Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is more than just acupuncture. Today, TCM is practiced worldwide. Its practice requires an understanding of the causes of diseases and their pathological effects.
According to TCM, the human organism is in mutual contact with the environment. The various structures of the body, its organs and organ systems are also in constant communication in order to maintain the necessary balance to stay healthy. If this balance is disturbed, illness is the result.
All influences that disturb the balance of health and cause illness are called Bing-Yin (causes of illness) in Chinese medicine. They change the stable relationship between yin and yang in the direction of strength (sheng) or weakness (pian). The body's resistance (Zheng) is weakened by external disturbances (Xie).
Chinese medicine has been developing for more than 2,000 years. Through close observation, the ancient Chinese physicians recognized that very different factors can lead to illness, including climate change, infectious diseases, mental excitement, dietary errors, overexertion and injuries.
In order to understand and successfully treat the causes of illness, a sound diagnosis is a prerequisite (TCM diagnosis). The subsequent treatment can consist of the following components:
- Acupuncture (needles or laser)
- Chinese phytotherapy (herbal therapy)
- Chinese dietetics
- Moxibustion (heating of acupuncture points)
- Qigong (Chinese form of meditation, concentration and movement)
- Cupping
- Taijichuan (Chinese movement exercises)
- Tuina (Chinese manual therapy)
In addition to TCM, we also carry out all western therapy methods if necessary.