The option of traditional Chinese medicine – acupuncture and herbs – has offered people an alternative way to view and care for their health. It’s subtleties in diagnosis, give the practitioner a unique way to treat many conditions.  In the case of insomnia, for example, three or four different TCM diagnoses are possible, depending on the person’s presenting  details. The symptom – being unable to sleep – may be the same, but the cause behind the symptom,  may be quite different and require a very different treatment plan. This is the beauty of its approach. The person and their unique set of symptoms creates the starting point for finding a way to help which encompasses  the whole person – their physical body, their emotions and moods, their lifestyle and their history. While conventional medicine is without doubt indispensible, many people have already found that TCM can offer them a complimentary option, particularly for stubborn, chronic conditions.