Both Taoism and Daoism originated from China's Taoist thought, but there are some differences and connections in practice and application.

First of all, Taoism is a religious belief, focusing on personal cultivation and achieving the goal of spiritual realm. The core idea of Taoism is "Tao", which emphasizes conforming to heaven, keeping the Tao and cultivating oneself, and pursuing spiritual peace and detachment. Taoist doctors, on the other hand, are a medical system based on Taoist thoughts, whose main purpose is to achieve good health and prolong life by conditioning the body and treating diseases.

Secondly, there are some differences between Taoism and Taoist doctors in theory and method. Taoism pays attention to personal cultivation and practice, emphasizing the balance and detachment of the inner spiritual world, while Taoist medicine is an external medical practice, emphasizing the techniques and methods of conditioning the body and treating diseases.

But Taoism and Taoist doctors also have contact and blend. Many theories and techniques in Taoism, such as spells, magical powers and health preservation, have also been applied to the practice of Taoist doctors. Some theories and techniques in Taoist medicine, such as yin and yang, five elements, acupuncture and herbs, have also been influenced by Taoist thought. In addition, many Taoist doctors are also followers of Taoism. While treating diseases, they also pay attention to patients' spiritual cultivation and personal practice, and integrate Taoist thought into medical practice.

In short, although there are some differences between Taoism and Taoist doctors, there are also many places where they penetrate and merge with each other. They are all based on Taoist thought and pursue physical and mental health, which embodies the idea of attaching importance to the unity of man and nature and pursuing physical and mental health in China traditional culture.