The Orientals believe largely in the balance of the body, and often they believe that any illness you suffer is as some sort of imbalance that you permitted into your body, either physically or psychologically.
To treat your bipolar disorder, they would offer first specific exercise that is tailored to returning the balance that you have lost, and then they would recommend that you try to identify the trigger that set off the disease and learn to deal with it both by avoidance and confrontation.
Another alternative cure and treatment for bipolar disorder that you are sure to find in Chinese circles is acupuncture, which makes extensive use of needles to stimulate the nerve centers in your body to exhume the 'poisoned blood' from your system and to help you relax better.
Funny thing about this method is that it actually works! It is claimed that the Chinese actually used it for 5,000 year before they even allowed medicine from The West into their borders.
Other natural techniques for the cure of bipolar disorder include dieting and vitamin supplements.
Dieting should have your eating foods like tuna fish and salmon, with a lot of mackerel to get your Omega-3 fish oil.
You should lower your consumption of carbohydrates and instead take on more of flaxseed oil.
This combination works much like lithium in stabilizing your moods.
You may also want to consider any sources of vitamin B-12 that you can lay your hands upon.
Most importantly, you want to learn to take control of your moods so that they don't control you.
Some anger management classes may help in this regard.
When you are able to face your own demons without denial, they will never again be able to overpower you, and that is a fact.