Traditional Chinese Medicine Pattern Diagnosis:
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Pattern Diagnosis
Comprehensive Consultation and Diagnosis
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) uses a method of sign and symptom pattern
recognition and treatment. These signs and symptoms are determined through a
consistent series of questioning, examination of the tongue, and palpation of
the pulse. Patients may present with a simple pattern or, more commonly, with
multiple patterns. The combinations of patterns explains how, in practice, TCM
can treat such varied complaints..
Building a Wellness Treatment Plan
As a TCM practitioner, the challenge is to figure out the patterns and prioritize treatment. Once the pattern is identified the practitioner uses his or her tools: acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, and dietary and lifestyle recommendations to bring the flow of Qi and other natural states in the body back to a balanced state resulting in amelioration or relief of symptoms. TCM does not claim to cure the disease, only to relieve the symptoms by bringing the body to a balanced state of health. If the balance is maintained, symptoms will not return.
Our Tools for Building a Wellness Solution
AcupunctureAcupuncture is a key component of traditional Chinese medicine, and is commonly used for pain relief, though it is also used for a wide range of conditions. Patients lay comfortable on a massage table with relaxing music during treatment. Most people get deeply relaxed any many feel it is “more relaxing than a massage.”
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Chinese Herbal MedicineChinese herbal medicine is the most highly developed and most commonly used system of herbal medicine in the world. It can be used independently or together with acupuncture to treat a wide variety of health conditions.
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Conditions we treat:
The World Health Organization recognizes TCM’s ability to treat 43 common clinical conditions:
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GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS
Food Allergies Peptic ulcer Constipation Chronic diarrhea Indigestion Gastrointestinal weakness Anorexia Gastritis UROGENITAL DISORDERS Stress incontinence Urinary tract infections Sexual dysfunction GYNECOLOGICAL DISORDERS Irregular, heavy, or painful menstruation PMS Infertility in men and women |
RESPIRATORY DISORDERS
Emphysema Sinusitis Asthma Allergies Bronchitis DISORDERS OF THE BONES MUSCLES, AND JOINTS & NERVOUS SYSTEM Arthritis Neuralgia Migraine Headaches Insomnia Dizziness Low Back, Neck, and Shoulder Pain CIRULATORY DISORDERS Hypertension Angina pectoris Arteriosclerosis Anemia |
EMOTIONAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS
Depression Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) Anxiety Stress ADDICTIONS Alcohol Nicotine Many types of drug addiction GENERAL MEDICINE Eye, ear, nose and throat disorders Cold and Flu Symptom Relief Many other conditions respond well to Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine. Please call Amityville Wellness at
(631) 691-0200 or email us, FrontDesk@AmityvilleAcupuncture.com, to get more information about a specific condition. |
The National Institutes of Health Consensus Statement on Acupuncture states: “…promising results have emerged, for example, showing efficacy of acupuncture in adult postoperative and chemotherapy nausea and vomiting and in postoperative dental pain. There are also situations such as addiction, stroke rehabilitation, HEADACHE, menstrual cramps, tennis elbow, FIBROMYALGIA, myofascial pain, osteoarthritis, low back pain, CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME, and ASTHMA in which acupuncture may be useful as an adjunct treatment or an acceptable alternative to be included in a comprehensive management program.”
