TraditionalChinesemedicine(TCM)includesabroadrangeofmedicinepracticessharingcommonbasicconceptwhichoriginatedinancientChinaandhas:evolvedoverthousandsofyears.TCMdiagnosisincludesmeasuringthepulse,inspectingthetongue,skin,eyesandaskingabouttheeatingandsleepinghabitsof:thepatientaswellasmanyotherthings.TCM'scomplexityandunderlyingconceptualfoundationspresentchallengesforresearchersseekingevidenceonhowitworks.Mostresearchesfocusonspecifictreatmentmodalities,primarilyIacupunctureandChineseherbalremedies.