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The TCM came before Chinese Revolution and is based of ancient values

The main belief is one from the Daoist, which is “The human body is a miniature version of the universe.”

The also refer to virtual energy as “Qi”. They believe Qi follows throughout the body and helps the body perform its functions.

The correlation chronic pain and blockage of Qi needs to be fixed to balance the flow again.

Also focus on the yin/yang idea, which is harmony between opposing and complementary forces. Uses these opposite but completely ideas to fix a person’s health

The two I’ll focus on today is Acupuncture and Cupping

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Acupuncture is one oldest and most commonly used traditional treatments

The process includes inserting and manipulating needles into the skin of the body at the particular acupuncture points

The body has about 2,000 acupunctures points, and they connect to 12 main meridians.

At these meridians, Qi is conducted within the body and its internal organs

Acupuncture is also believed to keep the balance of yin and yang. Where “yin” is represented by the parasympathetic system, and the “yang” is the nervous system. The two keep the body’s equilibrium.

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Individuals of Chinese descent wear amulets and talismans for protection, to attract love, luck, and health. Therefore, avoid removing and touching it especially if the patient or family members requests you not to.

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Across all cultures, the use of teach-back method is necessary since expressions of agreement and disagreement is different. Particularly, nodding of the head indicates a sign of respect in the Chinese culture.

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The Chinese culture believes in the restoration of balance, which they call qi. The yin and yang philosophy should also be considered when providing care, this is the belief that illness occurs when one becomes unbalanced. In addition, yin and yang represents that everything is interdependent and needed for balance and harmony. For example, the yin symbolizes cold and the yang symbolizes hot. In this situation, it is necessary to ask the patient what foods and/or medicine is okay for them to consume.

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It is important to ask open-ended questions to encourage them to share their use of alternative remedies as further explained in slide 2.

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Buddhism- 'Inn' and 'Ko' mean ( Cause and Effect ) and are principles that inspire people to do good to receive good.

-Fate, Inn, and Ko are the main factors that determine health.

-When considering these factors people typically live with little guilt which leads to peace thus promotes health.

'Yin' and 'Yang' -  health is believed to be the harmony between and within the forces of the body and environment. ( Think of this as opposites attract )

-Illness is viewed as an imbalance or instability of  the Yin and Yang forces.

Confucianism- Confucius are principles for social interaction and have a great impact on Chinese behavior.

-The main teachings of Confucianism are: self-centeredness, respect of parents, and loyalty to family.
-Chinese elders believe that respect by their children is key to happiness and health.
-For many decades it has been custom for Chinese families to take care of their elders by living in one household. However this custom is changing.
-Due to this change it has caused a shortage in long-term care facilities as the population of older adults are growing.

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Slide 1:
“APA Dictionary of Psychology.” American Psychological Association, American Psychological Association, dictionary.apa.org/yin-and-yang.

Chen, Y. (2001). Chinese values, health and nursing. Journal of Advanced Nursing (Wiley-Blackwell), 36(2), 270–273. https://doi-org.ju.idm.oclc.org/10.1046/j.1365-2648.2001.01968.x

Slide 2:
Liu, T.-G., Xiong, S.-Q., Yan, Y., Zhu, H., & Yi, C. (2012). Use of Chinese Herb Medicine in Cancer Patients: A Survey in Southwestern China. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2012, 1–7. https://doi.org/10.1155/2012/769042

Cosio, D., & H Lin, E. (2016, May 16). Traditional Chinese Medicine & Acupuncture. Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture. https://www.practicalpainmanagement.com/treatments/complementary/acupuncture/traditional-chinese-medicine-acupuncture

Rushall, K. (2020, December 10). The Many Benefits of Chinese Cupping. Pacific College. https://www.pacificcollege.edu/news/blog/2014/09/20/many-benefits-chinese-cupping-1

Guarner, M. (2019, December 12). Does Cupping Therapy Work? Side Effects, Benefits & Types. MedicineNet. https://www.medicinenet.com/cupping/article.htm

Slide 4:
The Forbidden City, Beijing — All you want to know. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.chinahighlights.com/beijing/forbidden-city/

Interesting facts about China that will make your jaw drop! (2020, August 18). Lazy Travel blog. https://karolinapatryk.com/china-interesting-facts/

Jeanne Batalova Carlos Echeverria-Estrada and Jeanne Batalova. (2020, July 16). Chinese immigrants in the United States in 2018. migrationpolicy.org. https://www.migrationpolicy.org/article/chinese-immigrants-united-states-2018

Slide 5:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2008). Promoting Cultural Sensitivity: A Practical Guide for Tuberculosis Programs That Provide Services to Persons from China. Atlanta, GA:
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/tb/publications/guidestoolkits/ethnographicguides/china.pdf

Wang, C., Dr. (2019, May 09). Yin-Yang in Traditional Chinese Medicine. Retrieved from https://www.amcollege.edu/blog/yin-and-yang-in-traditional-chinese-medicine

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The Forbidden City which was built in 1420, during the early Ming Dynasty is the heart of China. It took 1 million workers including craftsman to build. The Forbidden City has 980 buildings in over 70 palace compounds, with over 8,700 rooms which is mind blowing.

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The Tradition Chinese Medication (TCM) is one the oldest in history and has been around for 3,500.

The TCM came before The Chinese Revolution, and it is based of ancient values.

The main belief is one from the Daoist, which is “The human body is a miniature version of the universe.”

TCM also refers to virtual energy as “Qi”. They believe Qi follows throughout the body and helps the body perform its functions.

The correlation chronic pain and blockage of Qi needs to be fixed to balance the flow again.

The idea of Yin and Yang is a big part of TCM as well. Which is the harmony between opposing and complementary forces. Uses these opposite but complementary forces to fix a person’s health.

The two I’ll focus on today is Cupping and Acupuncture

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Tea has been used and consumed for many years in China. It was often utilized as medicine when it was first used in the 10th century BC. Since then, the use of tea has changed and evolved. Now there are different ways to serve, grow, and drink tea.

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Chinese immigration in the United States has a long and difficult history. During the 19th century, Chinese manual laborers (mostly men) migrated to the West Coast, where they found employment in agriculture, railroad construction. and other low-skilled jobs. Congress later passed the Chinese Exclusion Act in 1882 which suspended Chinese immigration for years and made it harder on immigrants to come to the U.S. Later on in 1979, U.S. China relations were normalized beginning a second wave of Chinese migration to the United States.

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Believe it or not, Chinese men do not cut their nails to show that they are rich. If you do physical labor your nails need to be cut short, so only white- collar workers can "afford" having long nails.

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Chinese herb medicine (alternative)  is the most commonly practiced and is based on the Chinese "Yin-Yang Philosophy"

Commonly practiced in more rural areas

Enhances the immune systems as well as inhibits growth of tumors.

Reduces toxicity and promotes the physical and social well-being.

Western Medicine is the other most commonly alternative medicine practiced, it appeared later in history changing traditional Chinese medicine.

Practiced more by Medical Doctors in urban areas.

Cancer is treated with surgery, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy

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Common Language
• China's predominant language is Standard Chinese (Mandarin).

Common Religion(s)
• Buddhism is China's main religion that is commonly practiced.
• Buddhism - a wide spread asian religion or philosophy, founded by Siddartha Gautama in northeastern India in the 5th century BC.

- Buddhism followers do not acknowledge a supreme god or deity, instead they focus on achieving enlightenment ( a state of inner peace and wisdom ).

-Buddha, the religions founder is considered an extraordinary man, but not a god.

-Buddha's most important teachings include The Four Noble Truth's. The truths of the suffering, cause of suffering, end of suffering, and the path that leads to the end of suffering.

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Cupping treatment process includes the warming and the placing of glass cups on the skin.

Because the cups are being warmed up by hot air this creates a vacuum effect when it is applied to a person’s skin

The treatment increase blood flow, loosens connective tissue, and stimulates healing in the area.

Toxins are being successfully removed and stagnation has decreased in cupping. However, cupping can result in temporary bruising and scarring.

The philosophy behind the treatment is that pain occurs because of a blockage of Qi. The body is suffering from irregular flow so cupping in certain areas can allow the blockage of Qi to flow normally again and relive pain.