Traditional Chinese Medicine
(TCM) is usually a broad range of medicine practices sharing prevalent
concepts which have already been created in China and are primarily
based on a tradition of far more than 2000 years, such as many forms of
herbal medicine, acupuncture, massage (Tui Na), workout (qigong), and
dietary therapy.
1. The philosophical basis on TCMHad
a greater influence on the theoretical system of traditional Chinese
medicine (TCM) for main philosophical thoughts have spirit monism,
theory of Yin and Yang, five elements theory.
Discussion is gas is
gas monism the origins of the world, the world origin in the air. Gas is
a continuous movement, change not only, its basic form is ascending,
descending, and into. The material world of change is the result of qi
movement, namely the gasification.
The gas monism to infiltrate
to show essence in traditional Chinese medicine is the source of life is
also the material basis of life activity. Human free gas movement must
be coordinated, to guarantee the normal body function; nutrients are
closely associated with god, and so on.
Yin and Yang five
elements theory focuses on the basic concept of Yin and Yang five
elements theory and the basic content, the theory of Yin and Yang as
well as representatives of the two inter-opposite things can be within
the object exists the contradictory of the two parties. Yin and Yang is
both opposite and unified. Each other with a sympathetic, restriction
and mutual root, growth, transformation relations; Five elements theory
thinks that all things in the world can be divided into five categories:
according to its basic property namely gold, wood, water, fire and
earth. There is a correlation between g between five people. Yin and
Yang five lines of theories infiltrate the traditional Chinese medicine
is used to illustrate the body's organization structure, physiological
functions, pathological changes and used for disease diagnosis and
disease prevention.
2. Traditional Chinese medicine theory on normal life phenomenon Watches
of zang-fu with five zang-organs and six fu-organs, relieving, and
related form of constant, the official opening, modern, the role of the
liquid and their mutual relations, including five zang-organs system's
relationship with nature.
Meridian mainly expounded the concept
of meridians and basic physiological function; twelve meridians concept,
distribution, and the transition rule, tired day line, the relationship
between the zang-fu organs and the sequence and lingers.
Obsessed
with the officer, mainly discusses the form of skin, muscle, tendon,
bone, arteries and veins; Eyes, nose, ears, mouth, tongue feature and
the relationship with the zang-fu organs and meridians.
3. Traditional Chinese medicine on keeping in good health and treatment principlesPreserve
one's health is to maintain life, including physical, disease
prevention, prolong life three contents. The implementation is to adapt
to the natural law, cultivate spirit, strengthen physical exercise, and
not five, to prevent the disease evil, etc., and presents the common
method of traditional Chinese medicine keeping in good health.
Treatment
principles mainly discuss the basic principles of treating diseases and
the treatment of some specific methods: if treated early Hyman, cure
this disease, supporting, and adjustment, regulate qi and blood, Yin and
Yang, regulating zang-fu and content, and position in time, they
intend, etc.
As a traditional form of medicine, it truly is
generally much more affordable than quite a few Western treatment
options, and may well be the only form of medication for the poor to
alleviate their aches and pains.
TCM alone may not be adequate to
treat us, but coupled with much more contemporary forms of research, it
may effectively pave a way for the discovery of a slew of cures.