Classic Acupuncture vs TCM (Part 2)
Classic Acupuncture vs/ TCM: Are Practitioners Technicians or Engineers? In the first part of this article , we looked at the historical making of the rift and the role played by some French doctors and scholars in preserving the authentic tradition. Let us look now at the difference between the two practices when it comes to practitioner's ability to truly treat patients not as technician who applies ready-made recipes but as an engineer capable of designing its own protocol on a case by case basis. The difference of approach translates as a difference in results As explained above, TCM is based on a study of organ syndromes, while Classic Acupuncture emphasizes the Yin/Yang and Five Elements theories. TCM is limited to the study of organ pulses and infers treatments, which most often require the additional use of pharmacopoeia. When it comes to diagnosis and treatment choices, TCM refers to the organs (Zhang Fu) whereas in Classic Acupuncture they only come as the last...