What is Chinese medicine ?
How can thousands of years of medical methods and treatments be summed up in just a few sentences?
Let’s try.
The history of Chinese medicine spans thousands of years. It is constantly being refined and developed so that it applies to our modern times.
In China it is part of the main health system and it is combined with modern medicine in Integrative Chinese Medicine Hospitals.
Due to its long existence, Chinese medicine posses a long time of investigation of health concepts and numerous records of clinical interventions. There are ancient schools relevant to different areas in health (Classical Chinese Medicine) which incorporate theories and treatment methods since at least 2500 years ago.
There are a number of treatment methods used by Chinese medicine practitioners. The most common are acupuncture and Chinese herbs. Dietary and lifestyle advice also forms a large part of the Chinese medicine practice.
Relevance to Australian society
The practice of Chinese medicine is regulated by the Chinese Medicine Board of Australia in tandem with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA). This partnership of governing bodies works to protect the public (patients) and guides the profession of Chinese medicine practice. It is required by law that all Chinese medicine practitioners register with these government bodies
This means that Chinese medicine practitioners in Australia are required to maintain a high professional standard in regards to the practitioners skill and competence level; safety and risk management; proper medical insurance; continuous professional development; and delivering factual and evidence based information; all within the interests of maintaining a high quality professional practice and to ensure safety to the public.
How can thousands of years of medical methods and treatments be summed up in just a few sentences?
Let’s try.
The history of Chinese medicine spans thousands of years. It is constantly being refined and developed so that it applies to our modern times.
In China it is part of the main health system and it is combined with modern medicine in Integrative Chinese Medicine Hospitals.
Due to its long existence, Chinese medicine posses a long time of investigation of health concepts and numerous records of clinical interventions. There are ancient schools relevant to different areas in health (Classical Chinese Medicine) which incorporate theories and treatment methods since at least 2500 years ago.
There are a number of treatment methods used by Chinese medicine practitioners. The most common are acupuncture and Chinese herbs. Dietary and lifestyle advice also forms a large part of the Chinese medicine practice.
Relevance to Australian society
The practice of Chinese medicine is regulated by the Chinese Medicine Board of Australia in tandem with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA). This partnership of governing bodies works to protect the public (patients) and guides the profession of Chinese medicine practice. It is required by law that all Chinese medicine practitioners register with these government bodies
This means that Chinese medicine practitioners in Australia are required to maintain a high professional standard in regards to the practitioners skill and competence level; safety and risk management; proper medical insurance; continuous professional development; and delivering factual and evidence based information; all within the interests of maintaining a high quality professional practice and to ensure safety to the public.