Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is a comprehensive medical system that differs from the medical understanding we have here in the west. TCM has its own unique way of diagnosing, treating and preventing illness and disease. It focuses on the body’s energetic function. Its treatments (acupuncture , herbs and/or bodywork) are designed to bring greater energetic balance to the body, thereby eliminating symptoms and resolving what TCM views as the root of the illness.