Traditional Chinese medicine as being affordable low tech, safe, and effective??(Pre. 2) Aspects Evidence Facilities simple, inexpensive Technology needles, cups, coins Nature of the procedures and mostly noninvasive operations indeed all natural. from nature The substances used as medicine raw herbs or abstracts from them proven and ensured with a long Effectiveness history new light shed with ongoing The theories and practices research around the world on acupuncture herbs, massage and Tai chiTraditional Chinese medicine as being “affordable, low tech, safe, and effective”? (Pre. 2) ◼ Aspects ◼ Facilities ◼ Technology ◼ Nature of the procedures and operations ◼ The substances used as medicine ◼ Effectiveness ◼ The theories and practices ◼ Evidence ◼ simple, inexpensive ◼ needles, cups, coins ◼ mostly noninvasive ◼ indeed all natural, from nature, raw herbs or abstracts from them ◼ proven and ensured with a long history ◼ new light shed with ongoing research around the world on acupuncture, herbs, massage and Tai Chi