Section VIII Traditional Chinese Medicine中国文化概论英文版本 教学课件.pptVIP

overview TCM is not merely a general invention, but also a great invention, which in fact, can be called the “fifth invention in ancient China”. TCM’ s contribution to the world is not only an original medical system but also a part of China’s traditional culture. Chinese medicine principally employs a method of analysis and synthesis, inquiring on a macro-level into the interal systems of the human body and their mutual relationships with the internal and external environment. Yellow Emperor Huangdi is generally credited with being the founder of TCM. Basic Principles of TCM Methods of Diagnosis Methods of Treatment Other Therapeutic Methods Thank you! Add Your Company Slogan LOGO * LOGO Introduction to TCM Influential Medical Books The Yellow Emperor’s Canon of Interior Medicine 黄帝内经 Shen Nong’s Canon of Herbs 神农本草经 The Compendium of Materia Medica 本草纲目 The TCM approach treats Zang-fu organs as the core of the human body. Tissue and organs are connected through a network of channels and blood vessels inside human body. Qi acts as some kind of carrier of information that is expressed externally through Jingluo system. The Zang consists of the five solid organs--- spleen, heart, lungs, liver and kidney. The Fu consists of the six hollow organs --- small intestine, large intestine, gall bladder, bladder, stomach, and san jiao (a three- part invisible metabolizing organ in TCM organ) Clinical diagnosis and treatment in Traditional Chinese Medicine are mainly based on the yin-yang and five elements theories. These theories apply the phenomena and laws of nature to the study of the physiological activities and pathological changes of the human body and its interrelationships. The typical TCM therapies include acupuncture, herbal medicine and qigong exercises. TCM is based on the philosophical concept that the human body is a small universe with a set of complete -and sophisticated colsely-related sub-systems. Those systems usually work balancely and harmoni