Traditional Chinese Medicine is a complete system of healing that dates back to 200 B.C. in written form.Korea, Japan, and Vietnam have all developed their own unique versions of traditional medicine based on practices originating in China.In the TCM view, the body is a delicate balance of two opposing and inseparable forces: yin and yang.The concept of two opposing yet complementary forces described in traditional Chinese medicine.Yin represents cold, slow, or passive aspects of the person, while yang represents hot, excited, or active aspects. A major theory is that health is achieved through balancing yin and yang and disease is caused by an imbalance leading to a blockage in the flow of qi.Yin represents the cold, slow, or passive principle, while yang represents the hot, excited, or active principle. Among the major assumptions in TCM are that health is achieved by maintaining the body in a "balanced state" and that disease is due to an internal imbalance of yin and yang. This imbalance leads to blockage in the flow of qiIn traditional Chinese medicine, the vital energy or life force proposed to regulate a person's spiritual, emotional, mental, and physical health and to be influenced by the opposing forces of yin and yang.

TCM practitioners typically use herbs, acupuncture family of procedures that originated in traditional Chinese medicine. Acupuncture is the stimulation of specific points on the body by a variety of techniques, including the insertion of thin metal needles though the skin. It is intended to remove blockages in the flow of qi and restore and maintain health., and massagePressing, rubbing, and moving muscles and other soft tissues of the body, primarily by using the hands and fingers. The aim is to increase the flow of blood and oxygen to the massaged area, to help unblock qi and blood in patients in an attempt to bring the body back into harmony and wellness. Treatments in TCM are typically tailored to the subtle patterns of disharmony in each patient and are based on an individualized diagnosis. The diagnostic tools differ from those of conventional medicineMedicine as practiced by holders of M.D. or D.O. degrees and by their allied health professionals such as physical therapists, psychologists, and registered nurses.