What is TCM?
What were the names of Chinese medicine in the past?
How does TCM treat doctors?
What are the forms of traditional Chinese medicine?
How to decoct Chinese medicine and how to take it?
Do you know all this?
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What is TCM?
In layman's terms, Chinese medicine is traditional Chinese medicine, but the word "Chinese" does not only refer to China, nor is it just to distinguish it from Western medicine. "Middle" means the golden mean, neutral, balanced. Traditional Chinese medicine is to adhere to harmony and follow the trend. Traditional Chinese medicine is based on the theory of the five behaviors of yin and yang, which regards the human body as a unity of qi, form and god, and it is necessary to maintain a Chinese character at any time ------ balance between yin and yang, in order to avoid all diseases. The yin and yang theory of Chinese medicine, the sky is yang and the earth is yin; Yang during the day and overcast at night; The sun is yang and the moon is yin; Male is yang, female is yin; Spring and summer are yang, autumn and winter are cloudy. Everything in the world is yin and yang attributes, whether you know it or not, believe it or not, it is there. Only when yin and yang are balanced can all things be harmonious and all diseases will not be born. TCM is an idea, a thought.
What were the previous titles of TCM?
Before Western medicine was introduced into China, Chinese medicine was basically not called "traditional Chinese medicine", but had unique titles, called Qi Huang, Qingbang, Xinglin, Hanging Kettle, Tachiban, Dafu, and Langzhong.
How does TCM see a doctor?
Based on the theory of the five behaviors of yin and yang, traditional Chinese medicine regards the human body as a unity of qi, form and god, and through the method of "looking, hearing, asking, and cutting", the disease name is judged from the cause, disease and pathology, and the symptom type is summarized, and the treatment is carried out according to the principle of dialectical treatment. Treatments include "sweating, spitting, lowering, elimination, warmth, clearing, tonification, and". The treatment methods include traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture, tuina, massage, cupping, qigong, diet therapy, etc., so that the human body can achieve the harmony of yin and yang and recover.
What are the forms of TCM?
In the plant period, Chinese medicine was mainly in the form of drinking tablets, tablets, capsules, pills, powders, syrups, sprays, as well as ointments, wine, soups, tea, ingots, dew and so on.
How do you decoct Chinese medicine? How to take it?
Casserole pots are preferred for decoction of Chinese medicine, followed by clay pots, and then stainless steel utensils. Decoction of Chinese medicine does not need to be cleaned, it is best to soak for about half an hour, fry on high heat, and then change to low heat and cook for 20-30 minutes. Take half an hour before meals and one hour after meals. Some Chinese medicines have special requirements when decocting, such as:
1. Fry first: such as raw keel, oyster, raw gypsum, etc.
2. Fry separately: deer antler slices, buffalo horn, etc.
3. Bottom: cinnamon, sand kernels, etc.
4. Cooking: Ejiao and other gums.
5. Pan-frying: psyllium, talcum powder, burrs, etc.
Tonic drugs taken before meals;
Drugs for the treatment of diseases above the heart and lungs, chest and stomach are taken after meals;
Tranquilizers are taken at bedtime.
Proprietary Chinese medicines should be taken as directed by a doctor or as directed.