Why Chinese Medicine is So Effective

Chinese Medicine often surprises people who try it. Most people have no idea how Chinese medicine works and see it as voodoo. Actually, Chinese medicine is very simple and holistic.

Chinese medicine diagnosis is done completely differently from Modern Medicine. Modern medicine looks at symptoms and tries to suppress them. Chinese medicine looks at symptoms as a result of an underlying energetic imbalance than can easily be addressed. In Chinese medicine, we always go back to the “root” or foundational cause of disease. There could be two people with the same symptoms that are caused by two different imbalances or combination of imbalances.

Chinese medicine uses symptoms as clues to the cause. Each symptom is not to be suppressed but to show us what the underlying problem is. We take the pulse and look at the tongue as other signs of the root cause.

Chinese herbal medicine is very effective to treat many modern ailments. For example, if you are anxious and depressed, there are herbal formulas that address the underlying energetic imbalances that cause these symptoms. Depression is a symptom. It is caused by an underlying issue. We address root causes of diseases so the problem can be cleared up and you do not have to continue taking herbs.

If you are in pain, Chinese medicine says there is a “blockage” of circulation. This blockage can be treated with acupuncture or Chinese herbs, but you always treat the underlying issues and address energy levels and overall health at the same time. If you did not have an underlying health issue, you would not have pain. When you increase circulation and energy levels, the pain goes away for good.

Chinese medicine can treat most ailments. No matter what your health problems, Chinese medicine has an answer.

Sarah Neil is the author of this article on Chinese herbs. Find more information, about Chinese Medicine here