Oriental Medicine also referred to as Chinese Medicine, Traditional Chinese Medicine or Chinese Herbal Medicine has a history going back to the 3rd Century BC. It is a system that includes herbal therapy, acupuncture, moxabustion, dietary changes and exercise (Tai Chi and Qi Gong). Oriental Medicine is used to treat or prevent a wide variety of health problems, and is used extensively in China and other parts of Asia.

Oriental Medicine does not operate in a modern western scientific framework. It is based on a number of philosophical complexes such as the balance of Ying and Yang. However, there does exist evidence from modern western scientific experiments that acupuncture does provide pain relief. Oriental medicine does apply its own system of diagnosis and appropriate therapy is prescribed based on these diagnoses.

Recommended reading: Wikipedia Traditional Chinese Medicine

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