What is Oriental Medicine (OM)?
How does Oriental Medicine (OM) work? OM believes that health is determined by a balanced flow of vital energy throughout the body. For thousands of years, OM has acknowledged that there is a vital life force that flows through all things which called Qi. In the West, it is often referred to as “energy.” This energy circulates throughout the body through twelve major energy pathways called meridians, each linked to specific internal organs and organ systems. When the balance of this energy is disturbed due to either trauma, poor diet, medications, environmental factors or excessive emotional issues, pain or illness results. OM focuses on correcting these energetic imbalances by breaking up any obstruction and encouraging an even flow of Qi, which stimulates the body’s natural ability to heal itself Your OM practitioner diagnoses or differentiates your condition with a thorough examination, which includes medical history assessment and pulse and tongue diagnoses. How does acupuncture wo
