Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is a discipline that studies the basic theory and clinical application of TCM, and it is one of the basic disciplines of TCM. The content includes the concepts of traditional Chinese medicine and traditional Chinese medicine, the origin and development of traditional Chinese medicine; The origin and collection of traditional Chinese medicine, the concept of medicinal materials, and how to develop authentic medicinal materials on the premise of ensuring curative effect; The concept, purpose and method of processing traditional Chinese medicine; The concept of medicinal properties of traditional Chinese medicine, the mechanism of treating diseases by traditional Chinese medicine, the purpose and principle of compatibility of traditional Chinese medicine, the concept of "seven emotions" of medicine, and the application law of traditional Chinese medicine synergy; The concept and main contents of drug contraindications; The relationship between dosage and usage, dosage and curative effect, the basis for determining dosage and the decoction method of traditional Chinese medicine.
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Traditional Chinese medicine concept:
The concept of Chinese medicine still has a vague understanding among many ordinary people and even professionals. "Natural medicine" is not the same as "Chinese medicine", and the concept and connotation of "Chinese medicine" are absolutely different from it. Although most Chinese herbal medicines are taken from "nature" and some can be directly used as medicine, this is not a real "Chinese medicine", but it is called "Chinese medicine" and cannot be generalized. First of all, it refers to all kinds of processed parts. The function of processing is not only to remove impurities and facilitate preparation and administration, but also to eliminate or reduce the toxic and side effects of drugs, change the performance of drugs and strengthen the curative effect. Take Rehmannia as an example. Rehmannia can clear heat and cool blood. Rehmannia glutinosa has the effects of warming nature, nourishing kidney and enriching blood after it is evaporated with wine.
Processing is always divided into water system, fire system, water-fire system and so on. Water system includes washing, bleaching, soaking, pickling, water flying and so on. Fire processing includes roasting, roasting, simmering, frying, roasting, roasting, roasting and so on. The combination of water and fire includes steaming, boiling and quenching. And each method contains several specific methods in detail, with extremely rich connotations. And these processing methods have now become a national treasure secret. Secondly, traditional Chinese medicine refers to prescription drugs made according to the characteristics and laws of four qi and five flavors, monarch, minister, assistant and envoy, instead of mixing them randomly and then making them into soup, pills, powder or ointment as needed ... Therefore, "traditional Chinese medicine" and "natural medicine" can neither be confused nor substituted for each other.