TCM Column

Read our weekly traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) columns in the South China Morning Post (SCMP).

The big picture

There are many terms used for Chines medicine: traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), alternative, complementary, integrative, mind and body, and complementary alternative medicine (CAM). May people think of specific aspects of Chinese medicine such as acupuncture or herbal remedies, but it encompasses a total lifestyle the integrates many area. Acupuncture, qigong,…

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Is TCM health care?

Is traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) health care? And do you believe it works? These are two of the most common questions about TCM. People ask them because there are still misconceptions about TCM in the western world, fueled in large part by a dearth of information in English. A common…

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Roots of Good Health

Traditional Chinese medicine is now being sought out as a preventative measure by those who used to see it only as a last resort, writes Annabel Walker MOST PEOPLE DON’T approach a visit ot the doctor with much relish, so the idea of volunteering to see your physician when you…

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