unit 1 What is Chinese Medicine 2012.pptVIP

Unit One What is Chinese Medicine Sharon Gan Objectives To know concepts of TCM and Basic Theory of TCM in English To learn English expressions of Essential Characteristics of Theoretical System of TCM To get familiar with initiation and development of TCM theoretical system To review Major Contents of Basic Theory of TCM Contents Warm—up (short answer questions) What are the major characteristics of TCM? What is the relationship between man and nature in TCM? What are the differences between the perceptions of Chinese medicine and Western medicine? What is Western medicine mainly concerned with? Traditional medicine traditional Chinese medicine Oriental medicine (based on ancient Chinese medicine) Kampo medicine (based on ancient Chinese medicine) ( 日本汉方） traditional Korean medicine (based on ancient Chinese medicine) Traditional Vietnamese medicine (based on ancient Chinese medicine) Etc. General terms Integration of traditional Chinese and Western medicine Basic theory of traditional Chinese medicine Traditional Chinese diagnostics Traditional Chinese pharmacy Formula study Processing of herbal medicinals General terms Meridian and collateral (study) Acupuncture points (study) Traditional Chinese tuina Traditional Chinese nurturing Traditional Chinese rehabilitation Traditional Chinese nursing Warm disease (study) Constitutional medicine English Books on TCM The contents of TCM principal techniques general guideline basic theories of the differentiation of syndromes Characteristics of TCM Words for book titles 经 Classic (sometimes the word “Canon” is used, but be careful in its use as it implies “教规“ 论 Treatise, discussion 书 Book 全书 Complete works Words for book titles 要 Essential (s) 方 Prescriptions; formulas 歌 Song 赋 Ode 指南 Guide 大全 Complete collection, great compendium Master piece 1 Master piece 1 Masterpiece 2 Masterpiece 2 Divine Husbandman’s Classic of Materia Medica Divine Husbandman’s Classic of Materia Medica Masterpiece 3 Masterpiece 3 B