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What is Chinese Medicine?

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Guest(s)
Dr. Sheri Ho
Topic
Chinese Medicine
Topic Info
From the name we know that Chinese medicine originates from China. It is also called Eastern medicine, and is practiced not only in China, but also in Korea and Japan. Chinese medicine is a comprehensive health system developed over several thousand years of observation and practice. There are sophisticated diagnostic systems based on clusters of symptoms and signs in a patient. It uses a holistic approach, meaning that a person is viewed as a whole. Processes of the human body are interrelated and in constant interaction with the environment.

Dr. Sheri Ho, Family Practice physician in Irvine who specializes in using traditional Chinese medicine in addition to western medicine joins the show to discuss how Chinese Medicine can be incorporated into your health care.
Guest Info
Dr. Sheri Ho runs a family physician practice in Irvine, California where she incorporates traditional Chinese medicine or eastern medicine in her practice along with western medicine.

Dr. Ho attended Medical School at China Med.Col. in Taichung, Taiwan, She completed her residency at Loma Linda University Med Center and her internship at Texas Tech Health Sciences Center.
Host
Deborah Howell
Show Date
4 / 15 / 2010