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Oriental medicine Definition

Traditional Oriental medicine is in general, is a sophisticated form of medicine that is comprised of many systematic techniques and methods, including acupuncture, Chinese herbal combinations, acupressure, qi gong, oriental massage, diet, emotional changes, and many more, with the aim of eliminating problems with meridians ("invisible energy pathways"). The most striking characteristic of oriental medicine is its emphasis on diagnosing disturbances of qi, or vital energy, in health and disease. Diagnosis in oriental medicine involves the classical procedures of observation, listening, questioning, and palpation, including feeling pulse quality and sensitivity of body parts.
The professionalization of oriental medicine has taken diverse paths in both East Asia and the United States. Currently, the model in the People's Republic of China, which was established after the 1949 revolution, involves the organized training of practitioners in schools of traditional Chinese medicine.
In the United States, the professional practitioner base for oriental medicine is organized around acupuncture and oriental massage. There are about 6,500 acupuncturist practitioners in the United States. The American Oriental Body Work Therapy Association has approximately 1,600 members representing practitioners of tuina, shiatsu, and related techniques. Many American schools of acupuncture are evolving into "colleges of oriental medicine" by adding courses in oriental massage, herbal medicine, and dietary interventions. They also are offering diplomas, master's degrees, and doctor's degrees in oriental medicine.
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Oriental medicine Purpose

Extensive research has been done in China through the institutions of traditional Chinese medicine, but only in the past quarter century have biomedical scientists in China characterized and identified active agents in much of traditional medical formulary. The use of traditional oriental herbal medicines and formulas in China and Japan has been studied for therapeutic value in the following areas: chronic hepatitis; rheumatoid arthritis;  hypertension; atopic eczema; various immunologic disorders, including acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS); and certain cancers. But Oriental medicine has been used for a much wider scope of illnesses than these few last mentioned studies. See specific subdivision for more on purpose.

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