Have you or anyone you know used this for any purpose as compared to western medicine? I am currently reading a book about it and it sounds very promising and interesting. But then my husband says i believe anything anyone says 
Re: Traditional Chinese Medicine
There are many chinese herbs that have been used successfully but with caution.
Like the teas being antioxidants and many others that I will mention later as I need to check my references.
Ira, how you doing? Hope all good?
I can tell you that chinese medicine works. Will give you 2 examples.
I used to get VERY VERY heavy periods and the chinese doc gave me some powder to take with a lil bit of orange or grape juice. This powder was some horrible stuff but after some time my periods got lighter. It was torture to take this med but was totally worth it.
Second example is when my mum was diagnosed with fibroids. Doctors told her she would need surgery and she was totally against it. She went to the chinese doc and he prescribed her some herbs which she had boil and drink it 3 times a day. Alhumdullilah Alhumdullilah, the fibroids have all cleared up and sh is good as new. Chinese med DOES work. Its hard to drink their stuff because of the smell and taste but it has it long lasting benefits.