Many people use TCM to complement conventional medical treatment. TCM may be used to help stabilize and strengthen the immune system after conventional medication has been used to treat an infection or to relieve or lessen the side effects of conventional medicine.

Due to the nature of medicines used, western medicine is more effective on acute symptoms while Chinese medicine is more effective on long term illnesses. With some nagging chronic complaints where western medicine fails, Chinese medicine has more effective results, complete cure being common.

It is advisable, however, that herbal medicine and conventional medicine be taken at different times of the day, and patients should keep both their medical and TCM doctors informed of all the treatments they use.

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