Chinese medicine was born in primitive society, and the theory of Chinese medicine was basically formed in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, and was summarized and developed in past dynasties. In addition, it has a far-reaching influence on the countries in the cultural circle of Chinese characters, such as Japanese medicine, Korean medicine, Korean medicine and Vietnamese oriental medicine, which are all developed on the basis of Chinese medicine.
Traditional Chinese medicine bears the experience and theoretical knowledge of ancient people in China in fighting diseases. It is a medical theoretical system gradually formed and developed through long-term medical practice under the guidance of ancient naive materialism and spontaneous dialectics.
Based on the theory of Yin-Yang and Five Elements, TCM regards the human body as the unity of qi, shape and spirit, and explores the etiology, nature and location of diseases through the method of "looking, listening and asking", analyzes the pathogenesis changes of viscera, meridians, joints, qi and blood, and body fluids, judges the growth and decline of evil, and then obtains the name of diseases and summarizes syndrome types.
Based on the principle of syndrome differentiation and treatment, the treatment methods of "sweating, vomiting, purgation, harmony, warming, clearing away heat, tonifying and eliminating" are formulated, and various treatment methods such as traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture, massage, cupping, qigong and dietotherapy are used to make the human body recover by harmonizing yin and yang.
Since the late Qing Dynasty, China has been invaded by western powers, and its national fortune has been weakened. Traditional Chinese medicine is caught in the dispute of keeping or abolishing. The same is true of Japanese medicine and Korean medicine, both of which belong to China's medical system. Chinese medicine has been used for thousands of years in China, an ancient land, and has undergone thousands of years of clinical practice.
Practice has proved that Chinese medicine is effective and feasible in treating diseases, preventing diseases and preserving health. Before western medicine was introduced into China, our ancestors used Chinese medicine to treat diseases and saved countless lives. The treatment of diseases by traditional Chinese medicine is macroscopic and comprehensive.
Chinese medicine, that is, relative to western medicine. Before western medicine flowed into China, Chinese medicine was basically not called Chinese medicine, but had a unique and rich title.