Traditional Remedies: Chinese Medicine

The history of TCM can be traced to a long series of doctors and practitioners who kept track of their procedures for future generations.

The first of these was set down within the canon of the first emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang.

Through the subsequent years, as doctors or medical practitioners identified new causes or remedies, they were recorded and eventually developed into the system of Traditional Chinese Medicine known today, which includes several branches and styles.

raditional Chinese Medicine draws much of its approach from ancient Chinese philosophies, namely Buddhism and Taoism, which are centered around the idea that all life and nature operate on interconnected levels that can affect one another in good and bad ways.

So, TCM examines both the physical and spiritual state of the individual in diagnosing problems, rather than viewing body parts as separate entities, as in Western medicine.

TCM Physician Feels the Pulse of Patient

Included in the diagnosis and treatment process of TCM are several theories, some of which have now become popularly known around the world.

Yin and Yang (or the balance of opposing forces), the five elements (fire, water, metal, wood and earth), Qi or energy flow and Zang fu theory, which deals primarily with organ function, are all important ideas in the proper practice of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

Each of these theories is comprised of an elaborate set of principles that TCM practitioners use to diagnose and treat patients.

Traditional Chinese Medicine: An Introduction

CHINESE TRADITIONAL MEDICINE

TCM Basics

Sacred Lotus: Traditional Chinese Medicine

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)

Gate to Chinese Medicine, Health and Wellness

Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine Information

Traditional Chinese remedies include the eating of various herbs, animal parts and other natural substances to counteract negative energies and offset imbalances.

Other remedies may also include the practice of certain martial arts, like Tai Chi Chuan, which are sometimes prescribed to improve general health and promote focused inner spirituality.

Herbs of TCM Links:

Chinese Herbology

TCM Herb Library

Chinese Herbs Direct

Natural Herbs Guide

Holistic Chinese Herbs