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, gas 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. The theories of yin-yang and five elements, pulse condition, Tibetan image and yin-yang and five elements in traditional Chinese medicine are established theoretically. Meridian theory, etiology theory, pathogenesis theory, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, health preservation and luck theory. Later, on the basis of pre-Qin Taoist thought, TCM began to explain human physiology with yin and yang and five elements, and there appeared "medical workers", gold needles and bronze keys.