Introduction to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has existed for over 4700 years and is one of the world's most comprehensive medical systems with its unique principles, diagnostic methods and therapies. The effectiveness of TCM has been recognized by more and more people outside China as time goes by. At present, it is benefiting over 1/4 of the world’s population in more than 60 different countries.

TCM considers the human body as an organic whole with a network of MERIDIANS carrying flow of QI (Vital Energy) and connecting together every internal organ. TCM also holds as its central belief that health in all parts of the body is due to the relative balance of YIN and YANG. By correcting imbalance of YIN and YANG and regulating the QI and blood circulation in human body, this healing system gives the patient a holistic improvement as well as treating the indicated symptoms.

The two basic and most important components of TCM are - One-To-One Herbal Tea Therapy and Acupuncture.

History of acupuncture

• Origin of acupuncture
• Development of acupuncture in ancient China
• Development of acupuncture in contemporary China
• Spreading of acupuncture around the world
  

• Introduction of the theory of yin-yang
• Basics of the theory of yin-yang
• Application of the theory of yin-yang

Theory of the five elements

Introduction of the theory of the five elements
• Classification of phenomena according to the five elements
• Law of movement of the five elements
• Application of the theory of the five elements

• Introduction of the zang-fu organs
• Five zang organs:Heart, Lung, Spleen, Liver, Kidney
• Six fu organs:Gallbladder, Stomach, Small intestine, Large intestine, Bladder, Sanjiao
• "Extraordinary fu organs" :Brain, Marrow, Bones, Vessels, Gallbladder, Uterus

• Introduction of qi, blood and body fluid
• Qi
• Blood
• Body fluid
• Relation between qi, blood and body fluid
  

• Introduction of meridians and collaterals
• Basic concept of the meridians and collaterals
• Functions of the meridians and collaterals
• Distribution of the fourteen meridians
• Cyclical flow of qi in the twelve regular meridians

• Arthritis and TCM
• Sciatica and TCM
• IBS and TCM
• Depression and TCM
• IVF and TCM
• Cancer and TCM
• Arthritis and TCM
• Back pain and TCM
• Menopause and TCM

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