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Traditional Chinese Medicine

Here you will find the answer to question no.3 in the Traditional Chinese Medicine section.

3)

Chinese Medicine or Treatment

What is it? 

Disease or Condition

Western Medicine or Treatment

Ginseng

Traditional Chinese herb

1. heart diseases

2. nervous system disorders

3. stress

 

Anti-depressants
Exercise

Surgery

 

Caterpillar Fungus

Fungus living on the larva of a moth

1. cough

2. asthma

3. anaemia

 

Coughing syrup
Pills

Iron supplements

 

Acupuncture

Treatment involving the insertion of needle tips into skin at specific points of the body

1. headache

2. low back pain

3. nausea

 

Headache pills

Exercise

 

Medicinal pillows

Pillows stuffed with special combination of herbs to help stimulate specific acupuncture points 

1. various conditions depending on the combination of herbs used

 

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