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.

origin

In primitive times, because our ancestors ate plants and hunted, they were able to get in touch with and gradually understand these plants and animals and their effects on human body, which would inevitably lead to a drug reaction or poisoning, and even death, thus making people know how to distinguish and choose when foraging.

In order to fight against diseases, the above experience inspires people to pay attention to the efficacy and toxicity of some natural products. After countless conscious experiments and observations, the ancients gradually formed a preliminary understanding of drugs.

In the late primitive society, people gradually mastered the brewing technology of wine from the enlightenment of natural fermentation of wild fruits and grain. In the Shang Dynasty, the wine-making industry was very prosperous. Wine is not only a drink, but also has many functions, such as warming meridians and dredging veins, promoting drug potential and acting as a solvent. Therefore, the ancients praised wine as "the master of all kinds of medicines".