The concept of constitution is widely applied in the practice of traditional Chinese medicine. According to the China Association for Traditional Chinese Medicine, body constitution can be divided into nine types, named as neutral, qi deficiency, yang de
In theory and practice, traditional Chinese medicine is completely different from Western medicine, both in terms of considering how the human body works and how illness occurs and should be treated. As a part of a continuing system that has been in use for thousands of years, it is still ...
According to Chinese medicine,the body is like a tree that lives through the seasons of nature,and it needs regular energy to stay healthy and prevent illness.The four important bodily organs need special energy in each season.We should eat special food and vegetables to protect them.The liver...
课程介绍 Traditional Chinese Medicine has been used in China since the 3rd century. Chinese medicine is very holistic and is mainly focused on the balance of Yin and Yang, as well as of body and mind. Chinese Medicine mainly consists of natural and herbal remedies, as well as body/mind tec...
body, creating suction as a way of stimulating the flow of energy),moxibustion(burning of herbs on or near the body), and movement (e.g., tai chi). The World Health Organization has provided benchmarks in training intraditional Chinese medicine,49and Shi and Jia, 2011, summarized the ...
Western medicine tends to view the body a lot like a car. It has different systems that need the right inputs and outputs. It’s very concrete and logical. TCM, on the other hand, doesn’t focus on science and medicine. Instead, it’s based on balance, harmony, and energy. There ar...
Body constitution in persons with diabetes mellitus from a perspective of Chinese medicineYee Chi Peggy Wong
Chinese herbal medicineapplies herbs to the body both externally and internally. Dried herbs may be mixed with water and used as poultices to treat arthritis,rheumatism, sprains, bruises, abscesses, and strained backs. A distinctive technique is the use ofmoxibustion, which is the application of ...
Module 2.1Balance and Interactions In Chinese Medicine, we concern about “Balance” and “Interaction”. So, what is Balance? Balance within the body is about maintaining a dynamic balance between Yin and Yang, thus enabling the generation of Qi. On the other hand, what is Interaction? Intera...
In the fight against epidemic infectious diseases in the past 2,000 years, Chinese medicine (CM) has gradually developed a complete response system including diagnosis and treatment. The focal point of CM in the treatment of infectious diseases is the personalized response state to pathogen, which...