4th Traditional Medicine and Plant Science

Traditional Chinese Medicine

Traditional Chinese medicine tries to rebalance and harmonise the body's natural opposing energies of yin and yang, which can impede qi and lead to disease. Acupuncture, diet, herbal therapy, meditation, physical activity, and massage are all part of traditional Chinese medicine. TCM is "fraught with pseudoscience," according to a Nature editorial, and the most evident explanation for its lack of success is that the majority of its remedies lack a reasonable mechanism of action. TCM is commonly practised in the Sinosphere, where it has a long history, and it has also been practised outside of China in recent years. One of TCM's main ideas is that the body's life energy flows along meridians, which include branches that connect to various organs and functions. The concept of vital energy is a complete fabrication. TCM's body and disease concepts are based on its ancient roots and emphasise dynamic processes over material structure, comparable to European humoral theory. Bioinformatics, a new multidisciplinary science, has recently supplied "biological proof for the basic knowledge of TCM mechanisms, as well as the safety and efficacy of TCM treatments”.

• Western & Chinese herbal medicine
• Hormonal Imbalance
• Applications of Traditional Medicine
• Current Research in Traditional Medicine
• Side effects and risk of TCM