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Project made by:

Vivien Soarece, Florentina Tobosaru ,

Ruxandra TudorGr 211


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Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) originated in

ancient China and has evolved over thousands of years.TCM practitioners use herbs, acupuncture, and othermethods to treat a wide range of conditions.

Herbal remedies and acupuncture are the treatments mostcommonly used by TCM practitioners. Other TCMpractices include moxibustion, cupping, massage, mind-body therapy, and dietary therapy.

The TCM view of how the human body works, whatcauses illness, and how to treat illness is different fromWestern medicine concepts.

Introduction


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China was one of first countries to have a medical culture. With

a history of 5,000 years, it has formed a deep and immenseknowledge of medical science, theory, diagnostic methods,

prescriptions and cures. The Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon, the oldest received work of

Chinese medical theory, was compiled around the first centuryBCE on the basis of shorter texts from different medicallineages. Written in the form of dialogues between thelegendary Yellow Emperor and his ministers, it offersexplanations on the relation between humans, theirenvironment, and the cosmos, on the contents of the body, onhuman vitality and pathology, on the symptoms of illness, andon how to make diagnostic and therapeutic decisions in light ofall these factors

History


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The Physiology of Chinese medicine holds that thehuman body's life is the result of the balance of yin

and yang. Yin is the inner and negative principles,and yang, outer and positive. The key reason whythere is sickness is because the two aspects lose theirharmony. Seen from the recovery mechanism of

organs, yang functions to protect from outer harm,and yin is the inner base to store and provide energyfor its counterpart.

Main principles


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In the TCM view, a vital energy or life force called qicirculates in the body through a system of pathways

called meridians. Health is an ongoing process of

maintaining balance and harmony in the circulation ofqi.

The TCM approach uses eight principles to analyze

symptoms and categorize conditions: cold/heat,interior/exterior, excess/deficiency, and yin/yang (thechief principles). TCM also uses the theory of fiveelementsfire, earth, metal, water, and woodtoexplain how the body works; these elements correspondto particular organs and tissues in the body.


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Phenomen

on

Wood Fire Earth Metal Water

Direction east south center west north

Color green/blue red yellow white black

Climate wind heat damp dryness cold

Taste sour bitter sweet acrid salty

Zang

Organ Liver Heart Spleen Lung Kidney

Fu OrganGallbladder

SmallIntestine

StomachLargeIntestine

Bladder

Senseorgan

eye tongue mouth nose ears

Facial partabovebridge ofnose

betweeneyes, lowerpart

bridge ofnose

between

eyes,middlepart

cheeks

(belowcheekbone)

Eye part irisinner/outercorner ofthe eye

upper andlower lid

sclera pupil

Wu Xing (five elements)


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Observation indicates that doctors directly watch the outward

appearance to know a patient's condition. As the exterior and interiorcorresponds immediately, when the inner organs run wrongly, it willbe reflected through skin pallor, tongue, the facial sensory organs andsome excrement.

Auscultation and olfaction is a way for doctors to collect messagesthrough hearing the sound and smelling the odor. This is anotherreference for diagnosis.

Interrogation suggests that doctors question the patient and hisrelatives, so as to know the symptoms, evolution of the disease and

previous treatments. The taking of the pulse and palpation refer that doctors noting thepulse condition of patients on the radial artery, and then to know theinner change of symptom. Doctors believe that when the organicfunction is normal, the pulse, frequency, and intension of pulse will berelatively stable, and when not, variant.

Four Methods of

Diagnosis


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Acupuncture

Acupuncture is perhaps the most well known and widelyused type of Chinese medicine. Acupuncture involves theuse of needles, which are placed at specific points and leftin the body for a short period of time. With proper needleplacement, it is believed that the body releases

endorphins and engages nerve endings in the body. Thishelps to block pain and restore the bodys functions foroptimal health. Some acupuncturists also incorporate theuse of heated herbs as part of their practice.

Different Types OfTraditional Chinese

Medicine


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Chinese Massage

Chinese massage involves the manual manipulation ofthe muscles, joints, tendons and ligaments in the body.When done properly Chinese massage can promoteproper circulation which is essential to good health. The

rolling movements and pressure treat injuries and helppromote healing. Massage as part of TCM helps tobalance yin and yang. This balance helps to stabilizeemotions and improve mental health.


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Herbal Medicine

The herbal medicines in TCM are used by practitionersin a variety of ways. They are typically blended in aspecific combination to treat many ailments that canafflict the body. The herbal medicine may be found in

various forms including teas, pills, extracts, powders, orpastes.


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Qigong

Qigong is a series of movements and postures that

utilize the bodys qi. Qi (sometimes called chi) is thevital energy or life force that connects the entire being.The breathing and postures work to restore the bodysflow of Qi. This helps prevent disease and improves

overall wellbeing.

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