Traditional Chinese medicine

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Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), is a medical system originating in China.

Traditional Chinese medicine practices include such treatments as Chinese herbal medicine, acupuncture, dietary therapy, and acupressure.

Contents 1 History 2 Major theories 3 Diagnostics 4 Treatment methods

History

• books
  • Huangdi Neijing (Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon)
  • Shanghan zabing lun
  • Beiji qianjin yaofang
• doctors
  • Zhang Zhongjing
  • Hua Tuo

Major theories

• Yin-yang
• Five Phases
• related philosophy
  • Taoist
  • Buddhist

Diagnostics

For types of TCM diagnostic methods:

• observe (望 wàng)
• hear and smell (闻/聞 wén)
• ask (问/問 wèn)
• touch (切 qiè)

pulse-reading

Treatment methods

• Acupuncture(针疗/針療)
• Auriculotherapy (耳灼疗法/耳燭療法)
• Chinese food therapy (食疗/食療)
• Chinese herbal medicine (中草药/中药/中藥)
• Cupping (拔罐)
• Die-da or Tieh Ta (跌打)
• Gua Sha (刮痧)
• Moxibustion(灸疗/灸療)
• Tui na (推拿)