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Complementary and Alternative
Medicine (CAM)
What is CAM? - Whole Medical Systems
Traditional
Chinese Medicine (TCM)
Traditional Chinese medicine, or TCM, is a healing system that
dates back more than 2,000 years. It is based on the concept that
disease results from disruption in the flow of vital energy, or qi
(pronounced "chee") in the body. The flow of qi is maintained by
keeping a balance in the two forces known as yin and yang.
TCM uses three main therapeutic approaches: acupuncture and
moxibustion, herbs and other natural products, and massage and
manipulation.
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