{"id":12723,"date":"2020-03-06T07:20:47","date_gmt":"2020-03-06T07:20:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=12723"},"modified":"2023-06-26T09:58:31","modified_gmt":"2023-06-26T09:58:31","slug":"tcm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/tcm\/","title":{"rendered":"Traditional chinese medicine (TCM)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>An acronym for Traditional Chinese Medicine.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Traditional Chinese Medicine is an ancient herbal medicine system from China based around the concept of balanced qi (pronounced chi, meaning energy flow) that uses multiple plants combined with alternative medicine practices such as acupuncture.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A complete, integrated, holistic system of medicine, including acupuncture, acupressure, herbal medicine and food cores. Aims to promote health by restoring harmony to the body and balancing Yin and Yang.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Medical practice as it developed in early Chinese civilization and philosophy and widely used today by both Asians and non-Asians. It is an alternative system of medicine which uses acupuncture, diet, exercise therapies (e.g., tai chi and qi gong), herbal remedies, and massage.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>An ancient system of health care from China. TCM is based on a concept of balanced qi, or vital energy, that is believed to flow throughout the body. Among the components of TCM are herbal and nutritional therapy, restorative physical exercises, meditation, acupuncture, and remedial massage.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"group w-full text-gray-800 dark:text-gray-100 border-b border-black\/10 dark:border-gray-900\/50 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-[#444654] sm:AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<div class=\"flex p-4 gap-4 text-base md:gap-6 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] xl:max-w-3xl md:py-6 lg:px-0 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)]\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex items-start overflow-x-auto whitespace-pre-wrap break-words flex-col gap-4\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<p>An ancient healthcare system originating from mainland China, spanning across numerous millennia. When employed as a comprehensive approach, it integrates herbal remedies, dietary interventions, therapeutic manipulation, acupuncture, and mindful physical activities such as qigong and tai chi.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An acronym for Traditional Chinese Medicine. Traditional Chinese Medicine is an ancient herbal medicine system from China based around the concept of balanced qi (pronounced chi, meaning energy flow) that uses multiple plants combined with alternative medicine practices such as acupuncture. 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