Center for Traditional Medicine
Close-up of herbal ingredients and glass jars used in traditional Chinese medicine therapy.

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has been used for thousands of years to treat not only symptoms, but also the underlying ailments that cause them. Type 2 diabetes is one such condition. Studies are now being carried out to identify and document potential benefits of various TCM methods in hopes that effective approaches could one day become mainstream.

Mannequin with Traditional Chinese Medicine acupuncture points.

In China, where TCM is commonly used alongside modern treatments, researchers are exploring the complementary properties of TCM and liver cancer treatment.

Chinese medicine drawers.

For centuries, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has been used to treat ailments by viewing the body as an interconnected whole rather than focusing only on symptoms. In China, where TCM is used alongside conventional treatments, this same philosophy applies to type 1 diabetes treatment.