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Traditional Chinese medicine

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The current name for an ancient system of health care from China.

Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is based on a concept of balanced qi (pronounced 'chee'), or vital energy, that is believed to flow throughout the body.

Qi is proposed to regulate a person's spiritual, emotional, mental, and physical balance and to be influenced by the opposing forces of yin (negative energy) and yang (positive energy).

Disease is proposed to result from the flow of qi being disrupted and yin and yang becoming imbalanced.

Among the components of TCM are herbal and nutritional therapy, restorative physical exercises, meditation, acupuncture, and remedial massage

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