Oriental medicine (OM), also known as Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is a healing art that existed in some form or other for more than 3,000 years. Some of the earlier texts date back from the Han Dynasty (206 BCE to 220 ACE). In the western world, it is commonly known as acupuncture. However, acupuncture is only one of several modalities that physicians of TCM use to treat patients. TCM emphasizes the role of the body in the healing process and uses herbs and natural agents to maintain health. It is an effective form of treatment and a particularly safe form of therapy. TCM is a complete medical system that takes into account every aspect of human life to promote health and well-being. It sees the body as one whole entity like a “Garden” and encompasses its physical, emotional, energetic, as well as its spiritual aspects. It emphasizes on the “Vis medicatrix” the “healing power of nature” better known as “the inborn ability of the human body to respond to the insult of illness or injury and restore itself to health in most episodes of disease or trauma (Whorton, 2002, p. 6).” The goal for treatment is boosting the ecological condition to favor self-regulatory capacity. Physicians in the eastern world are trained to examine skin, complexion, bones, channels, smells, sounds, mental state, preferences, emotions, tongue, pulse, demeanor, and body build to discern patterns that underlie a patient’s complaints. TCM’s wholistic approach to healing addresses the underlying cause of disease, and allows the body to heal itself naturally. Physicians are taught to treat the cause not just the symptoms of an illness so that the body can function more efficiently and therefore ensuring true health.
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Alesha Fleming, D.C.
Chiropractic Physician | Natural Health and Wellness Chiropractic, LLC
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Dr. Fleming is an accomplished chiropractic physician, educator, and professional speaker with a track record of maintaining patient-centered business practices and inspiring high-performance mindsets. She founded Natural Health and Wellness Chiropractic, a successful practice built on transparency, outcomes, and accessibility, before moving into higher education, where she now serves as Program Coordinator of the Aerospace Physiology Degree and Associate Professor of Neuroscience and Anatomy & Physiology at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. With a decade of experience in private practice and teaching, Dr. Fleming delivers dynamic talks that range from brain science and human performance to leadership and resilience. Her experience ranges from training future doctors in fundamentals of private practice to delivering inspirational speeches and designing nationally accredited continuing education courses. Engaging and energetic, she translates complex scientific research into actionable strategies for personal and professional success.