“What is the difference between Western and Chinese medicine?”
I am a 22 year old female. I want to know what is the difference between Western and Chinese medicine?
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Unfortunately I do not do Chinese Medicine but is it more observation based healthcare that focuses on the use of diet, exercise, herbs, and other therapies (i.e. acupuncture, massage therapy...) and Western is basically symptom based with a pharmaceutical based therapy sometimes coupled with physical therapy and rarely nutrition counseling. As a Naprapath we focus on 4 avenues of care: Naprapathic manipulation (...think super gentle chiropractic), Nutritional therapy, Exercise Therapy, and most importantly identification of connective tissue imbalances (i.e. tendon, ligament and cartilage); in my opinion Naprapathy is what Western healthcare should be... Robert Manfredini, D.N. Naprapath 363 N. Main Street Wauconda, Illinois 60084 www.waucondawellnessgroup.com 1.847.533,7404 Referrals are always welcome! So please pass the word on my services. Information within this email is for addressee only; if you receive this in error please permanently delete.
Hi. Chinese medicine primarily uses acupuncture and traditional Chinese herbal remedies to support the body's own healing. Western medicine is the medical model that we're used to in the US which usually relies on pharmaceutical medications.
Both are good
Western medicine generally referred to a traditional medical approach to health such as pharmaceuticals, labs, imaging, etc. Whereas Chinese medicine generally refers to as an alternative approach to health with the use of Chinese herbs and techniques such as acupuncture Tai Chi, Qi Gong, etc.
https://philaacupuncture.com/chinese-acupuncture-vs-western-medicine/
Western medicine typically refers to drugs and surgical procedures.
Chinese medicine (usually worded Traditional Chinese Medicine) since western medicine is practiced as well in China, utilizes traditional herbal remedies found in China, acupuncture-the use of small needles to balance energies within the body, moxibustion-the burning of an herb mugwort over injuries or acupuncture points, and physical therapies such as gua sha and tui na.
Chinese medicine (usually worded Traditional Chinese Medicine) since western medicine is practiced as well in China, utilizes traditional herbal remedies found in China, acupuncture-the use of small needles to balance energies within the body, moxibustion-the burning of an herb mugwort over injuries or acupuncture points, and physical therapies such as gua sha and tui na.
