THEORY

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

Concept of essenceEssence refers to the basic material to form and sustain life activities of the human body, consisting of innate essence from parents and acquired food essence.Generation of essenceThe generation of essence is of two sources, namely the innate source and acquired essence. The innat

The term zangxiang first appeared in Huangdi Neijing. Zang, sharing the same pronunciation with viscera in Chinese, refers to internal organs inside the body; xiang means image or phenomenon. When used together, zangxiang, as analyzed above, simply refers to internal organs and the external manifest

Seeking from the origin we can find out that health preserving is an important part of the TCM culture, derived from ancient Chinese philosophy. As the most famous one, book I Ching is the important carrier of Con***ian and Taoist thought, gradually becoming the source of traditional Chinese culture

Traditional treating include four major characters:Preventive treatment by superior physicianPreventive treatment before the onset of the disease and keeping the illness stable and controlable when it occurs are basis views of the traditional Chinese treating. Early diagnosis and timely cure is all

TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine), a great treasure-house of culture, is an indispensable part of the splendid classic Chinese culture. In its long course of development, it has absorbed the quintessence of classical Chinese philosophy, culture and science, and summarized the experience of the Chin

The basic characteristics of TCMConcept of syndrome differentiation and treatment are the two basic characteristics of TCM in understanding human physiology and pathology as well as diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease.(1) Concept of holism:The concept of holism means that the human body i

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