1. Overview
The traditional Chinese medicine, also known as TCM covers a range of traditional medicine practices originating in China. They include acupuncture, reflexology, herbology, tai-chi and many more. The philosophy behind these is also very interesting.
2. Taoist Roots
In general, traditional Chinese medicine is derived from the same philosophical bases that contributed to the development of Taoist philosophy. It reflects the classical Chinese belief that individual human experiences express causative principles effective in the environment at all scales. The traditional Chinese medicine employs the theory of theory of Yin-yang, the Five Elements, the human body Meridian system, Zang Fu organ theory, and others. Both the diagnostics and the treatment are conducted with referenced to these.
It might be quite strange at the beginning since non Asian people are not familiar with this way of thinking. May be the fact that the Singapore Chinese medicine is so far away from your way of thinking let alone your philosophy background makes it in a way unique experience. In this respect Singapore is not only offering you a simply unique living and cultural environment but
health boost in a fairly simple way.
3. Acupuncture
Let’s now go through the basic features of the traditional Chinese in Singapore. The acupuncture is based on the "qi" concept. In other words the acupuncture aims at restoring the energy balance in the human body thus restoring its health. In fact acupuncture is very widely used nowadays as part of the modern medicine.
4. Reflexology
The reflexology is well known in Europe since the 19th century so you may have already heard about it. It is about the connection between specific areas on the feet which stimulating can relate to a specific organ or system in your body. Herbology relates to healing methods using herbs instead of regular medicines. Tai-chi is another Singapore Chinese medicine approach that relates more to prevention than to curing specific illness. In essence this is a concept in Chinese philosophy often represented by the symbol for
5. Tai-Chi
yin and yang. Tai-chi presents a set of exercises aimed at improving the balance between the mind and the body. It has become popular lately as a tool for stress relieve since it widely employs meditation techniques.
Conclusion
All of the traditional Singapore Chinese medicine practices are very common in Singapore and it will not be difficult to find a school or a class for any of these. Moreover you can start your learning by reading the information available on the internet. Of course this is just to give you a basic idea which one will be the best for you in terms of your lifestyle, preferences and the results you want to achieve. Your Singapore friends should be able to recommend the best traditional Chinese practitioners in your area as well the best schools.
