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Today's use of traditional Chinese medicine brings together thousands of years of medical practice in China that includes the use of Chinese medicine to cure insomnia naturally. 'Traditional Chinese medicine' is a relatively new term which was first coined by the People's Republic of China in the 1950s at a time when the country was attempting to create a significant export trade for its time honored medical practices and medicines.

Today, traditional Chinese medicine does not merely encompass medicinal products, but also includes herbal preparations and a number of practices including massage and acupuncture. The core of Chinese medicine is that the body works because of various interrelated processes which are constantly interaction with our environment. While these processes remain in balance you are healthy however, if these processes are out of balance, your health suffers.

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

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

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

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

In spite of its growing acceptance there are still a lot of people who are suspicious of Chinese medicine. But anybody who has experienced it in action, particularly those of us who have been lucky enough as I have to spend time living in the Far East, will be more than happy vouch for its effectiveness.