Chinese medicine takes a different approach and looks at your lifestyle and overall health, not just at the specific symptoms.

If you have chronic problems they might be able to find alternative or contributing causes of whatever illness you may have that a western doctor won't. Most chinese medicine is herbal but it is still medicine and the effects of the herbs are still medical meaning that if you take it lightly or goto a unskilled practitioner you may find yourself in a lot of trouble.

also chinese medicine believes in regulating the body to defeat the illness, it may not fix the problem instantly and patience sometimes is required.