The worldview of ancient Chinese is very different from us now. Some basic principles were created to help Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) physicians to express their holistic views.
Holistic concept is one of the basic characters of Chinese medicine, embodying throughout its physiology, pathology, diagnosis, and treatment. It is a thought process that views or correlates things with a united and integrity approach. TCM holistic concept includes integrity of the body and its relationship with the outer world.…
MoreThe yin yang theory was created by ancient Chinese to understand and explain things.
MoreIn traditional Chinese medicine, the five elements theory is used to explain the interrelationships of internal body, especially the physiological and pathological changes between organs.
MoreThe Meridian System is a giant web that links all body parts together, and forms the matrix for body functioning. Its pathways make up a comprehensive yet complex body map that acts as a communication network between the physical and more subtle energetic body.
MoreIn TCM, there are twelve channel meridians that make up the skeleton of the meridian system, known as the regular or principal meridians. They are the main pathways for qi (vital energy) and blood circulation inside the body.
MoreThis chapter introduces the concepts of qi, blood and body fluids in TCM, about their formations, functions, transformations and transportation inside the body and some disharmony changes.
MoreOrgans are considered functional units of the body. Therefore, what is typically thought of as an organ (i.e. heart, liver, stomach etc.) has a much broader meaning and application in TCM. An organ's anatomical structure is not as important as its yin yang properties or relationships with other organs. Chinese…
MoreThe Chinese view the external causes only part of the triggering factors of disease development; when the body is weak and unable to resist outside invasion, it is therefore prone to attack by an outside agent inevitably. Killing the agent eliminates the immediate threat but does nothing to help the…
MoreTCM understanding of kidney is more extensive than the Western understanding of the anatomical kidneys, regarding it as the root of life and the origin of our individuality as human beings. It is no wonder that the kidneys are considered to be one of the most important organs in the…
MoreTonification is a therapeutic method that aim to nourish and replenish the qi, blood, yin and yang of the human body when they are deficient or weak.
MoreThe kidneys’ relationships with the other organs are ones of mutual generation and restriction with states of constant motion and change.
MoreTCM views the kidneys as the center of the body's yin and yang, the "congenital foundation," or the "origin of life".
MoreTCM terminology for immune came later than Western medicine, documentary records for the Chinese word “main yi” was first seen in the 18th century in the book, Formulas for the Immunity from Plague, in which mainly described about prevention and treatment of Plagues. TCM understands differently about the functions of…
MoreTCM seeks to restore inner balance of the body using a method called dual modulation.
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