Can Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) prevent illness?
Although Chinese Medicine can treat thousands of diseases and syndromes with great success, it is best utilized as prevention. In ancient times, the Emperor’s Physician was paid when the Emperor was well and not paid when he was ill. This puts an entirely different emphasis on the practice of medicine and patients’ attitude toward the part they play in maintaining their health. Imagine the changes that would develop in our present health care system if emphasis (and financial gain) were placed on prevention and a state of health, rather than on sickness and a state of disease. Melissa’s goal is to encourage her patients to move towards a preventative health care mentality and to participate fully in maintaining their health to the best of their ability.