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Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) originated from the traditional medical system in the Chinese civilization; with influences from the Daoist and Chinese folk traditions in bodily cultivation and longevity techniques. In the past few decades; TCM has become one of the leading alternative medical systems in the United States. This book demonstrates the fluidity of a medical ideological system with a rich history of methodological development and internal theoretical conflicts; continuing to transform in our postmodern world where people and ideas transcend geographic; ethnic; and linguistic limitations. The unique historical trajectories and cultural dynamics of the American society are critical nutrients for the localization of TCM; while the constant traffic of travelers and immigrants foster the globalizing tendency of TCM. The practitioners in this book represent an incredible range of clinical applications; personal styles; theoretical rationalizations; and business models. What really unifies all these practitioners is not their specific practices but the goal of these practices. The shared goal is to strive for health; not just health in terms of the lack of illness but the ultimate health of achieving perfect balance in every aspect of the being of a person—physically; mentally; spiritually; and energetically.