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Traditional Chinese Medicine is a complete medical system for diagnosis and treatment. The individual is seen as an integrated whole. Every part, process, thought, and emotion within the individual is considered in terms of its contribution to the healthy functioning of the whole person. Each disease and disorder is not seen as an isolated event but as an outward manifestation of the whole person being out of balance.
Traditional Chinese Medicine uses various treatment modalities, including acupuncture, moxibustion (applying heat to the skin), cupping (applying suction to the skin), gua sha (scraping the skin), massage, dietary and lifestyle recommendations, exercise and stress-reduction techniques, and herbal medicine.
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