Did you know that historically, and probably still in traditional China, the doctor was paid a retainer to keep their clients healthy. That is to keep them healthy and not to let them fall ill. So if their client got sick then the doctor did not get paid! This concept underpins the Chinese’s philosophy to health and Medicine. That health is achieved and disease prevented by maintaining the body in a ‘balanced state’. In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) the focus is on treating the patient and not the disease. Therefore the body is observed in its entirety and work is done to support the entire system to promote wellness on on every level. In TCM it is understood that health results from a harmonious flow of energy, also referred to as chi. Chi has been defined as “the energetic medium existing between matter and spirit” – the “life-force” energy when pertaining to the physical body  To help demystify some of the theory, several of the main TCM concepts have been highlighted below.   Yin & Yang In Traditional Chinese medicine harmony in the body is formed by maintaining the delicate balance of Yin and Yang. Yin represents water, dark, quiet, substance and night, whereas Yang … Continue reading Traditional Chinese Medine