The formation of Chinese medicine:
Chinese medicine came into being in primitive society. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the theory of traditional Chinese medicine has basically taken shape, and branches of anatomy and medicine have emerged, adopting the "four diagnoses". Treatment methods include Bian Shi, acupuncture, decoction, moxibustion, guidance, qi distribution and wishing. Since ancient times, there has been a saying that "medicine and Taoism are interlinked". This influence can be traced back to Huang's classic Huangdi Neijing, which is one of the four classic works of traditional medicine in China and the earliest medical classic in China.
At the same time, it is a medical masterpiece studying human physiology, pathology, diagnostics, therapeutic principles and pharmacology. Theoretically, the theories of yin-yang, five elements, pulse condition, zang-xiang, meridian, etiology, pathogenesis, disease, diagnosis, treatment, health preservation and luck were established. Later, on the basis of pre-Qin Taoist thought, TCM began to explain the human body with Yin-Yang and Five Elements.
Summary:
The theory of TCM comes from the summary of medical experience and China's ancient thought of Yin-Yang and Five Elements. Its contents include the theory of essence and qi, the theory of yin and yang and five elements, qi and blood, body fluid, viscera and meridians, constitution, etiology and pathogenesis, treatment principles, health preservation and so on. As early as more than two thousand years ago, the monograph Huangdi Neijing came out, which laid the foundation of traditional Chinese medicine. Today, China's theories, diagnosis methods and treatment methods related to traditional medicine can be found in this book.
The theoretical system of traditional Chinese medicine is gradually formed under the guidance of materialism and dialectical thought in long-term clinical practice, which comes from practice and in turn guides practice. Through the analysis of the phenomenon, explore its internal mechanism. Therefore, this unique theoretical system of traditional Chinese medicine has two basic characteristics, one is the overall concept, and the other is syndrome differentiation and treatment.
The basic theory of traditional Chinese medicine is a theoretical summary of human life activities and disease changes, which mainly includes the theories of yin and yang, five elements, qi and blood, body fluid, viscera, meridians and luck, as well as the theories of etiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, syndrome differentiation, treatment, prevention and health preservation.