Traditional Chinese Medicine WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Traditional Chinese Medicine
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) includes a variety of medical practices originating in China. Herbal medicine, acupuncture and Qi Gong are the mainstay therapies of TCM. Many countries of the world consider TCM as an alternative or complementary medicine practice.
Fast Facts:
- Reflects the Chinese belief that the life and activity of humans have an intimate relationship with the environment
- Influenced by Taoism, Buddhism and Neo-Confucianism
- Diagnosing consists of observing, hearing, smelling, asking and touching
- Many Chinese herbal medicines are marketed as dietary supplements in the West
- Effectiveness of acupuncture remains controversial but is generally viewed as safe
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Latest Headlines on Traditional Chinese Medicine
What is Traditional Chinese Medicine?
- TCM Basics: Introduction to TCM
- Traditional Chinese Medicine World Foundation: What Is Traditional Chinese Medicine?
- AlternativeHealing.org: Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)
- ChineseMedicineSampler: Historical Roots of Traditional Chinese Medicine
- AHealthyMe: Traditional Chinese Medicine
What Are The Uses for Traditional Chinese Medicine?
- BreastCancer.com: Breast Cancer Treatment with Traditional Chinese Medicine
- Acupuncture.com: Treating Syndromes A-Z
- Doc Misha's: Applying Chinese Medicine
- Traditional Chinese Medicine Information Page: Expert Advice on Common Diseases
- Discovery Health: Traditional Chinese Medicine for Weight Loss
What Are The Precautions and Safety Issues for Traditional Chinese Medicine?
- RxList: Warning—Chinese Medicinal Formulas
- ThirdAge: Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine Safety Issues
- Wikipedia: Traditional Chinese Medicine Safety
What are the Types of Traditional Chinese Medicine?
- AlternativeMedicineChannel: Acupuncture | Herbal Medicine | Qi Gong
- National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine: An Introduction to Acupuncture
- MedlinePlus: Herbal Medicine
- Qigong Institute: Short Documentary on Qigong
What are the Alternatives to Traditional Chinese Medicine?
- KidsHealth: Complementary and Alternative Medicine
- Osher Center for Integrative Medicine: Integrative Medicine
- National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine: What is Ayurvedic Medicine?
- American Osteopathic Association: Osteopathic Medicine
Wisdom, Blogs and Message Boards about Traditional Chinese Medicine
- ABCNews: Will Chinese Medicine Help Yao? (April 7, 2008)
- Natural Standard Blog: Traditional Chinese Medicine and Infertility (May 23, 2008)
- Eview Week: Gum With Bark Takes Bite Out Of Bad Breath (May 26, 2008)
- Dad in a Foreign Land: Health Insurance Covers Chinese Herbs for my Chronic Sinusitis
- SoulCysters.com: Acupuncture, Chinese Herbs and Metformin
Clinical Trials for Traditional Chinese Medicine
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Traditional Chinese Medicine Search
- CenterWatch: Traditional Chinese Medicine Search
Controversy and Lawsuits about Traditional Chinese Medicine
- Quackwatch: Be Wary of Acupuncture, Qigong, and "Chinese Medicine"
- Wikipedia: Tongrentang Tort Lawsuit
- Advocacy for Animals: Traditional Chinese Medicine and Endangered Animals (Oct 22, 2007)
Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Traditional Chinese Medicine
- PubMed Central: Traditional Chinese Medicine Search
- Journal of the American Medical Association: Traditional Chinese Medicine Search
- Google Scholar: Traditional Chinese Medicine Search
About this WisdomCard
- Contributor: Kathleen J
- Reviewer: Tara Salamone
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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Meet our contributors and reviewers
- Contributor: Kathleen J
- Reviewer: Tara Salamone
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Chinese herbal medicine, Chinese nutrition therapy, Eclectic Chinese medicine, Ethnic Chinese traditional medicine, Chinese folk medicine
- Last update: Jul. 19, 2008
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
