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Today's use of traditional Chinese medicine combines many thousands of years of medical practice in China that includes the use of Chinese medicine to cure insomnia naturally. 'Traditional Chinese medicine' is a reasonably modern term which was first coined by the People's Republic of China in the 1950s at a time when that country was trying to build a significant export trade for its time honored practices and medicines.

Nowadays, traditional Chinese medicine does not simply cover medicinal products, but also includes herbal preparations and a range of practices including massage and acupuncture. The foundation of Chinese medicine is that the body functions as the result of a number of interrelated processes which are constantly interaction with the environment around us. As long as these processes stay in balance you are healthy but, if they are not running alongside one another smoothly, then your health suffers.

There are a number of philosophies which govern Chinese medicine including things like the theory of Yin-Yang which looks at the role of the five elements (fire, earth, water, wood and metal), the flow of energy through the meridians of the body and the relationships between the organs of the body that are described in the theory of Zang-Fu.

For some considerable time there has been conflict between those who believe in traditional Chinese medical practices and people who believe in science-based Western medicine. Nowadays however traditional Chinese medicine, as well as other forms of Asian and Oriental medicine, is increasingly being accepted in the West and we commonly refer to these practices as alternative medicine.

For many millions of sufferers herbal remedies have long been seen as effective in curing insomnia or in relieving insomnia symptoms and such things as chamomile, lavender, lemon balm and passion flower have long been known for their medicinal properties. There cannot be many insomniacs who have not had a drink of hot lemon balm with honey before retiring for the night.

A growing number of people are also making use of acupuncture or, for those people who do not fancy the idea of needles, acupressure. Both arts have been in use for centuries and the principles were born out of the traditional Chinese practice of adjusting the energy in the body by controlling its flow along the meridian lines.

In spite of its increasing acceptance there are still a lot of people who are suspicious of Chinese medicine. However anyone who has experienced it in action, especially those of us who have been lucky enough as I have to live in the Far East, will certainly attest to its effectiveness.