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Paul Wise
Traditional Chinese Medicine is based on thousands of years of study on healthy and unhealthy human beings. The very basic principle behind traditional Chinese medicine is that all aspects of your energy must be in balance or you will become ill. In ancient China, doctors were only paid if their patient remained healthy, if the patient became ill it was considered a disgrace to the doctor and no payment was expected. Chinese medicine is considered a complete medicine to ensure that the mind and body remains healthy. Healthy and unhealthy human beings have been studied for thousands of years and that is what it is based on. The very basic principle behind traditional Chinese medicine is that all aspects of your energy must be in balance or you will become ill. If the patient became ill in ancient China it was considered a disgrace to the doctor and no payment was expected, but doctors were paid if their patient remained healthy. Chinese medicine ensures that the mind and body remain healthy and is considered a complete medicine. That means your five elements must be properly aligned and your yin and yang in balance. There should be no physical, emotional or mental trauma blocking your meridian lines of energy. Around your body your energy must flow unrestricted. A very simplified explanation would be to say that Yang is the positive force while Yin is the negative one, even though the theories behind the medicine are complicated. It is impossible to have only Yin or Yang as there is always a bit of one in the other. If out of sync, they will cause turmoil in your body because they are dependent on each other. A qualified practitioner can return them to equilibrium. What also comes into play is the five element theory. The natural environment and the human body are interlinked according to Chinese beliefs. The heart, lung, kidneys, liver and spleen are the five organ systems being your body is divided into. Each organ has a representative element of fire, metal, water, wood, and earth respectively. Conventional medicine tends to treat the symptoms of the illness whereas traditional Chinese medicine treats the whole body, spirit and mind. If something affects one it will have a knock on effect on the other, the belief being that the three are all interconnected. When you believe that the body is made up of meridians through which the energy flows, you can see how a mental, physical or emotional problem could block this flow. You can cause instability in the five elements and throw Yin and Yang out of kilter as well when energy doesn't flow properly or is too negative in focus. Illness and either a physical or mental manifestation of symptoms will often appear as a result of this. Acupuncture and herbal remedies are traditional treatments - amongst others treatments - which all work around these same theories and beliefs. In China, Chinese medicine is not considered to be alternative but is used to complement modern medicine. In the west, there are more and more medical doctors who are starting to believe that not all conditions and symptoms can be explained or cured by medical science. Energy healing including EFT and acupuncture are being used more and more in the western world. Please consult a properly qualified practitioner if you want to learn more about traditional Chinese medicine and how it may help you. You cannot be learn these ancient arts in five minutes!
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