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According to WHO (World Health Organization) traditional medicine is the sum total of knowledge, skills and practices based on the theories, beliefs and experiences indigenous to different cultures. These are used to keep people healthy and to prevent, diagnose, treat and cure mental and physical illnesses. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is a medicine in itself. It is a good addition to general medicine and vice versa. Acupuncture Medical discipline that involves piercing certain points of the body, located along the meridians with acupuncture needles. Tui Na Set of Chinese massage techniques applied to the paths of the meridians, the acupuncture points are followed by joint mobilization techniques. Moxibustion Technique using heat with incandescent sagebush to heat certain meridians and acupoints to expel and tone Ying & Yang. Suckers Treatment with suction cups applied to the skin by producing an artificial scarcity of air to obliterate congestive or inflammatory conditions. Pharmacopoe ia advice Chinese medicine dates back to ancient times. It lists a large number of natural plants. The preparation of each natural remedy and its association with other natural remedies are designed to enhance the therapeutic action |