I have listened to Dr. Dean Edell (Radio Doctor) who said something witty about the evolution of medicine. It went something like...
In 500 B.C. the medicine man said "here, chew this root."
In 250 A.D. the medicine man said "Here, take this dried herb."
In 500 A.D. the medicine man said "Here, drink this potion."
In 1700 A.D. the medicine man said "Here, let me apply these leeches."
In 1800 A.D. the medicine man said "Here, take this pill."
In 1900 A.D.the medicine man said "Here, let me give you this shot."
In 1970 A.D. the medicine man said "Here, stand under this radiation."
In 2000 A.D. the medicine man said "Here, chew this root."
But directly to your point, I don't know beans about eastern medicine. Some people say it's the new math, some people say it's the old math.