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Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) categorizes fibromyalgia as a blockage in the smooth flow of Qi and Blood throughout the energetic pathways in the body. Accordingly, the disorder is classified as a type of Bi, or impediment, syndrome affecting the muscles: Muscle Bi.


Because pain in TCM indicates the presence of a blockage, conditions such as fibromyalgia are called Painful Obstruction Syndromes. The immediate cause of Bi syndromes is environmental: pathogenic influences of Wind, Cold,...Read the full article