Flooring Primer

Today's use of traditional Chinese medicine brings together many thousands of years of Chinese medical practice that includes using Chinese medicine to cure insomnia naturally. 'Traditional Chinese medicine' is a relatively new term which was first coined by the People's Republic of China in the 1950s at a time when the country was trying to create a substantial export trade for its time honored practices and medicines.

Nowadays, traditional Chinese medicine does not merely encompass medicinal products, but also covers such things as herbal preparations and several practices including massage and acupuncture. The basis of Chinese medicine is that the human body functions as the result of various interrelated processes that are constantly interaction with our environment. While these processes remain in balance you are healthy but, if they are not running alongside one another smoothly, your health will suffer.

There are a number of different philosophies which govern the practice of Chinese medicine including such things as the theory of Yin-Yang which is concerned with the role of the five elements (fire, earth, water, metal and wood), the flow of energy along the meridians of the body and the interaction between the organs of the body which are described in the theory of Zang-Fu.

For years there has been considerable conflict between people who believe in traditional Chinese medical practices and those people who believe in science-based Western medicine. Today however traditional Chinese medicine, along with other forms of Asian and Oriental medicine, is being increasingly accepted in the West and we often refer to such practices as alternative medicine.

For many millions of sufferers herbal remedies have long been seen as effective in curing insomnia or in relieving insomnia symptoms and such things as lavender, chamomile, passion flower and lemon balm have long been known for their medicinal properties. There can be very few insomnia sufferers who have not had a drink of hot lemon and honey at bedtime.

A growing number of people are also making use of acupuncture or, for those who do not like the though of needles, acupressure. Both of these arts have been in use for centuries and were born out of the Chinese practice of adjusting the energy in the body by controlling its flow along the meridian lines.

Despite its growing acceptance there are still a lot of people who are suspicious of Chinese medicine. But anyone who has experienced it in action, especially those of us who have been fortunate enough as I have to live in the Far East, will certainly attest to its effectiveness.