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Chinese Medicine
Chinese medicine (CM) has its origin more than 2500 years ago, greatly
influenced by the teachings and written works of great herbalists, acupuncturists,
philosophers and physicians. They emphasised man’s relationship to the
environment, considering the human body to be a mini universe governed
by opposing forces (yin-yang) which kept the body working in balance and
harmony. In health, the opposing life forces of yin and yang were in balance
while in illness there was an imbalance. CM studies the person in health and
disease from the aspects of prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation
in a holistic manner. The range of treatments in CM include herbal therapy,
acupuncture, moxibustion, cupping, tuina, bone and spine manipulations,
dietary therapy, exercise therapy like qigong and taijiguan.
Currently, there is a worldwide trend to integrate certain Chinese medicine
practices like acupuncture and herbal remedies to complement the management
of pain and reduce side effects of drugs used to treat chronic diseases. Today
many universities in Australia, Canada, the United States of America, Europe,
including France in addition to China, Hongkong, Taiwan, Malaysia and Singapore
have degree and post-graduate degree courses in Chinese medicine.
Traditional Chinese Medicine in Malaysia
The Ministry of Health (MOH), Malaysia recognizes that a large proportion of its
multiethnic population consults CM practitioners and use other traditional and
complementary medicine (T&CM) practices with importation of herbal products
being 3 to 4 times the value of allopathic products. The Complementary Medicine
Unit in the MOH coordinates and implements policies related to training and
registration of practitioners with the aim to integrate T&CM into the national