Chinese Medicine Treats the Root of the Problem
Chinese Medicine looks at a patient holistically and takes into account the whole system of the body. It looks at the body like a tree and instead of treating a branch of the tree i.e., a symptom, Classical Chinese Medicine goes to the cause to treat the root of the problem.
NIHA’s Acupuncturist and Chinese Medicine Practitioner explains:
Classical Chinese Medicine uses subtle manipulation of acupuncture points through acupuncture or acupressure where there is blockage of “chi”, or energy. Chinese medicine can move the blockage so energy may flow more freely.
What we do as Chinese Medicine practitioners is work to identify the root cause. Through a series of questions, some physical assessment (pulse diagnosis, abdominal palpation, tongue diagnosis), and simple observation, we can certainly come to some conclusion about the SOURCE of the health issue.
Reasons that Energy May be Blocked:
- environmental factors
- trauma
- infection
- recalcitrant or chronic disease
- emotional/mental difficulties
All may be helped with acupuncture, dietary modifications. 
Chinese herbs and learning new ways to modify behavior and meld harmoniously with your environment.
The goal of Classical Chinese Medicine is to find out what is behind the specific set of symptoms you are experiencing, and treat the source.
