MEDICAL TOURISM - Understand TCM

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is a comprehensive system of medical thought, pathophysiological concepts, and therapeutic interventions that developed out of the matrix of Chinese civilization over a period spanning more than four thousand years.

TCM has four main components: acupuncture, herbal medicine, therapeutic massage, and qi gong. Herbal medicines are generally delivered in compound formulas specially formulated for a clinical syndrome or constellation of symptoms. Therapeutic massage is the ancient Chinese massage used for lymphatic drainage and muscle rejuvenation. Qi gong is the practice of energy movement in the body through physical movement