Fundamental Theory of TCM
The twelve meridians control human life,yet they are the place where disease can live.If disease starts in the meridians,the physician can use the meridiansto treat the root cause of disease. ——Nei Jing (Classic Chinese text, 475-221 BC)Meridians and collaterals are the essential component parts of
The theory of the five elements, along with the theory of yin and yang, originated from ancient China. It is the cognition of the material world by people in ancient China and was used to explain and analyze things in the natural world. The theory of the five elements, together with the theory of yi
The theory of the five elements, along with the theory of yin and yang, originated from ancient China. It is the cognition of the material world by people in ancient China and was used to explain and analyze things in the natural world. The theory of the five elements, together with the theory of yi
The theory of the five elements, along with the theory of yin and yang, originated from ancient China. It is the cognition of the material world by people in ancient China and was used to explain and analyze things in the natural world. The theory of the five elements, together with the theory of yi
History on Yin and Yang"Yin and yang" is formed in pair from ancient Chinese philosophy. They represent a way of thinking and are regarded as the law of universe in ancient Chinese culture. The primary meaning of Yin and yang is primitive, originates from pictographic character, and refers to the di
Basic conceptionThe yin and yang theory is dialectical materialist philosophy of ancient China. Ancient physicians, therefore, borrowed the yin and yang theory to explain the various phenomena of the human physiology, pathology, and to guide and summarize the medical knowledge and clinical experienc
Pathogenesis studies how pathogenic factors affect the human body and cause disease as well as how disease develops and changes.Disease means the damage of health. TCM believes that the healthy state implies the balance of yin and yang, the manifestation of which is high coordination and unity betwe
Diet is indispensable to human existence and is the main route for human being to obtain nutrient substances from the natural world. However, the intake of food has to follow certain rules. If the diet is improper, it may impair the body and become pathogenic factors.Improper diet includes three asp
IntroductionZang Xiang, is also known as the visceral manifestation. It is first appeared in the chapter of six Sections of Discussions on Visceral Manifestation in Su Wen. According to the explanation in some Chinese medical classics, "Zang" refers to interior organs which are stored inside the hum
Basic conceptionBa Gang:the eight syndromes;Based on four TCM diagnosis(naming inspection, auscultation,interrogation and palpation), the analysis on categories,positions and properties of the diseases for conclusion the diseases into the eight syndromes is known as Ba Gang Bian Zheng.Ba gang bian z
