Fundamental Theory of TCM
Qi, blood and body fluid, the essential substances for life activities, flow constantly inside the body and all originate from the viscera. They are produced by qi-transforming activities of the viscera and infused into the viscera to nourish the organs and tissues of the body.Among the three, qi is
In TCM, pulse diagnosis is a mysterious craft. Fine consecutive steps of a complete set of programs, it is like a grand ceremony. Pulse formation is closely related to zang fu, qi and blood. The heart dominates the veins; the lung dominates all the meridians, spleen dominates the blood, liver reserv
Concept of the seven emotionsThe seven emotions refer to seven emotional activities including joy, anger, worry, anxiety, sadness, fear and fright. They are external manifestations of the functional activities of viscera. Normally, the seven emotions don’t cause diseases and only when the emotional
The six climatic factors are pathogenic wind, pathogenic cold, pathogenic summer-heat, pathogenic dampness, pathogenic dryness and pathogenic heat (fire).Wind, cold, summer-heat, dampness, dryness and heat (fire) are six kinds of natural climatic factors known as "six qi". Human beings living in the
Normally yin and yang in the body maintain a dynamic balance through the interactions of inter-opposition, inter-dependence, inter-restriction and inter-transformation. If such a dynamic balance is impaired by six exogenous abnormal climatic factors, endogenous impairment by abnormal changes of emot
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 six climatic factors are pathogenic wind, pathogenic cold, pathogenic summer-heat, pathogenic dampness, pathogenic dryness and pathogenic heat (fire).Wind, cold, summer-heat, dampness, dryness and heat (fire) are six kinds of natural climatic factors known as "six qi". Human beings living in the
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