Informative Essay: Traditional Chinese Medicine Vs Traditional Medicine

Traditional Chinese Medicine(TCM) has been used since the beginning of China’s recorded history, and has not changed all that much. It has evolved with the times and includes some of today’s understandings of the body but it still holds true to its basic principles. According to the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, TCM comes from Taoism and has an estimated 1 million patients in the United States. Typically, people think of a witch doctor with dog bones and ivory powder when they think of TCM, but it actually includes acupuncture, Taichi—a type of physical exercise/martial arts—and herbs all used to bring balance to the body. The idea from TCM comes from the philosophy of Taoism, which is basically the way of the world is just the way of the world. “A Boy throws a baseball into the air. The baseball comes down and sma[c]ks said boy …show more content…
China holds their traditional medicine is high esteem and believe in their abilities above all else. Not only would it be difficult to get people to use modern medicine, but to also believe in it. The goal should be to use modern medicine and TCM together. To have traditional practitioners use and promote modern medications as well as using traditional ones. Using both together is imperative to convincing people of modern medicine’s benefit. The Chinese people believe and trust in what they know, because of their lack of unrestricted information they have to believe what they have been taught and trust what they know. The government could use propaganda to promote modern medicine, but the Chinese people would most likely see it as the government “giving into western ideals,” rather as a means to help people and improve their lives. Modern medicine cannot be forced down their throats with a spoonful of sugar to help it go down, it has to be accepted as a real benefit to