Traditional Chinese Medicine

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contents

• The history of Traditional Chinese Medicine(TCM)
• Introduction to TCM
• Western and Traditional Chinese Medicine compared
• The current situation of TCM
• Protect our Traditional medicine culture

• The theory of TCM
• Acupuncture, moxibustion, medical massage and
  qigong
• Herbal medicine

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• Recently, the argument about
  traditional Chinese medicine is very hot. Some
  experts even doubt whether the traditional
  Chinese medicine is scientific. We think they
  are just joking.

Zhang Gongyao,a TCM author who suggests abolish
TCM
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Traditional Chinese Medicine ("TCM") is an
integral part of Chinese culture. It has made
great contributions to the prosperity of China.
Today both of TCM and western medicine are being
used in providing medical and health services in
China.
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TCM is defined as a medical science governing the
theory and practice of traditional Chinese
medicine. It includes Chinese medication,
pharmacology/herbalogy, acupuncture, massage and
Qigong.
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It has served us for thousands of years. Its
out of question that the traditional Chinese
medicine is a real science. There maybe only one
reason for their opinionsthey dont understand
the soul of the traditional Chinese.
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• Now let us introduce the history of our
  traditional Chinese medicine.

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The history of Traditional Chinese Medicine
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The history of Traditional Chinese Medicine

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• Traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)originated
  with Shen Nong, the celebrated herbal master of
  ancient China who lived about 6,000 years ago, a
  time which is believed to be the embryo stage in
  the development of traditional Chinese medicine.

Shen Nong
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The history of Traditional Chinese Medicine

• Shen Nongs Herbal Classic, prior to
  the Qin Dynasty records 365 work that sums
  varieties of medicinal herbs and classifies them
  into three categories in accordance with their
  respective primary treatments, functions and
  toxic character. This is the earliest
  pharmacopoeia ever found in China. But when we
  talk about the pharmacopoeia, we can not neglect
  Lishizhens work Compendium of material medica.
  It is so great that we use it as the basis of
  the modern TCM.

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The history of Traditional Chinese Medicine

• At the peak of traditional Chinese medicine
  ,there comes forth many brilliant doctors known
  by the young and the old, such as Bian Que ,Hua
  Tuo ,Zhang Zhongjin, Sun Simiao. Their legends
  inspire us and make us confident of our
  traditional culture.

Hua Tuo
Bian Que
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The Theory of TCM

• Introduction to TCM

• Chinese philosophies always believe
  that everything including the universe is
  interrelated and changing all the time. One has
  to reach peaceful state of mind and harmony with
  the surrounding to maintain good health. Any
  harmful thing done to others will bring long
  lasting mental and physical damage to self at the
  end.

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Introduction to TCM

• The theory of TCM
• Acupuncture, moxibustion, medical massage and
  qigong
• Herbal medicine

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The Theory of TCM

• Introduction to TCM

• Human organism is just like a miniature
  version of the universe. They are inter-related
  and interplay in the five basic elements, i.e.,
  wood, fire, earth, gold (or metal) and water.
  They are constantly interacting in between the
  opposing and unifying forces - yin and yang.
  Health is achieved when the equilibrium can be
  maintained or sickness will appear when it is out
  of balance. This is the basic law that human and
  nature all have to follow.

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The Theory of TCM

• Introduction to TCM

• So, different from the western medicine,
  Traditional Chinese Medicine believes that
  disease is basically caused by the "weakening
  state" of a body as a whole. And it cures disease
  by trying to reinforce and stimulate body's
  internal strength. TCM may take longer time to
  cure a disease but it strengthens the overall
  health of a patient.

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The Theory of TCM

• Introduction to TCM

• Traditional Chinese Medicine diagnoses the
  illness by four steps

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The Theory of TCM

• Introduction to TCM

Traditional Chinese Medicine often cure diseases
using Acupuncture, moxibustion, medical massage
and Baguan.
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Acupuncture, moxibustion, medical massage and
qigong

• Introduction to TCM

• Acupuncture and moxibustion is a way in
  which the doctors use the needles pierce into
  the patients skin where we called XueDao in
  Chinese. Doctors pierce into different XueDao to
  cure different diseases. For instance, we pierce
  into the Hukou Xue when we have a stomachache.

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Thats the XueDao of body above
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Acupuncture, moxibustion, medical massage and
qigong

• Introduction to TCM

When tired, you may think of kneading, while
in Traditional Chinese Medicine there is a way
named medical massage same as kneading. We use
it more often when our shoulders or waist hurts.
The doctors push and pinch the patients muscle
with their hands, making them feel relax.
medical massage
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Acupuncture, moxibustion, medical massage and
qigong

• Introduction to TCM

• Qigong must be a strange way to the
  foreigners ,but it is really something
  reasonable and useful. Not only can the Qigong
  cure diseases , but also it can keep balance of
  the body and if you keep on excising it can
  protect you from illness.

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Herbal medicine

• Introduction to TCM

There is rich herbal resource in the wide
field. We may recognize ginseng,glossy ganoderma
and awteo are very valuable herbal medicine , but
cassia, medlar, and even the chrysanthemum you
can find everywhere are of great use. Many
insects body air-dried can also be used as
medicine.
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Introduction to TCM
Herbal medicine
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Western and Traditional Chinese Medicine compared
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Western and Traditional Chinese Medicine compare

• Generally speaking , the western and
  traditional Chinese medicine is essentially
  different.
• In principle , western medicine cures
  disease by using external forces. TCM in another
  hand attempts to reinforce and stimulate body's
  internal strength to cure disease.

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Western and Traditional Chinese Medicine compare

• Western medicine bases on the theory that
  disease is caused by bacterial and other external
  means. TCM believes that disease is basically
  caused by the imbalance of body.

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Western and Traditional Chinese Medicine compare

• Western medicine is chemical compound
  while the traditional Chinese medicine is natural
  . The western medicine works quickly, but it has
  more side-effect . The traditional Chinese
  medicine will take more time to work, but it has
  less side-effect.

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Western and Traditional Chinese Medicine compare

• It is an element that cure the disease in
  western medicine, but it is the prescription that
  works not one element. For example, when we get
  a high fever, the western doctor will give us
  some pills which contain paracetamol, but the
  traditional Chinese doctor may suggest some
  soup of ginger with brown sugar.

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The current situation of TCM
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The current situation of TCM

• Hospitals in China are classified as
  specialized in western medical system, TCM or
  both. TCM is now available to 75 of the areas in
  China. Now, TCM is under the Ministry of Health
  of the Peoples Republic of China and the State
  administration of the PRC. TCM and its
  development are regulated. National strategies,
  law and regulations governing TCM are now in
  place to guide and promote the research and
  development in this promising industry.

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The current situation of TCM

• Universities and colleges in China are
  providing degree and diploma courses in TCM. It
  takes seven years of university education to
  complete a Doctoral degree in TCM. Cross
  education in both TCM and western system are
  provided to medical students with major in either
  one of the systems.

Beijing University of Chinese Medicine
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The current situation of TCM

• The attitude towards traditional Chinese
  medicine and pharmacy across the world is
  changing. A large number of specialists in TCM
  have been invited by countries in Asia, Europe,
  America and others to give lectures on TCM or to
  conduct activities in TCM therapy and scientific
  research.

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The current situation of TCM

• In China, among the foreign students in
  natural sciences, those who major in traditional
  Chinese medicine accounts for the highest
  percentage. World Health Organization has
  established 7 collaborating centers of
  traditional medicine and pharmacology.
  International training centers have been set up
  in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Nanjing and
  Xiamen to train TCM personnel from over the world.

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The current situation of TCM

• Colleges of traditional Chinese medicine and
  acupuncture have been founded in France, US,
  Italy and Australia. An institute of TCM
  theoretical research has been set up in the
  Munich University of Germany. Cooperation in TCM
  has been
• established between China and
• Japan, the United State and
• Germany.

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The current situation of TCM

• Though the development of TCM is promising,
  there are still some problems.
• First, while more and more foreign patients
  turn to TCM ,more and more Chinese believe in
  western medicine, because western medicine works
  more quickly than TCM. Patient is to the doctor
  what water is to the fish. No patients, no
  doctors, put aside the prosperity of the TCM.

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The current situation of TCM

• Secondly, because patients believe in
  the western medicine, less and less Chinese
  students will choose this subject. So you can
  hardly see young traditional doctors. It will be
  not surprising that one day , there is no Chinese
  who masters TCM.

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The current situation of TCM

• At last , the managerial system of TCM is in
  chaos. Some leaders just develop TCM on the blob
  not in action.
• TCM hasnt get enough focus.

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Protect our Traditional medicine culture
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Protect our Traditional medicine culture

• As we talk above, TCM is now in a serious
  position in China. Several weeks ago, the Korean
  proclaimed that TCM should be changed into
  traditional Korean medicine and some professors
  in China want to abolish TCM. So we have much
  work to do to protect our tradition medicine.

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Protect our Traditional medicine culture

• To the government, the system should be
  consummated, more money should be invested in
  this field. The government should propagandize
  TCM home and abroad and ban illegalities which is
  in the name of TCM. To our ordinary citizens, we
  must have more confidence of the TCM. To TCM
  itself, TCM should learn from the advantage of
  the western medicine and improve the ability to
  serve the public.

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Thank You !