Introduction to CMC Tasly Group B.V.
    Chinese Medical Center, founded by Dr. Dong Zhi Lin in 1986, is located in "China Town" in the center of Amsterdam, capital of the Netherlands. 1350 square meters in size, it is comprized of a clinic for out-patient treatment, international sales department, and a TCM educational institution. It has been referred to as the largest TCM center in Europe, encompassing TCM medical treatment,
    education, and trading with modern scientific techniques. It has also been honoured for its outstanding contribution as a European Pilot Organization in the international exchange and development of TCM in Europe. In May 2003 the CMC Tasly Group B.V. was established, a joint-venture of CMC B.V. and Tasly Group Co. Ltd. of Tianjin, China


    The clinic

    Several therapies are given at our clinic; Chinese Acupuncture, Chinese Herbal therapy and Chinese Tuina therapy. Which therapy is applied depends upon the complaints of the patient; sometimes a combination of these therapies is used. Patients come from different parts of the country in order to be treated here by one of our Chinese specialists: 60% of the patients visiting our center is Dutch, 30% Chinese and 10% from another nationality, either living in the Netherlands or abroad.


    The Educational Institution

    Our educational institute named Shenzhou Open University (SOU) (prior the ETAATC), has several courses. It offers a basic training course Acupuncture and courses for experienced practitioners of Acupuncture, Chinese Herbal Medicine and Chinese Tuina-massage. Besides these courses also a course Basics of Western medicine (HBO-level) is given. Essential characteristic of this education center is the participation of skilled specialists from China. The students become known with all aspects and developments in the Traditional Chinese Medicine. Contacts between the Dutch students and the specialists from China ensure a useful exchange and transfer of knowledge. The Basics of Western Medicine course is given by a western educated doctor. Several times per year the SOU organizes seminars and congresses regarding TCM.


    The import- and export department


    Besides the clinic and educational institute CMC also contains an import- and export department for several TCM products like Chinese Herbs, Acupuncture necessities and TCM books. The wholesale trade has many customers allover Europe. The clients are mainly acupuncturists and TCM-practitioners. Sometimes Chinese herbs, on prescription of other herbal doctors, are send directly to a patient. The unique combination of clinic, education and wholesale trade makes CMC the biggest center in the TCM-area within the whole of Europe. In October 1995 the Chinese Medical Center was opened at the Geldersekade in Amsterdam.


    There are branches of internal medicine, gynaecology, dermatology, Chinese massage, acupuncture, as well as a herbal dispensary. Western doctors who have also been trained in China in the field of acupuncture and are members of NAAV (Dutch Association of Doctor-Acupuncturists) are responsible for acupuncture treatments. First-class Chinese doctors and professors with many years academic and clinical experience are invited for long-term employment in the center and are responsible for herbal therapy treatments as well as Chinese Tuina (massage) therapy. Their advanced academic theories and techniques result in remarkable results in the treatment of both common and more complicated diseases.

    The ranges of treatment are:

    Internal medicine:hay fever, bronchitis, asthma, pulmonary tuberculosis, chronic laryngo-pharyngitis, allergic nasosinusitis, rhinitis, acute and chronic gastritis, stomach ulcer, cholecystitis and cholelithiasis, chronic enteritis, apoplexy, hemiplegia, hypertension, coronary heart disease, exhaustion syndrome, nephritis, urinary infection, urinary stone, prostatitis, impotence, insomnia, neurasthenia, male infertility, arthritis, etc.

    Gynaecology: irregular menstruation, dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, vaginal bleeding, premenstrual syndrome, menopause syndrome, female infertility, pelvic inflammation, adnexitis, vaginitis, cervicitis, vulvitis, endometritis, endometriosis, prutitus vulva, morning sickness, edema of pregnancy, hypertension of pregnancy, threatened miscarriage, abnormal foetal position, postpartum scanty lactation, postpartum fever, postpartum psychosis, etc.

    Dermatology: eczema, psoriasis, neurodermatitis, urticaria, acne, prutitus, alopecia, leukodermia, lupus erythematosus, venereal disease, etc.

    Acupuncture: : wind-stroke, headache, neck strain, tennis elbow, periarthritis of shoulder joints, lumbago, trigeminal neuralgia, rheumatic and rheumatoid arthritis, tinnitus, deafness, aphasia and hemiplegia caused by apolexy, etc.

    Chinese Tuina Massage: Acute and chronic sprains, cervical spondylopathy, lumbago, regressive lumbar spondylarthritis, partial pediatric paralysis, senile diseases and health-care massage.