TRADITIONAL

CHINESE
MEDICINE
(TCM)

NAME: CLASS:
ANNEESA BINTI 4 ZUHRAH
A.H.HAFEEZ

TEACHER: DATE:
CIK MUZDAALIFAH
BINTI SHA AN ALI
 CONTENT
NOITCUDORTNI

BACKGROUND OF THE METHOD

EXAMPLE OF NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASE

EUQINHCET

TECHNIQUE USED

BENEFIT

CONCLUSION

REFERENCES
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND OF THE METHOD

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) refers to a wide range of philosophical

frameworks, modalities and treatment protocols, many of which have morphed and
modernized over the last 2000+ years to adapt to the standards and thinking of the
time. Although very different today; acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine,
moxibustion, massage, bleeding and cupping have ancient foundations rooted in
classical Chinese medical history.

As with many other cultures, Chinese medical activities probably began long before
there were written languages or records. Archeological material proves that the roots
of China’s written language may extend back some seven thousand years, but the first
evidence comes from the Shang dynasty. The Shang people were religious and it was
believed illness resulted from upsetting an ancestor, being cursed or an evil demon
entering the body and being cursed. So often cures involved placating ancestors with
suitable rituals or asking their help to expel the demon. People turned to “Shamans”,
mediators skilled in talking to the ancestors, who in turn talked to Shang Ti (their deity)
for advice. Questions written on “oracle bones”, usually scapula bones or tortoise
shells, which were heated and the cracks were “divined”, in other words, read by the
shaman to find an answer.

It detailed the body’s anatomy and functions, the blood and circulation, physiology,
pathology, diagnosis and treatment, acupuncture and moxibustion (a form of heat
therapy in which dried plant materials called “moxa” are burned on or very near the
skin) and the use of ethnopharmacology (herbal medicine). These ancient writings
describe a medical theory that focused on the circular movement of qi ( 氣, qì,
pronounced “chee”, air or vapour) and xuè ( 血, “shui”, blood).
 EXAMPLE OF NERVOUS SYSTEM
DISEASE THAT CAN BE
TREATED

ISCHEMIC BRAIN INJURY

A condition that occurs when there isn't enough
blood flow to the brain to meet metabolic
demand. This leads to limited oxygen supply or
cerebral hypoxia and leads to the death of brain
tissue, cerebral infarction, or ischemic stroke. ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE
Causes the loss of ability to reason and to take
care of oneself.The patient is usually
confused,forgetful and disoriented even in a
familiar place.if the deterioration of the brain
continues,the patient will lose the ability to
PARKINSON’S DISEASE read,write,eat,walk and talk.
It is the shrinkage of the nervous
system that causes tremors in the
limbs,jaw,foot and face.The patient will
also have difficulty maintaining body
posture and balance. MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS
A progressive disease as a result of an
abnormality in the immune system that attacks
the myelin sheath in the brain and spinal
cord.The damaged myelin sheath prevents the
transmission of impulses from and to the brain.
 TECHNIQUE
TECHNIQUE USED TO TREAT THE DISEASE

ACUPUNCTURE :
ACUPUNCTURE IS THE PRACTICE OF PENETRATING
THE SKIN WITH THIN, SOLID, METALLIC NEEDLES
WHICH ARE THEN ACTIVATED THROUGH GENTLE
AND SPECIFIC MOVEMENTS OF THE PRACTITIONER'S
HANDS OR WITH ELECTRICAL STIMULATION.

BENEFITS :
ACUPUNCTURE POINTS ARE BELIEVED TO STIMULATE
THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM. THIS, IN TURN,
RELEASES CHEMICALS INTO THE MUSCLES, SPINAL
CORD, AND BRAIN. THESE BIOCHEMICAL CHANGES MAY
STIMULATE THE BODY'S NATURAL HEALING ABILITIES
AND PROMOTE PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING.
 MOXIBUSTION :
Moxibustion, also called moxa treatment, traditional
medical practice that originated in China and thence spread
to Japan and other Asian countries. It is performed by
burning small cones of dried leaves on certain designated
points of the body, generally the same points as those used
in acupuncture.

BENEFITS :
MOXIBUSTION CAN RELIEVE PAIN AND PROVIDE
RELAXATION WITHOUT MEDICATIONS OR SURGERY.
MOXIBUSTION IS EASILY COMBINED WITH ALL FORMS OF
ACUPUNCTURE AND CAN BE AN IMPORTANT ADJUNCT TO
A VARIETY OF TREATMENTS IN COMPLEMENTARY
MEDICINE. IN TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE, IT IS
CONSIDERED EQUAL IN HEALING POWER TO DIET,
EXERCISE, MEDITATION, AND CUPPING.
 QIGONG :
QIGONG CAN BE DESCRIBED AS A MIND-BODY-SPIRIT
PRACTICE THAT IMPROVES ONE'S MENTAL AND PHYSICAL
HEALTH BY INTEGRATING POSTURE, MOVEMENT,
BREATHING TECHNIQUE, SELF-MASSAGE, SOUND, AND
FOCUSED INTENT. THERE ARE LIKELY THOUSANDS OF
QIGONG STYLES, SCHOOLS, TRADITIONS, FORMS, AND
LINEAGES, EACH WITH PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS AND
DIFFERENT THEORIES ABOUT QI (“SUBTLE BREATH” OR
“VITAL ENERGY”) AND GONG (“SKILL CULTIVATED
THROUGH STEADY PRACTICE”).

BENEFITS :
QIGONG OPENS THE FLOW OF ENERGY IN MERIDIANS USED IN
ACUPUNCTURE AND CHINESE MEDICINE. IT ENHANCES OUR
ABILITY TO FEEL THE LIFE FORCE UNDERLYING THE PHYSICAL
WORLD AND TO DEEPEN OUR COMMUNICATION WITH IT.
PHYSICALLY, SLOW GENTLE QIGONG MOVEMENTS WARM
TENDONS, LIGAMENTS, AND MUSCLES; TONIFY VITAL ORGANS
AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE; AND PROMOTE CIRCULATION OF
BODY FLUIDS (BLOOD, SYNOVIAL, LYMPH). THOUSANDS OF
STUDIES HAVE SHOWN QIGONG EFFECTIVE IN HELPING TO
HEAL LIFE CHALLENGES RANGING FROM HIGH BLOOD
PRESSURE AND CHRONIC ILLNESS TO EMOTIONAL
FRUSTRATION, MENTAL STRESS, AND SPIRITUAL CRISIS.

 CONCLUSION

BOTH TRADITIONAL AND MODERN

WAY HAVE THEIR OWN WAY TO
TREAT DISEASE RELATED TO
NERVOUS SYSTEM
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