What IS TCM?  TCM is Traditional Chinese Medicine.

These are links which will help you to understand what TCM is, and why there are health
benefits to TCM.   Mother nature provides us with many plants and herbs which are
beneficial to our health. TCM is ancient, dating back some 6,000 years.

TortoiseAid not against Asian culture or medical traditions and realize that they DO
have a great deal to offer.  We do feel however, feel that in the interests of the
future of conservation and the maintenance of biodiversity in the Asian
region, herbal products should replace the use of animal parts in TCM.