Myth 1. Seeing Chinese medicine means eating Chinese medicine.
Traditional Chinese medicine is based on the theories of yin and yang, five elements, qi and blood, body fluid and five internal organs. Qi, blood, body fluid and essence are part of human body. Through the four methods of looking, listening, asking and cutting, the etiology and pathogenesis are analyzed, the symptom types are determined, and the treatment law is established. Then through Chinese medicine, acupuncture, daily routine, eating habits and other Chinese medicine therapies to guide, treat or regulate the body. This shows that Chinese medicine, as the quintessence of China, has a huge and perfect system; As a discipline, Chinese medicine has various sub-disciplines, so it is not the same as eating Chinese medicine. In addition to eating Chinese herbal medicines, Chinese medicine has many methods, such as acupuncture, cupping, massage, medicated bath, scraping, dietotherapy and so on, and the curative effect is very good.
Myth 2: Traditional Chinese medicine has a slow therapeutic effect.
Many people think that Chinese medicine is slow to take effect. In fact, Chinese medicine is the macro way, while western medicine is the micro way. Western medicine is more what you see is what you get, while Chinese medicine is to eliminate evil and consolidate the foundation. In addition, Chinese medicine is very effective in treating some emergencies. For example, acupuncture is often effective in the treatment of acute pain, and even in the rescue of acute diseases, Chinese medicine has a unique effect, such as from ancient Huatuo acupuncture anesthesia to Shenfu decoction to rescue patients with heart failure. Therefore, Chinese medicine should change "dispersing" into long-term curative effect.
Misunderstanding 3, western medicine treatment is not good to Chinese medicine.
Some patients only think of looking for Chinese medicine when the curative effect of western medicine is not good, and regard Chinese medicine as a "life-saving straw". At this time, if the curative effect of Chinese medicine is not good, it is considered that Chinese medicine is not good. In fact, Chinese medicine can intervene in many diseases from the beginning, so the effect will be better. For example, diabetes, western medicine treatment of diabetes, mostly diet control, insulin injection. However, diabetes is a "thirst-quenching disease" in traditional Chinese medicine. The treatment method needs clearing stomach and purging fire, nourishing yin and promoting fluid production, supplemented by dietotherapy, so as to be effective. It can be seen that the treatment of diseases in traditional Chinese medicine mostly starts from the whole and regulates the functions of zang-fu organs, so as to achieve the effect of keeping yin and calming down the secrets and filling qi and blood.
Myth 4. Western medicine nutrition equals Chinese medicine dietotherapy.
The nutrition of western medicine pays attention to the acidity and alkalinity of food, not the taste, and whether the final metabolite in our body is acidic or alkaline after food is ingested into the human body, so as to control our diet reasonably and achieve the purpose of balancing our physique. Traditional Chinese medicine uses foods with the same origin of medicine and food to prevent and treat diseases, help us to promote the recovery of the body, and regulate our human body according to the qi of food. Our Chinese medicine pays attention to eating seasonal food to regulate the body and achieve the goal of balancing yin and yang.
Through the above introduction, we also have a good understanding of TCM health care. At present, many of us have many misunderstandings about TCM health preservation methods. When we choose to recuperate the body or treat diseases, we should choose according to our own physical condition, and pay attention to the influence on the body in diet.