Compare TCM and Western Medicine - Be sure to discuss the differences in treatment. Compare the view of the human body according to TCM vs. Western Medicine.

On the contrary , the traditional Chinese medicine focuses on the functioning of the organs and the cells of the body . In general , the Chinese model is concerned with managing lifestyles that helps in the prevention of diseases before they occur while the Western model mainly focuses on the treatment of the disease symptoms (Gancao .net , 2009

Human Body

The human body has been viewed differently by the two orientation of medicine . The Chinese model views the human body as a small universe complete with complicated as well as interrelated systems that

have to work in equilibrium in to maintain the normal functioning of the body . The Chinese medicine focuses on the Yin and Yang which translates to the anatomy and physiology of the body respectively (Tierra , 2009 The Chinese medicine is concerned with the functioning capability of the body as a whole . On the other hand , the Western medicine has divided the body into different parts based on the anatomy . Therefore , the Western medicine is more concerned with the treatment of these body parts and organs in to retain the health status (Los Angeles Chinese Learning Center , 2010

Conclusion

The two models of treating illnesses need to be incorporated for comprehensive and sufficient results . It has been observed that many patients in modern times are using the two models concurrently and these calls for the need to merge the two in to allow them to provide complementary medical services . The traditional Chinese medicine employs low technology , is cheaper , safe , and effective when put to appropriate use . It has been argued that Western medicine is efficient in curing the trauma and acute forms of diseases whereas the Chinese medicine is effective in preventing illnesses and curing chronic problems

Reference

Gancao .net (2009 . Western and Eastern Medicine Compared . Retrieved on 14th January...