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

Today, traditional Chinese medicine does not merely cover medicinal products, but also covers such things as herbal preparations and a range of practices including acupuncture and massage. The foundation of Chinese medicine is that the body works as the result of various interrelated processes that are in continuous interaction with the environment around us. While these processes remain in balance you are healthy however, if these processes are out of balance, then your health will suffer.

There are a variety of philosophies which govern Chinese medicine including such things as the theory of Yin-Yang which is concerned with the role of the five elements (water, earth, fire, wood and metal), the flow of energy through the meridians of the body and the relationships between the body's organs which are outlined in the theory of Zang-Fu.

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

For the many millions of sufferers herbal remedies have long proved to be 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 insomniacs who have not had a drink of hot lemon balm with honey at bedtime.

A rising number of people are also turning to acupuncture or, for people who do not like the idea of needles, acupressure. Both arts have been practiced for centuries and the principles were born out of the traditional Chinese practice of adjusting energy levels in the body by controlling its flow along the meridian lines of the body.

In spite of its increasing acceptance there are still many people who are suspicious of Chinese medicine. But anyone who has first-hand experience of it in action, particularly those of us who have been lucky enough to spend time living in the Far East, will be more than happy attest to its effectiveness.

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