Traditional Chine Medicine: An Introduction
On this page:
∙ Introduction
∙ Key Points
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∙ Background
∙ Side Effects and Risks
∙ The Status of TCM Rearch
∙ If You Are Thinking About Using TCM
∙ Key References
∙ For More Information
Introduction
Traditional Chine medicine (TCM) originated in ancient China and has evolved over thousands of years. TCM practitioners u herbal medicines and various mind and body practices, such as acupuncture and tai chi, to treat or prevent health problems. In the United States, people u TCM primarily as a complementary health approach. This fact sheet provides a general overview of TCM and suggests sources for additional information.
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Key Points
Is It Safe?
▪ Acupuncture is generally considered safe when performed by an experienced practitioner using sterile needles. Improperly performed acupuncture can cau potentially rious side effects.
▪ Tai chi and qi gong, two mind and body practices ud in TCM, are generally safe.
▪ There have been reports of Chine herbal products being contaminated with drugs, toxins, or heavy metals or not containing the listed ingredients. Some of the herbs ud in Chine medicine can interact with drugs, have rious side effects, or be unsafe for people with certain medical conditions.
Is It Effective?
▪ For most conditions, there is not enough rigorous scientific evidence to know whether TCM methods work for the conditions for which they are ud.
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Keep in Mind
▪ Tell all your health care providers about any complementary health approaches you u. Give them a full picture of what you do to manage your health. This will help ensure coordinated and safe care.
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Background
燕窝的营养价值TCM encompass many different practices, including acupuncture, moxibustion (burning an herb above the skin to apply heat to acupuncture points), Chine herbal medicine, tui na (Chine therapeutic 奥斯特洛夫斯基简介massage), dietary therapy, and tai chi and qi gong (practices that combine specific movements or postures, coordinated breathing, and mental focus). TCM is rooted in the ancient philosophy of Taoism and dates back more than 2,500 years. Traditional systems of medicine also exist in other East and South Asian countries, including Japan (where the traditional herbal medicine is called Kampo)
and Korea. Some of the systems have been influenced by TCM and are similar to it in some ways, but each has developed distinctive features of its own.三八贺卡
Although the exact number of people who u TCM in the United States is unknown, it was estimated in 1997 that some 10,000 practitioners rved more than 1 million patients each year. According to the 2007 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), which included a comprehensive survey on the u of complementary health approaches by Americans, an estimated 3.1 million U.S. adults had ud acupuncture in the previous year. The number of visits to acupuncturists tripled between 1997 and 2007. According to the 2007 NHIS, about 2.3 million Americans practiced tai chi and 600,000 practiced qi gong in the previous year.
This fact sheet focus on TCM as a whole. For information about some of the individual practices included in TCM, e the pages on acupuncture, tai chi, and 女工委工作总结qi gong on the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) Web site. Some of the individual herbs ud in TCM are discusd in NCCAM’s Herbs at a Glance eBook and fact sheets.
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Side Effects and Risks
▪ Herbal medicines ud in TCM are sometimes marketed in the United States as dietary supplements. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations for dietary supplements are not the same as tho for prescription or over-the-counter drugs; in general, the regulations for dietary supplements are less stringent. For example, manufacturers don’t have to prove to the FDA that most claims made for dietary supplements are valid; if the product were a drug, they would have to provide proof.
▪ Some Chine herbal products may be safe, but others may not be. There have been reports of products being contaminated with drugs, toxins, or heavy metals or not containing the listed ingredients. Some of the herbs ud in Chine medicine can interact with drugs, can have rious side effects, or may be unsafe for people with certain medical conditions. For example, the Chine herb ephedra (ma huang) has been linked to rious health complications, including heart attack and stroke. In 2004, the FD
A banned the sale of ephedra-containing dietary supplements, but the ban does not apply to TCM remedies.
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▪ The FDA regulates acupuncture needles as medical devices and requires that the needles be sterile, nontoxic, and labeled for single u by qualified practitioners only. Relatively few complications from the u of acupuncture have been reported. However, adver effects—some of them rious—have resulted from the u of nonsterile needles or improper delivery of acupuncture treatments.
▪ Tai chi and qi gong are considered to be generally safe practices.
▪ Information on the safety of other TCM methods is limited. Reported complications of moxibustion include allergic reactions, burns, and infections, but how often the events occur is not known. Both moxibustion and cupping (applying a heated cup to the skin to create a slight suction) may mark the skin, usually temporarily. The origin of the marks should be explained to health care providers so that they will not be mistaken for signs of dia or physical abu.
