Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)

TraditionalChineseMedicine(TCM)QuestionsHowtokeephealthy?WhatarethetreasuresofChineseCulture?WhatdoyouthinkareincludedinTCM?WhataresomeexperiencesorstoriesyouhavewithTCM?WhatisyourattitudetowardTCM?TheessentialCharacteristicsofTCMHolisticview(theconceptofwholism)整体观Treatmentbasedonsyndromedifferentiation辨证论治HolisticViewTheunityandintegrityofthebodyEveryorgan,viscera(内脏）andtissuehasitsownfunctionandeveryfunctionisacomponentofthegeneralactivity.E.g…InterrelationbetweenthehumanbodyandnatureChangesinnaturemaydirectlyorindirectlyinfluencethebodyTreatmentbasedonsyndromedifferentiationSyndrome–summaryofthecause,place,andnatureofadiseaseTheessentialprincipleinTCMinunderstandingandtreatingdiseaseDifferentsyndromeinonedisease--treatedbydifferenttreatments;differentdiseaseswiththesamesyndrome--thesametreatmentsymptomsyndromeOutside;superficialInside;morehiden;Eg:headacheStomachache;heartproblemQuestion:headachepill,stomachachepillorheartpill?Yin-YangTheoryinTCMThestructureofthebody(Zang-visceraandfu-viscera)diagnosisofdisease—arelativeimbalancebetweenYinandYang(YinsyndromeorYangsyndrome)treatmentofdisease.--regulatingYinandYangtorestoreitsrelativebalanceDay,nightSun,moonCold,heatMale,femaleFather,sonBoss,employeeStomach,gallbladder,intestine,unitarybladderSpleen,Liver,lung,heart,kidneySolid,hollowOddnumber,evennumberFiveElementsDoctrineFiveelementsareindispensablematerialinhumanlifeinter-promotionandinter-restrictioninTCM—theycanexplainphysiologicalandpathologicalchangesinhumanbodyWaternourishesWoodWoodfeedsFireMetalchopsWood.ThePhilosophicFoundationofTCM-------------wuxingtheoryCaseStudyLinDaiyu’sdeathandthepreventionandtreatmentofherdiseaseEarlysymptomwithlungcancerFanjin’sstoryTheresultofangerThetreatmentofdiseaseswithdifferentZang-visceraQi,bloodandbodyfluidofTCMQi—themostessentialsubstancemakinguptheworldandthateverythingintheuniversewasgeneratedbythemotionandchangeofQi;theessentialsubstanceconstitutingthebodyandmaintainingthelifeactivitiesofthebody.Bodyfluid—abasicsubstanceconstitutingthebodyandplaysanimportantroleinmaintainingitsnormallifeactivities.Itincludeallnormalliquidinthebody,suchasgastricjuice,intestinaljuice,nasaldischarges,tearsTheconceptofpreventionofTCM“treatingtheundiseased”–(Huangdi’sInternalClassic)TreatmentPrinciplesofTCMTheconceptofwholismTreatmentbasedonsyndromedifferentiationTreatmentaimedatthesourceofdiseaseStrengtheningthevitalanddispellingtheevilRegulatingYinandYangTreatmentdependontheseason,localityandindividualMethodsofDiagnosisInspection(observe)ComplexionTongue(tonguecoating,alayeroffur-likesubstance)Auscultationandolfaction(Hearandsmell)Inquiry(askaboutbackground)Pulse-feelingandpalpation(readthepulse)Differentiationoftheeightprincipalsyndromes（八纲辩证）阴Yin阳Yang表exterior里interior寒cold热heat虚deficiency实excessDifferentiationofexteriorandinteriorsyndromeItisusedtodescribethelocationandtendencyofadiseaseExteriorsyndrome—skinandhairInteriorsyndrome—disordersintheinternalorgan,bloodandvesselandbones.DifferentiationofcoldandheatsyndromeIthelpstoidentifythespecificnatureofadisease.Coldsyndrome—insufficientYangofthebodyHeatsyndrome—hyperfunctionofYangduetoYindeficiencyDifferentiationofYinandYangsyndromeGeneralprinciplesoftheothersixsyndromedifferentiationYin—interior,coldanddeficiencyconditionYang—syndromesoftheexterior,heat,andexcessconditionsMethodsoftreatmentHerbalmedicineAcupunctureMoxibustionCuppingMassageDiettherapyorfoodtherapyGuashaQigongExercisePleaselistsomedifferencesbetweenChineseandwesternmedicinePhilosophy--ManandnaturebeinginharmonyHolisticview—adoctortreatalldiseases;treatingacountry;humanTreattheundiseasedDiagnosisbycommunicationmoreabstract—channelsandcallateralsSelf-recoveryofbody;medicinefunctiontoregulateonlyIndividualizedmedicineHerbalmedicineFoodasmedicineGoodatchronicdiseaseDynamicwayoflookingatdiseasesManconqueringnatureAnalyticview—hospitalisdividedintosmallsections;lookatdiseaselocallyTreatthediseasedByfacilitiesmoreconcrete—organsthatcanbeseenRecoverywithexternalforceUniformmedicineforsamesymptomSyntheticmedicineGoodatacutedieseasesStaticway…DiscussionWillTCMplayamoreandmoreimportantroleinthefuture?HowshouldTCMimproveandexpanditsinfluence?UsefulExpressions诊断中医；中医学综合病症中草药气色穴位针灸灸术按摩Diagnose;diagnosisTraditionalChineseMedicineSyndromeHerbalmedicineComplexionAcupuncturepointsAcupunctureMoxibustionmassage拔火罐食疗刮痧辨证论治望闻问切CuppingtherapyDietorfoodtherapyGuasha;scrapingTreatmentbasedonsyndromedifferentiationInspection,auscultationandolfaction,inquiry,andpalpation;toobeserve,hearandsmell,askaboutthebackground,andreadorfeelthepulse《黄帝内经》《神农本草经》《本草纲目》阴阳五行实虚TheYellowEmperor’sCanonofInteriorMedicineShennong’sCanonofHerbsTheCompendiumofMateriaMedicaYinandyangFiveelementsExcessorhyberactivityofeitheryinoryangInsufficiency;deficiency经络中成药药粉药膏（软膏）开药方Meridians;channels(主）；calateral(支）ChinesepatentdrugsPowderOintmentprescribe