TCM is an acronym for “Traditional Chinese Medicine”—an energetics practice that has been used for more than 4,000 years—that teaches the importance of Qi (Chi), the energetic lifeforce emanating from all living things (plants, animals, and people).

Qi is recognized in TCM as the vital, animating, “Life Force” that flows through all living things: plants, animals, and people. This vital force is recognized in other Eastern wellness practices by a variety of names, such as Ki in Japanese medicine, Prana in Ayurveda, Mana in Polynesian culture, Lung in Tibetan wellness practice, and Ruah in Hebrew.

The ancient Greeks called it Pneuma (meaning “breath” to describe the vital spirit) and there are similar terms in other traditions of indigenous practice. These descriptions of life energy originated from metaphysical considerations of the nature of consciousness and its interaction with mental, emotional, and physical systems. In the modern age, the notion of a universal life energy is employed by energy healing practitioners, who often describe energy coming from their hands and other parts of the body.

These same practitioners report using energy awareness to sense imbalances in patients’ energy fields and to regulate energy flow and release energy blockages perceived to be impeding the healing process. Modern CAM systems such as chiropractic, homeopathy, and classical osteopathy also are founded on principles of a vital force. Therapeutics in these practices involves restoring or rebalancing the vital force to promote healing.

The Biofield is a paradigm recognized by the NIH (National Institutes of Health) as emanating from the human body and that of other living organisms. Biofield theory suggests that interacting with the Biofield (as through Resonance) may affect the condition and expression of the organism.

Both Western science and Eastern traditional practices provide insights into understanding the world and improving human wellbeing, but they differ in their origins, methodologies, and underlying philosophies. 

For example, many Eastern practices (like meditation and acupuncture) have been studied and validated using Western scientific methods. Conversely, Western scientific fields, like quantum physics, have sometimes found parallels in Eastern philosophical concepts.

Each approach provides tools that can be complementary when used together. For instance:

Western Science generally focuses on the parts, dissecting systems into smaller units for study, aiming to understand the minute details. Eastern Traditional Practice focuses on the whole, seeing systems (such as the human body) as interconnected and interdependent.

Western Science (Modern Medicine) often targets specific symptoms or diseases, using tools like pharmaceuticals, surgery, and other interventions.

Whereas Eastern Traditional Practice (lsuch as Traditional Chinese Medicine focuses on restoring balance and harmony to the body and mind, often using natural remedies, dietary changes, exercises like Tai Chi or Yoga, and practices like acupuncture or massage.

Despite differences, the line between Western science and Eastern traditions has blurred in many areas, especially in recent years. 

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