National Essence Culture | Chinese Traditional Culture - Traditional Chinese Medicine

Traditional Chinese medicine originated in primitive society. The theory of traditional Chinese medicine in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period has been basically formed. Anatomy and medical disciplines have emerged. "Four diagnostics" have been adopted. . Since ancient times, there has been a saying that "medicine and Taoism are connected". This kind of influence can be traced back to the Huang-Lao Taoist classic, Huangdi Neijing, which is one of the four classic works of traditional Chinese medicine and an earlier medical classic in our country's medical treasure house.

TCM acupuncture is a combination of acupuncture and moxibustion. It is one of the methods commonly used in ancient China to treat various diseases. In modern TCM, acupuncture is already one of the important health preservation methods. It has multiple functions such as repairing tissue, enhancing immunity, promoting blood circulation, and analgesia.

       -Look, hear and ask-

The theoretical system of traditional Chinese medicine is gradually formed under the guidance of materialism and dialectics after long-term clinical practice. It comes from practice and in turn guides practice. Through the analysis of the phenomenon, to explore its internal mechanism. Therefore, the unique theoretical system of traditional Chinese medicine has two basic characteristics, one is the holistic concept, and the other is the treatment based on syndrome differentiation. The basic theory of traditional Chinese medicine is a theoretical summary of the changes in human life activities and diseases. Treatment, prevention, health care, etc.

       Characteristics of traditional Chinese medicine

It is believed that human beings are an integral part of nature, composed of two types of substances, yin and yang, which are opposed to each other and interdependent, and are always in motion and change. In a normal physiological state, the two are in a dynamic balance, once this dynamic balance is destroyed, it will appear as a pathological state. When treating diseases and correcting the imbalance of yin and yang, instead of adopting an isolated and static way of looking at problems, they start from a dynamic point of view, that is, they emphasize the "view of constant motion". It believes that man and nature are a unified whole, that is, "the unity of man and nature" and "correspondence between man and nature".

       "The Yellow Emperor's Canon of Internal Medicine"

Referred to as "Nei Jing", the original book has 18 volumes. Among them, 9 volumes are called "Su Wen"; the other 9 volumes have no titles. They were called "Nine Volumes" or "Acupuncture Classics" in the Han and Jin Dynasties, and "Lingshu" after the Tang Dynasty. They were not written by one person at a time. The main part Formed from the Warring States Period to the Eastern Han Dynasty. There are 81 articles in each part, 162 articles in total.

       "Difficulty"

The "Nanjing", formerly known as "The Eighty-One Difficulties of the Yellow Emperor", also known as "The Eighty-One Difficulties", is an earlier classic work of traditional Chinese medicine. There have always been different views on the author of the "Nanjing" and the time of its writing. It is generally believed that it was written no later than the Eastern Han Dynasty, and its content may have a certain relationship with the Qinyue people (Bian Que). The word "difficult" in "Difficulty" has the meaning of "asking for difficulties" or "difficulties". There are eighty-one difficulties in the whole book, using question-and-answer method to discuss and discuss some theoretical issues of traditional Chinese medicine, including pulse diagnosis, meridians, zang-fu organs, yin and yang, etiology, pathogenesis, health care, acupoints, acupuncture, disease syndrome, etc.

       "Treatise on Febrile and Miscellaneous Diseases"

"Treatise on Febrile Diseases and Miscellaneous Diseases", also known as "Treatise on Febrile Diseases and Disorders", was written by Zhang Zhongjing in the Eastern Han Dynasty. It is considered to be a classic of internal medicine in Chinese medicine, laying the foundation of traditional Chinese medicine. In the Siku Quanshu, it is a sub-department physician class. Due to historical factors, the original appearance of the book is no longer visible, and later generations were divided into two books, "Treatise on Febrile Diseases" and "The Brief Introduction of the Golden Chamber". So far, it is one of the main basic courses offered by Chinese traditional Chinese medicine colleges.

       "Shen Nong's Materia Medica"

"Shen Nong's Materia Medica" (also known as "Ben Cao Jing" and "Ben Jing"), one of the four classic works of traditional Chinese medicine, is one of the earliest existing works of traditional Chinese medicine. assembled into a book.

With the development of economy and society, health has become the first demand of human beings. The theory of "preventing disease" in traditional Chinese medicine is obviously advanced. Thought has attracted increasing attention; acupuncture, as an important means of "preventive treatment of disease", has attracted great attention from the preventive medicine community because of its full attention to the stimulation of the body's own potential and its non-toxic side effects...