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
Preventive principles refer to the criteria of preventing the occurrence, development and transmission of disease made in accordance with the laws of the occurrence, development and transmission of disease.Traditional Chinese medicine has been always attaching great importance to prevention. The ear
Therapeutic principles are the criteria of treating all diseases. Formulated under the guidance of the concept of holism and treatment based on syndrome differentiation, they are significant for clinically guiding the determination of therapeutic methods, prescription and drugs.Therapeutic principle
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
The theory of yin-yang originated in antiquity in China. It is a theory dealing with the origination of the universe as well as the motion and variation of all things in the natural world. It holds that the natural world is made up of materials and that the material world conceives, develops and con
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