Traditional

Chinese
Medicine
药补不如食补
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Initiation
The Initiation of Chinese Medicine
Experimenting
Developed Chinese Herbal Medicine，
Compress & Moxibustion.
 “Physicians have to know the laws of
nature and geographical conditions
when diagnosing and treating diseases”
A saying in CM field
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TCM System
Theory - Treatment - Prevention
TCM system consist of 3 parts:
Theory
● Yinyang(阴阳)
● 5 elements

Treatment
Herbalism - Acupuncture - Moxibustion - Cupping -
Massage Therapy

Prevention
Qi Gong - Tai ji - Meditation - Massage
 Theory
阴阳：weather a place is exposed to sun or
shade.
五行：water, wood, fire, earth, metal
氣: Directing one’s strength
脏腑：脏-Yin ; 腑-Yang
经络：main path of an organ-associated
channel. It is said to be a pathway for 氣
 5 Yin-Yang Organs Systems
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1 Spleen Stomach earth

0 Lung Large intestine Metal

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0 Kidney Bladder Water
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0 Liver Gallbladder Wood
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0 Heart Small intestine Fire
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 TCM Practices

Acupuncture Cupping CHM Tui Na

治
疗

Dietary
Massage Qi Gong Tai-Chi
Therapy
 Chinese Herbal Medicine
❖ The TCM philosophy proposes that everything including organs of the body - is composed of the five
elements: fire, earth, metal, water and wood. The herbs are similarly classified into the five tastes -
sweet, salty, bitter, pungent and sour - which correspond to the five elements.

❖ Chinese herbal medicines are mainly plant based, but some preparations include minerals or animal
products. They can be packaged as powders, pastes, lotions or tablets, depending on the herb and its
intended use. Different herbs have different properties and can balance particular parts of the body.
Prescribing a particular herb of herbs means the practitioner’s diagnosis has to take into account the
state of the patient’s Yin and Yang, and the elements that are governing the affected organs.
 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.
❖ Acupuncture is part of the ancient practice of Traditional Chinese medicine. Traditional Chinese
medicine practitioners believe the human body has more than 2,000 acupuncture points connected
by pathways or meridians. These pathways create an energy flow through the body that is
responsible for overall health. Disruption of the energy flow can cause disease. By applying
acupuncture to certain points, it is thought to improve the flow of Qi, thereby improving health.
❖ Studies have shown that acupuncture is effective for a variety of conditions.
 Moxibustion
❖ Moxibustion is a form of therapy that entails the burning of mugwort leaves. This is a small,
spongy herb that is believed to enhance healing with acupuncture. As such, the leaves are
burnt close to the skin’s surface using a stick to apply heat.
❖ The practice is derived from Chinese medicine. Its purpose is to strengthen the blood,
stimulate the flow of Qi or energy, and maintain good health.
❖ According to Chinese medicine, an increase in the circulation of Qi can help your body deal
with a broad range of issues, including digestive problems and chronic pain.
 Cupping
❖ Cupping therapy (拔罐療法 bá guàn liáo fǎ) belongs to a 2000-year-old Chinese traditional medicine
system. There are 10 types of different cupping methods viz. weak/light cupping, medium cupping,
strong cupping, moving cupping, needle cupping, moxa/hot needle cupping, empty/flash cupping,
full/bleeding cupping, herbal cupping, and water cupping.
❖ Traditionally, cups were made of glass, metals or even bamboo. A gourd was explored as the medium
for cupping by ancient Greeks. Since these traditional cups do not allow the complete cupping of big
joints, a modern technology of pulsatile cupping was developed that generates a pulsatile vacuum for
complete cupping. Silicone cups allow comprehensive cupping of big joints along with flexibility in
therapy. Different shapes of cups are available from balls to bells in variable sizes, ranging from
25–75 mm across the opening.
 Tui Na
❖ Tuina or tui-na (pronounced twee-nah) massage originated in ancient China and is believed to be the
oldest system of bodywork. It’s one of the four main branches of traditional Chinese medicine, along
with acupuncture, qi gong, and Chinese herbal medicine.
❖ It’s based on the theory that imbalances of qi, which is the body’s vital life force or energy, can cause
blockages or imbalances that lead to symptoms such as pain and illness.
❖ Tuina massage stimulates the flow of qi to promote balance and harmony within the body using
many of the same principles of acupuncture.
❖ It’s similar to acupuncture in the way it targets specific acupoints, but practitioners use fingers
instead of needles to apply pressure to stimulate these points. Tuina massage is often used in
combination with acupuncture.
 Qi Gong
❖ Qigong, which is sometimes spelled Chi-Kung (and pronounced chee-gung), is the study and practice
of cultivating vital life-force through various techniques, including:
● Breathing techniques
● Postures
● Meditations
● Guided imagery
❖ Qi means "breath" or "air" and is considered the "vital-life-force" or "life-force energy." Qigong
practitioners believe that this vital-life-force penetrates and permeates everything in the universe. It
corresponds to the Greek "pneuma," the Sanskrit "prana," or the Western medical conception of
"bioelectricity."
❖ Gong means "work" or "effort" and is the commitment an individual puts into any practice or skill that
requires time, patience, and repetition to perfect.
❖ Through study, the individual aims to develop the ability to manipulate Qi in order to promote
self-healing, prevent disease, and increase longevity.
 Tai-Chi
Tai Chi is a centuries-old Chinese practice designed to exercise the mind and body
through a series of gentle, flowing postures that create a kind of synchronized dance.

● Deeply rooted in Chinese meditation, medicine, and martial arts, tai chi combines
mental concentration with slow, controlled movements to focus the mind, challenge
the body, and improve the flow of what the Chinese call ''qi'', the life energy
thought to sustain health and quiet the mind
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