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.
Traditional Chinese medicine is accumulated by our ancestors in long-term medical practice and is an important part of China's ancient excellent cultural heritage. According to records, there is a legend that "Shennong tasted a hundred herbs" in ancient times. The "Shennong Age" is about equivalent to the Neolithic Age. At that time, people already had primitive agriculture and gradually understood the performance of various crops and natural things.
Their medicinal value has also begun to be recognized by people. The so-called taste means that all the drugs used at that time were tested by human bodies to understand their therapeutic effects. Moreover, one medicine can cure two diametrically opposite diseases, which is the strange place of some Chinese medicines. For example, Angelica sinensis can treat menorrhagia or menorrhagia, Schisandra chinensis has the dual functions of raising blood sugar and lowering blood sugar, and Panax notoginseng and Baiyao have the functions of stopping bleeding and promoting blood circulation.
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. The invention of wine promoted the progress of medicine.