Acupuncture is a technique in TCM for balancing the flow of energy or life force — known as qi or chi (CHEE) — believed to flow through pathways (meridians) in your body. By inserting needles into specific points along these meridians, your energy flow will come back into balance. Because the goal of acupuncture is to promote and restore the balance of energy, which flows throughout the body, the benefits of acupuncture can extend to a wide variety of conditions.
Chinese herbology, next to dietary therapy, is perhaps the most widely used Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) treatment modality. It is believed that illness is the reflection of the waning and waxing of yin and yang in the body. The basic concept of medicinal herbs is to restore and adjust the normal Zang-fu function, there-by correcting the pathological changes caused by the inbalance between Yin and Yang.
Cupping is one of the oldest methods of traditional Chinese medicine and has been in the news lately due to the exposer given it by athletes in 2016 Olympics. Cupping is a method of creating a vacuum on the patient's skin to dispel stagnation, thereby improving the flow of qi (CHEE). The underlying tissue is raised, or sucked, partway into the cup. The purpose of cupping is to enhance circulation, help relieve pain, remove "heat" and pull out the toxins that linger in your body's tissues.
Moxibustion is the application of heat to acupuncture points and is one of the oldest and most effective forms of oriental therapy. There are two different types of moxibustion: direct and indirect. Both direct and indirect methods create heat by burning moxa, an herb derived from drying the underside of the mugwort plant's leaves. This powerful medicinal herb has a long history in both China and the West.
Acupressure is a therapy developed over 5,000 years ago and is a very important aspect of Chinese medicine. It is a method of sending a signal to the body (by needle or other means) to stimulate its own self-healing or regulatory mechanisms. Acupressure and Acupuncture use the same pressure points and meridians, but Acupuncture employs needles, while Acupressure uses gentle to firm finger pressure to correct functional imbalances and restore the flow of qi thus returning the body to a more natural state of well-being.
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A Diplomate of Acupuncture is an acupuncturist who is certified by the NCCAOM. It is a considerable professional achievement to earn the designation Diplomate of Acupuncture (NCCAOM®). Every certified NCCAOM Diplomate must abide by the NCCAOM® Code of Ethics.
Comprehensive training in traditional differential diagnosis and proper treatment methods requires that a Diplomate of Acupuncture (NCCAOM) completes three to four academic years of education at the master’s degree level in an acupuncture program accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (ACAOM). ACAOM is the only accrediting body recognized by the United States Department of Education as the authority for quality education and training in acupuncture and Oriental medicine. In addition to graduation from an ACAOM accredited program, a Diplomate of Acupuncture (NCCAOM) must demonstrate professional competency by passing NCCAOM certification examinations in Foundations of Oriental Medicine, Acupuncture, and Biomedicine.
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A Diplomate of Chinese Herbology is a practitioner who is certified by the NCCAOM®. It is a considerable professional achievement to earn the designation Diplomate of Chinese Herbology (NCCAOM®).
Comprehensive training in traditional differential diagnosis and proper treatment methods requires that a Diplomate of Chinese Herbology (NCCAOM) completes three to four academic years of education at the master’s degree level in an Oriental Medicine or Chinese Herbology Program accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (ACAOM).
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (New York, USA) and University of York (York, UK) researchers conclude that acupuncture is “more effective than both usual care and sham acupuncture” for the treatment of chronic pain.
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The Chinese Medicine Museum, located in Rockville, Maryland, is an ideal place for Westerners to learn more about TCM
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