The so-called "life" means life, survival and growth; The so-called maintenance means maintenance, recuperation and nourishing. In a word, keeping in good health is to maintain life. Guided by the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, we should follow the changing law of the biochemical set of Yin-Yang and Five Elements to scientifically recuperate human health and vitality. Traditional Chinese medicine health preservation refers to a medical activity that supports life, strengthens physique and prevents diseases through various methods, so as to prolong life. Traditional Chinese medicine pays attention to integrity and systematicness, aiming at nip in the bud. The famous representative work of TCM theory is Huangdi Neijing. Traditional Chinese medicine health preservation comes from ancient essence medicine, and the level of contemporary Chinese medicine has declined, while ancient Chinese medicine deserves further development and research. According to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, the traditional health care methods in China are used, such as regulating the mind, dredging, regulating the four seasons, food tonic, medicine tonic and so on. Discipline: Chinese medicine (first-class discipline); Massage, health care and rehabilitation (two disciplines)

Generalized health care: the holistic theory of traditional Chinese medicine is the foundation. It is the knowledge of human beings to improve their self-organization and self-healing ability, or to improve their vitality, so as to maintain life and eliminate diseases-so it is different from the "medicine" for treating diseases in modern western countries.

Health preservation in a narrow sense refers to the knowledge of improving self-healing ability through non-drug methods.

Spiritual cultivation: including spiritual and psychological cultivation, hobbies and moral quality cultivation.

Behavioral support: including clothing, food, shelter, transportation and sexual life.

Invigorating qi: it is mainly used for internal training of medical fitness qigong. It involves Chinese medicine culture, religious culture and martial arts culture.

Fitness: mainly including physical exercise and fitness activities.

Food and nutrition: the main contents are the selection, preparation and application of health food, as well as diet methods and control. The contents include medicine, medicine, food, tea, wine and folk customs.

Medication: The main content is the selection and preparation of health-preserving drugs. Its preparations are mostly pure natural edible plant medicines; Its manufacturing method is also mostly rough adjustment; Its dosage forms are also mostly combined with food.

Skill training: it is a non-food and non-drug health-keeping method besides the above-mentioned health-keeping techniques, that is, massage, acupuncture, bathing, ironing, magnetic suction, vessel stimulation and other therapies are used to keep health.