Classical Chinese Medicine (CCM) is a complete medical paradigm used to diagnose, treat and or, prevent disease and improve wellbeing. It is effective for physical, psychological, and emotional problems.

 

Classical Chinese medicine is over 3000 years old period rooted in Taoist traditions, its curative goal is to return the body to a harmonious balance of Yin and Yang. Although the medical principles guiding classical Chinese medicine are firmly established and have not changed over the years, the art of the medicine has expanded and adapted with the changing times period classical Chinese medicine is now at home in many western hospitals around the country. Classical Chinese medicine is holistic, viewing the patient as a whole person rather than only specific diagnosis or symptoms. As such there are often a number of routes to pursue treatment, if one approach does not work well, other methods will meet the therapeutic needs of the patient.

 

Classical Chinese Medicine is applicable to all aspects of healthcare. A basic principle is that Classical Chinese Medicine is regulatory in nature attempting to restore the body’s natural functioning, thereby alleviating disease.  Treatment typically begins with an initial appointment consisting of an extensive intake from both a western and Chinese medicine perspective, followed by an acupuncture treatment and possibly an herbal consultation. The first appointment usually takes about one and one half hours. Follow-up appointments are about an hour.

 

Another difference between Western and Chinese Medicine is that CCM treats each patient as an individual. That is to say that a number of people could present with the same western diagnosis of for example irritable bowel syndrome and all could be treated differently based on their particular symptoms as well as their own constitutions. As such it is difficult to say exactly how long treatment will take. Classical Chinese Medicine does however expect to produce specific concrete results.