Oriental Medicine
Oriental Medicine has been effectively practiced for over 2000 years. Just as martial arts and meditation practices are based on regulating and moving qi, the defining characteristic of Oriental Medicine is diagnosis based on patterns of qi and blood in the body.
Qi can be understood as the energetic composition of our physical bodies, which is the same universal energy found in all aspects of our surrounding environment. Blood has a dynamic aspect in Oriental Medicine represented by both it's biological and energetic disposition.
When qi and blood are at an equilibrium, our bodies and minds feel healthy and well balanced. Our natural environment, diet, personal constitution and lifestyle all effect the quality and movement of qi and blood in our bodies. Disruptions often manifest in the body as subtle or acute physical symptoms and/or emotional difficulties.
The current model of Oriental Medicine was organized by the People's Republic of China into what is today known as Traditional Chinese Medicine, or TCM. Western practitioners of TCM attend a four to six year graduate medical program including advance coursework in Acupuncture, BioMedicine, Herbal Pharmacology, Medical Qi Gong, and/or Tuina.
Over 1000 clinical internship hours are required for degree completion, and three NCCAOM National Board Exams are required for licensing in North Carolina.
Shea D Broussard is a licensed acupuncturist in the state of North Carolina NC#630 and NCCAOM Diplomat of Oriental Medicine.
Qi can be understood as the energetic composition of our physical bodies, which is the same universal energy found in all aspects of our surrounding environment. Blood has a dynamic aspect in Oriental Medicine represented by both it's biological and energetic disposition.
When qi and blood are at an equilibrium, our bodies and minds feel healthy and well balanced. Our natural environment, diet, personal constitution and lifestyle all effect the quality and movement of qi and blood in our bodies. Disruptions often manifest in the body as subtle or acute physical symptoms and/or emotional difficulties.
The current model of Oriental Medicine was organized by the People's Republic of China into what is today known as Traditional Chinese Medicine, or TCM. Western practitioners of TCM attend a four to six year graduate medical program including advance coursework in Acupuncture, BioMedicine, Herbal Pharmacology, Medical Qi Gong, and/or Tuina.
Over 1000 clinical internship hours are required for degree completion, and three NCCAOM National Board Exams are required for licensing in North Carolina.
Shea D Broussard is a licensed acupuncturist in the state of North Carolina NC#630 and NCCAOM Diplomat of Oriental Medicine.
