1、资料仅供参考,不当之处,请联系改正。What do you know about Traditional Chinese Medicine?Have you ever tried Chinese herbal medicine?How does it taste?(Why?)Does Chinese Herbal Medicine have side effects?Can children take Chinese Herbal Medicine?How long does it take to see results with Chinese Herbal Medicine?资料仅供参考,
2、不当之处,请联系改正。What is Traditional Chinese MedicineTCMisawellofmedicalknowledgegainedfromover4,000yearsofobservation,investigationandclinicalexperience.TCMisanempiricalscienceitstheoriesandtreatmentshavebeenrepeatedlyinuseandrefinedoverthislongperiodoftime.资料仅供参考,不当之处,请联系改正。1.CompendiumofMateriaMedica本草
3、纲目2.TheYellowEmperorsClassicofInternalMedicine黄帝内经3.OnTyphoidandotherdiseases伤寒杂病论4.HerbalCanonofShenNong神农本草经资料仅供参考,不当之处,请联系改正。Development of Traditional Chinese Medicine25majorcollegesofTCMtotalingabout20,000 students ineachschoolatanygiventimecoursesrangefromundergraduatetothedoctoral,inbothWeste
4、rnmedicineandTCMInternational Status of TCMAsia-mostcountriesusetheTCMmethodsofacupunctureandmoxibustion(Japan,SouthKorea,Malaysia,Singapore)Europe-usedregularly(France,Germany,andEngland)U.S.-developingfromthecoastsinward,recentlyreachingintotheMidwestmoxibustion,mksibstnn.艾灸资料仅供参考,不当之处,请联系改正。Centr
5、al Concept of TCM TheoryofHolism整体观念ItisacentralideainTCMItbearsdirectlyonpreventingandtreatingdiseasesemphasisonharmonyTwomaincomponents:1.thehumanbodyisregardedasasingle,integratedunit2.integrationandinteractionbetweenhumanbodyandtheenvironment资料仅供参考,不当之处,请联系改正。Body and Nature Thehumanbodyisanorga
6、nicwholechangesofnatureconstantlyinfluencethehumanbodyForExample:Seasonalvariationsofthepulse:pulseinspringissomewhattautlikeastring;insummer,somewhatfull;inautumn,somewhatfloatingorsuperficial;inwinter,somewhatdeep资料仅供参考,不当之处,请联系改正。The Basic Principles Behind TCMYin and YangTaoist Philosophyhuman e
7、xperience is affected the environment Yin:cold,stillness,passive,dark,interior,belowYang:warmth,activity,light,exterior,aboveTCMviewsthebodyintermsofYinandYangaspects.healthy=balanceunhealthy=imbalance资料仅供参考,不当之处,请联系改正。YinandYangindynamicequilibrium-ideal balance stateofhealth.Phenomenon?Celestialbo
8、diesmoonsunGendermalefemaleLocationoutsideinsideTemperaturecoldhotDirectiondownwardupwardDegreeofhumiditydrydamp资料仅供参考,不当之处,请联系改正。The Basic Principles Behind TCMFive Elements 1.Water:wet,cool,descending,flowing,yielding2.Fire:dry,hot,ascending,moving3.Wood:growing,flexible,rooted,strong4.Metal:cutti
9、ng,hard,conducting5.Earth:productive,fertile,potentialforgrowth资料仅供参考,不当之处,请联系改正。What is Wu Xing?Originally,itisaphilosophicaltheory inancientChina,lateradaptedtomedicalpractice,becominganimportantpartofTCMtheoryuniversalinterdependenceofallthingsandeventsusedtoexplainmedicalproblems资料仅供参考,不当之处,请联系改
10、正。Relationships Between Phases:XiangKe(inter-inhibition,orcontrol):woodinhibitsearth,earthinhibitswater,waterinhibitsfire,fireinhibitsmetal,andmetalinhibitswoodXiangSheng(inter-generation):woodgeneratesfire,firegeneratesearth,earthgeneratesmetal,metalgenerateswater,andwatergenerateswood资料仅供参考,不当之处,请
11、联系改正。thefundamentalsubstanceconstitutingtheuniverseallphenomenaweretheresultsofthechangesandmovementofqi.AccordingtoTCM,qiisthemostessentialsubstancethatformsthehumanbodyandmaintainsthenormallifeactivity.The Vital Substances:Qi资料仅供参考,不当之处,请联系改正。Qi:How does TCM work?VitalenergycalledQi isthelifeforce
12、thatdrivesalllivingthings.Qi flowsthroughmeridians(alsocalledchannels)inthebodysimilartowaterflowinginariver.Twelveprimarymeridians,eachassociatedwithanorgansystemDiseaseoccurswithimbalance,resultinginexcessofdeficientamountsofQiinthemeridians.TCMworkstoalleviatethisimbalanceandrestoreharmony资料仅供参考,
13、不当之处,请联系改正。The Causes of illnessInternal Causeswhichareillnessescausedbyemotions.anger,sadness,worry,fear,joy,grief,pensivenessshockExternal Causeswhicharecausesofdisharmonythatrelatetoclimaticconditions.wind,cold,damp,fireheat,dryness资料仅供参考,不当之处,请联系改正。OtherCausesincludework,exercise,dietandphysical
14、trauma.TCMthinksthatthesefactorscanhaveaprofoundinfluenceonourbodies.资料仅供参考,不当之处,请联系改正。Diagnosis:Four Examinations Lookingskin,eyes,tongue,nails,hairHearing and Smellingsoundofvoiceandbreath,odorofbreathQuestioningcurrentcondition,healthhistory,familyhealthhistory,patternsofsleep,appetite,digestion,
15、bowelmovement,sweat,pain,emotionalfeatures,lifestylefeaturesTouchingcheckthebodytemperature,bodymoisture,pain;andfeelthepatientspulse资料仅供参考,不当之处,请联系改正。TreatmentAcupunctureHerbsTuiNacuppingglassscrapingtherapyMoxibustionHave you ever tried Acupuncture?Does acupuncture hurt?资料仅供参考,不当之处,请联系改正。1.Acupunc
16、tureHow does Acupuncture work?pointsarelocatedthroughoutthebodyandactasgatewaystoinfluence,redirect,increaseordecreasethevital“substance”ofQicorrectsimbalancesthatcausedisease资料仅供参考,不当之处,请联系改正。Chinese herbal medicine Restoreabalanceofenergy,body,andspirittomaintainhealthmorethan4,000yearsFormulasTos
17、timulatethebodysnaturalhealingprocess资料仅供参考,不当之处,请联系改正。Bemadefromtheroots,stems,bark,leaves,seeds or flowers ofmanyplants,aswellassomemineral and animal parts.Theherbsareusuallydecoctedintoasoup.Tomakeupaprescription,theTCMdoctorcarefullyblends together anumberofherbswhichhavespecificfunctions.资料仅供参
18、考,不当之处,请联系改正。资料仅供参考,不当之处,请联系改正。TuinaTuinaisChinesemassage.ItestablishesamoreharmoniousflowofQithroughoutthesystemofchannels,allowingthebodytonaturallyhealitself.jointproblemscreaterelaxationdisorder资料仅供参考,不当之处,请联系改正。QigongQi=energyorvitalenergyGong=practice.QiGong:practiceconcernedwithexercisingofQi
19、TheuseofQigongtoimproveandmaintainhealthwasfirstmentionedintheYellowEmperorsClassicofInternalMedicine,writteninabout200BC.资料仅供参考,不当之处,请联系改正。Chinese food therapyChinese food therapy When one is diseased(unbalanced),certain foods and herbs are prescribed to restore balance to the body.资料仅供参考,不当之处,请联系改正。discussionDoyouthinkChinesemedicineshouldbeabandoned?WhatsthedifferencebetweenChineseandWesternmedicines?资料仅供参考,不当之处,请联系改正。资料仅供参考,不当之处,请联系改正。资料仅供参考,不当之处,请联系改正。Seeyou!






