M7U2ProjectExploringChinesemedicineWhatdoyouknowaboutChinesemedicine?TraditionalChineseMedicine(TCM)isanaturalhealingsystemthathasbeeninuseforthousandsofyears.TCMisstillusedtodayinclinicsandhospitalsthroughoutChinaandmostofAsiaasaprimarymedicalmodality[məʊ'dæləti]样式;形式.Usingacupuncture,herbs,andothertreatmentmodalities,Chinesemedicineworkstorestoreharmonyandenergeticbalancetothebodywhichstimulatesnaturalhealingandpromoteshealth.Herbs[hɜː:bs]Moxibustion[ˌmɒksɪ'bʌstʃən](艾炙)Cupping拔火罐Guashatreatment推拿疗法massage['mæsɑː:ʒ]Whatishappeningtothisperson?SheisreceivinganacupuncturetreatmentHaveyoueverexperiencedanacupuncturetreatment?Scanthepassageandfindwhichofthefollowingtopicsisnotmentioned?history,pastuses,currentuses,acceptanceinthewest,benefits,disadvantages•Howmanydifferentkindsofneedleswerethere?•AccordingtotraditionalChinesemedicine,howmanypulsesdowehave?Listentothepassageandthinkaboutthefollowingquestions.Para1:HistoryofChineseacupuncture.Paras2-3:ThedevelopmentofChineseacupuncture.Para4:Howtheacupuncturisttreatsthemedicalproblems.Paras5-7:Currentuses,theacceptanceintheWestandthetheory.StructurehistoryofChineseacupuncture(magicneedles)began—theStoneAgebedeveloped—2,000yearsagoParagraph1bianParagraphs2&3ThedevelopmentofChineseacupunctureS____needlesS____needlesMakeholesonswollenareasofthebodyPutneedlesintotheskinatcertainpointsonthebody365acupuncturepointsAbout2,000acupuncturepointsOldtimeModerntimeStoneneedlesStainlesssteelneedlesPara4Examinationaskthepatient’sm______historyandl______.lookatthecolorofthepatient’ss____andt_____listentohisb______andcheckhisp_______.Pulsecheckingnumberofpulses:____oneachw_____eachisconnectedwithabodyorganorf_______ofanorgan.Reasonsforpulsecheckinghelpfindoutwhiche__________doesn’thaveenoughenergy.edicalifestylekinonguereathingulsesixristunctionnergychannelParagraphs5-71.Whatmedicalproblemscanacupuncturetreat?Severepains,headaches,injuries,stomachproblems,highbloodpressure,smokers,alcoholicsandpeoplewhoareaddictedtodrugs.2.Howdoesacupuncturereduceorrelievepain?Itisunclearnow.Onetheorysuggeststhatacupunctureblockspainsignalsfromreachingthebrain.Anothertheoryrelatesacupuncturetotheproductionofchemicalsinthebodywhichreducepain.