FAQ | First Steps TCM

預防勝於治療 – 治未病: 未病先防、已病防變

Health preservation is an idea from traditional chinese medicine that teaches practical ways of preventing illness and maintaining good health throughout one’s life.

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What is cupping in TCM?

Cupping is a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) therapy that involves placing glass or plastic cups on the skin to create a vacuum and...

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TCM as regulated healthcare discipline in Ontario, Canada.

Other things good to know: * acupuncture is a controlled act under the O. Reg. 107/96: Controlled Acts. * registered acupuncturist and...

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Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) Calculator Vitamin and Mineral Supplement Fact Sheets List of Medical Procedures List of medical tests...

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How frequent are the acupuncture/herbal treatments?

Generally, chronic problems require once or twice a week treatment for 2 weeks to 1 month to act as the initiator. Monthly or biweekly...

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How long does it take to get better?The hardest question to answer and to most realistically prepar

The hardest question to answer and to most realistically prepare our patients is about recovery time. Modern research shows that most...

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What is Moxibustion?

Moxibustion is a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) therapy that involves the burning of dried mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris) on or near...

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What are the biggest misconceptions about TCM?

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is a complex and comprehensive system of medicine that has been practiced for thousands of years....

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What are the modalities in TCM?

What are the modalities? Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) encompasses a wide range of modalities that are used to promote health and...

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What is Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM)?

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is a system of healing that has been developed over thousands of years in China. It is based on the...