How is chinese medicine different from western medicine?

Medicine : Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western medicine do vary significantly but can compliment each other well. As an acupuncturist, I use both types of medicine in my practice. Eastern practices tend to be holistic and may use herbs, energy work, moxibustion, cupping, acupuncture and use tongue, pulses, body heat, hand/palm & foot for diagnosis. Western med uses pharmaceuticals, surgery & many diagn