Welcome
Thank you for your interest in Chinese Herbal Medicine and Acupuncture, the fastest growing oriental method of health care in America today.
Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), a 3000+ year-old medicine, is the most widely used medicine in the world. Traditional Chinese medical systems acknowledge the unique aspects of every person's response to disease-causing imbalances. Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal medicine are applied to each condition according to the traditional Chinese methods of evaluation. A disease may cause different patterns of symptoms and signs in different people. Each would receive a different therapy. Sometimes the same therapy can help different diseases also, so it takes an expert in Chinese medicine to coordinate your treatment. Time will prove that traditional methods of treatment like Chinese medicine will help to reduce medical costs and improve results. The suffering of disease can be reduced by the methods discovered by ancient Chinese physicians.
Contrary to popular myth, there is no "big book of acupuncture" that a physician can consult with a formula of treatment for every disease. The specific choice of points and effectiveness of acupuncture is the result of correct diagnosis and the skill and experience of the acupuncturist in choosing the correct tool and using it properly. As with surgical operations, each treatment must address the patient's presentation. As the condition responds, the treatment should be adapted to reflect the new reality. Often, when I am consulted by a patient who tells me "I already tried acupuncture and it didn't help", I find that the diagnosis was incorrect or the practitioner has not had enough training or experience to construct a treatment plan. Only a person who believes all surgeons are alike would believe that all acupuncture is the same.
It is hoped that this site will provide you with the information you need to make choices about how traditional Chinese Medicine can benefit you and your health needs.
I hope you enjoy this website.
Wang, Xiaoyan
L. Ac., MD (China)
