Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is an extensive medical system that includes the following major forms: acupuncture, moxibustion, Chinese herbal medicine, Chinese manipulative therapy (Tuina) Chinese diet therapy (Shi-Liao) Chinese energy control therapy (Qigong), and Chinese rehabilitation exercises (Taiji).

With its origin in ancient Taoist philosophy, traditional Chinese medicine views a person as an energy system in which body and mind are unified. Western medicine, however, does not share this holistic view as it isolates and separates a disease from a person. Chinese medicine views the body as a small universe, while Western medicine views it as a planet in isolation.

Diagnosis of illness is also approached differently. In addition to finding information about the history of the illness, traditional Chinese medicine diagnosis looks at different parts of the body such to gain valuable information about internal organs and their energies. For example, the tongue is often carefully examined to give detailed patient diagnosis.

Upon diagnosis, a TCM doctor will prescribe a treatment to restore the balance of energy channels in the body. Treatments such as acupuncture, herbal medicine, food cures, massage and/or exercises will be used. The TCM doctor will treat the entire person, including both the physical and the mental aspect.

The TCM curriculum at QITCM is designed to help students become highly-skilled practitioners of holistic medicine

The faculty members at QITCM are dedicated to providing an education of the highest quality in the fields of TCM and natural health care. Members of our faculty have been judiciously chosen based on their expertise and instructional abilities in their areas of specialization.

All programs combine lecture and seminar based classroom learning with applied, practical experience. Each program has either a practicum placement or a series of supervised internships that allow students to apply their knowledge and skills in a clinical environment. In addition,Carelife Health Centre is a fully-functioning clinic that specializes in natural health and healing treatments. The center also serves as an ideal place for QITCM students to complete their clinical internships under the guidance and supervision of the clinic's licensed practitioners.

Located in N.D.G., the Carelife Health Center is a clinic that specializes in TCM, acupuncture and other natural health treatments. The clinic is open to the public seven days a week and offers evening appointments upon request. The clinic is a modern, comfortable facility with a well-stocked herbal dispensary. Patients can be treated by the licensed practitioners at the center or by QITCM interns, who work under the guidance of their supervisors. Furthermore, the rooms at the Carelife Health Center clinic are available to the students for practice upon reservation.

Visit the Carelife Health Center page to learn about the services available to patients and the opening hours.

Please send us an email if you have any other questions at info@carelife.ca .