Traditional Chinese medicine (中医 zhōng yī)

Traditional Chinese medicine (中医zhōng yī) is a broad range of medicine practices sharing common concepts which have been developed in China and are based on a tradition of more than 2,000 years, including various forms of herbal medicine, acupuncture, massage, exercise (气功qì gōng ), and dietary therapy. It is primarily used as a complementary alternative medicine approach. TCM is widely used in China and it is also accepted in the West.