Why do Western patients turn to traditional Chinese medicine?

In the present-day Chinese society?

traditional Chinese medicine coexists with Western medicine.

How is cirrhosis treated in alternative medicine?

Alternative treatments that may be of help to cirrhotic patients include nutritional and juice therapy, Western herbal therapy, traditional Chinese medicine, and homeopathy.

What do Chinese medical theories combine?

Chinese medical theories combine traditional Chinese medicine with modern Western medicine.From the Chinese medicine they use herbs, attention to diet, and ancient methods such asacupuncture.From the Western medicine they use drugs, and Western surgical methods.

How does TCM view illness?

What is referred to as illness by Western medicine is considered in traditional Chinese medicine to be a matter of disharmony or imbalance.

How does Western medicine regard qigong?

Western medicine generally does not endorse any of the traditional Chinese healing systems that utilize the concept of energy flow in the body,

Which alternative medicine is fully recognised by Western medicine?

Both chiropractic and acupuncture procedures have been validated for use in appropriate patients and reimbursed by most insurance plans. Ayurvedic and traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) have not been recognized. A good website to review is from theNCCAM.

What has the author Jeremy Ross written?

Jeremy Ross has written: 'Combining Western herbs and Chinese medicine' -- subject(s): Chinese Medicine, Herbs, Materia medica, Vegetable, Medicine, Chinese, Therapeutic use, Vegetable Materia medica 'Zang Fu, the organ systems of traditional Chinese medicine' -- subject(s): Acupuncture, Chinese Medicine, Medicine, Chinese, Medicine, Oriental Traditional, Oriental Traditional Medicine 'Acupuncture point combinations' -- subject(s): Acupuncture, Acupuncture points, Classification, Methods 'GradeSaver(tm) ClassicNotes Death of a Salesman'

What has the author Bob Flaws written?

Bob Flaws has written: 'Chinese medicinal wines & elixirs' -- subject(s): Alcoholic beverages, Chinese Medicine, Chinese Traditional Medicine, Elixirs, Medicine, Chinese, Medicine, Chinese Traditional, Therapeutic use, Wine 'Curing Fibromyalgia Naturally With Chinese Medicine' 'Teach Yourself to Read Modern Medical Chinese' 'A handbook of TCM pediatrics' -- subject(s): Chinese Medicine, Handbooks, manuals, Medicine, Chinese, Pediatrics 'The book of jook' -- subject(s): Chinese Medicine, Congee, Medicine, Chinese, Porridge, Therapeutic use 'A compendium of TCM patterns & treatments' -- subject(s): Chinese Medicine, Chinese Traditional Medicine, Medicine, Chinese, Medicine, Chinese Traditional, Phytotherapy 'Nine ounces' -- subject(s): Chinese Medicine, AIDS (Disease), Chinese Traditional Medicine, Therapy, Prevention & control, HIV Infections, Popular Works, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Prevention 'Secretos Imperiales' 'Chinese Secrets of Health & Longevity' 'PMS' -- subject(s): Alternative treatment, Chinese Medicine, Medicine, Chinese, Premenstrual syndrome 'A Handbook of Menstrual Diseases in Chinese Medicine' 'Acupoint pocket reference' -- subject(s): Acupuncture points, Handbooks, manuals '160 Essential Chinese Herbal Patent Medicines' 'A Compendium of Chinese Medical Menstrual Diseases' 'Nine ounces' -- subject(s): AIDS (Disease), Chinese Medicine, HIV-positive persons, Medicine, Chinese, Prevention 'Sticking to the Point, Vol. 2' 'Chinese Medicine Cures Headaches (Chinese Medicine Cures)' 'Handbook of TCM Patterns & Treatments' 'Timing and the times' -- subject(s): Chinese Medicine, Medicine, Chinese, Medicine, Oriental, Oriental Medicine 'The Dao of Increasing Longevity and Conserving Ones Life' 'Something old, something new' -- subject(s): Chinese Medicine, Medicine, Chinese, Miscellanea, Pharmacology 'Chinese Medicine Cures Arthritis (Chinese Medicine Cures)' 'Keeping your children healthy with Chinese medicine' -- subject(s): Children, Chinese Medicine, Health and hygiene, Medicine, Chinese, Pediatrics 'The tao of healthy eating' -- subject(s): Chinese Medicine, Health, Medicine, Chinese, Nutrition, Tao 'Fire in the Valley' 'Before completion' -- subject(s): Chinese Traditional Medicine, Essays, Medicine, Chinese Traditional 'Curing insomnia naturally with Chinese medicine' -- subject(s): Alternative treatment, Chinese Medicine, Insomnia, Medicine, Chinese 'How to Write a Tcm Herbal Formula' -- subject(s): Chinese Medicine, Herbs, Medicine, Chinese, Therapeutic use 'Turtle tail and other tender mercies' -- subject(s): Chinese Medicine, Chinese Traditional Medicine, Medicine, Chinese, Medicine, Chinese Traditional, Medicine, Traditional, Pediatrics, Phytotherapy, Traditional medicine 'Prince Wen Hui's cook' -- subject(s): Chinese Medicine, Diet therapy, Medicine, Chinese '70 Essential Chinese Herbal Formulas'

Can Traditional Chinese Medicine help infertility?

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is very effective for functional infertility. In cases of structuralproblems causing infertility, such as obstructed fallopian tubes, a western medical intervention would be appropriate.Traditional Chinese Medicine has been shown through studies to be beneficial in affecting the reproductive functioning of both men and women. A variety of acupuncture treatments, as well as Chinese herbal medicine formulas, have been uses for thousands of years to deal with reproductive issues.Recent studies also present evidence that using Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) adjunctively with western medicine can increase the effectiveness of western treatments. Acupuncture used with IVF treatment increase the success of IVF by 40%.

In oriental medicine the anatomical position is different from Western medicine how?

Yes, it's different as in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) the arms/hands are held above the head rather than to the side.

Consume Chinese medicine and western medicine?

One can use Chinese medicine and western medicine together. This should not be done without thorough research because adverse reactions can occur.

What are the drug interactions with evodia fruit?

No reported interactions. Used almost exclusively in traditional Chinese medicine and has not been studied with Western pharmaceuticals.