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You are right in the aspect that TCM is heavily focused on the prevention aspect moreso than the direct treatment of symptoms. Which is why many TCM practitioners will literally prescribe 养生, take care of your health, which is obvious and I think gives many people bad experiences. TCM is built upon natural remedies so I'm sure it's limited in that regard, and also doesn't have a surgical aspect.
What I will say though as someone who believes in TCM, not everything you hear people say is TCM is TCM, even in certain "clinics". TCM is based on 3 foundational books 黄帝内经，难经，伤寒杂病论。They lay out foundational philosophy (which is bullshit, much of it is old hypotheses of how disease comes about, miasma type of thing) and treatment of illness comes from. Many hacks will use the title of TCM to sell weird alternative shit, so be careful and if you do want to try TCM make sure they are certified from a university, because in many countries you can get a bachelor's in TCM, and that's about the only way you can trust the practitioner.