field of energy.
		The Zero Balancer brings a high level of focus to the session by listening to the client's body with his or her hands, eyes and ears.
		As with acupuncture, the goal is to bring the client's body back into balance and from that point, the body corrects many of its own ailments.
	www.massagetoday.com /archives/2004/08/15.html (1342 words)

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		are used for balancing, harmonizing and cleansing the body system, used alone, or in combination with acupuncture.
		Tui Na is based on the same mechanical model as acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine, and its primary role is to balance and harmonize the flow of Qi in the body.
		Tai Ji is a spiritual and physical exercise coordinating relaxation and breathing with body movements.
	www.aaaom.org /tcm-health-center4.htm (284 words)

	Typical TCM Therapy for Cholelithiasis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Cholelithiasis is one of the common and frequent diseases and its incident reaches as high as 20%-30% in middle-aged women.
		With the development of TCM, especially in recent ten or more y ears, TCM has got a deeper understanding of cholelithiasis, and therapeutic methods have been enriched and curative effects have been significantly raised.
		In order to disseminate the specific therapies of TCM, we have compiled this book on the basis of many years' clinical experience of TCM treating for cholelithiasis and the documents concerned.
	www.ib3health.com /products/Books/TCMTheCho.shtml (168 words)

	Museum of Science, Boston \| Current Exhibits
		Designed for children from birth to age eight and their accompanying grownups, the Discovery Center offers an assortment of fun, hands-on activities that are designed to encourage discovery through play.
		Scientists use models to better understand the real world, and visitors to this exhibit can use a wide variety of models, scientific and otherwise, to learn and practice some of the basic tools from the scientific toolbox.
		Models are best known as representatives for physical objects, but they also...
	www.tcm.org /exhibits_shows/current_exhibits (1764 words)

	Traditional Chinese Medicine/TCM and Side Effects of Chemotherapy
		Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has developed a model of integrating conventional medicine’s powerful drugs and instruments to kill cancer cells with a holistic approach to address the side effects.
		Meaning, that a TCM practitioner understands the model of pathological mechanisms, the organs involved (such as the liver, lungs, heart and spleen) and the patterns that are created as a result.
		There are variety of TCM treatment tools to reduce the side effects of chemotherapy for patients.
	www.tcmpage.com /side_effects_of_chemo.html (568 words)

	Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine exam self-study and testing from TCMtests.com
		The first step to engaging this process from a testing procedure was developed in Canada as a key feature as a vignette because it helps discriminate among candidates with varying degrees.
		Unlike the previous item model where many features are identified, the objective in this key feature model is to identify those features that are most likely to discriminate among candidates with varying degrees of competence.
		For example, the problem might be encountered near drowning, enuresis, dehydration, gomeilier nephritis, adolescence, diabetes, and/or foreign body aspiration.
	www.tcmtests.com /policy/?go=item (3279 words)

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