Chinese Medicine & Acupuncture Health News What is Traditional Chinese Medicine? What is acupuncture? They are part of one of the oldest medical systems in the world. Acupuncture, herbs, medical massage (tuina), nutrition and nutritional therapy, cupping, auricular, guasha, moxibustion, internal and external martial arts such as tai chi, qi gong and kung fu are all the building blocks used to be preventative about our health and stay in balance so disease never has a chance to develop.