About Traditional Chinese Medicine
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is a holistic system to treat individuals for a wide variety of physical, emotional and psychological concerns. TCM promotes, maintains and restores health by encouraging an even flow of energy throughout the body using acupuncture, herbs or other treatments. When the energy flow (or Qi—pronounced "chi") is disrupted due to stress, trauma, poor diet or other conditions, pain or illness can result.

What to expect during an average visit
TCM's strength is in working with the whole person. After a thorough review of personal and familial health and history, time is spent learning about the person's life, lifestyle and habits, as these pertain to overall health. This information—in conjunction with pulses and tongue conditions provide the basis for a TCM diagnosis and treatment plan. Patients usually start off with once-a-week treatments which are tapered in frequency as their condition improves. Some acute conditions are treated in fewer than five treatments. Generally acupuncture has a cumulative effect with treatments building upon each other. Patients are also encouraged to actively participate in their healing process.

Commonly treated conditions
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) formally endorsed acupuncture in November 1997 determining it effective for relief of postoperative pain and nausea associated with pregnancy or chemotherapy. TCM is also often used to treat these common conditions: