Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) also known simply as Chinese medicine (Chinese: 中醫學, zhōngyī xué, or 中药学, zhōngyaò xué) is the name commonly given to a range of traditional medical practices used in China that have developed over the course of several thousand years of history. It is also regarded as an instance of oriental medicine, a term which may include other traditional Asian medical systems such as Japanese, Korean, Tibetan, and Mongolian medicine. Chinese medicine principally employs a method ...

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Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM): The dominant style of Chinese medicine in the People's Republic of China.

(See also: Traditional Chinese Medicine, Body Mind and Soul, Alternative Health, Alternative Health Dictionary)

TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE: The basis of much ancient healing wisdom which also shows a similarity to other traditional in both thought and delivery of treatment. The belief stems from the concept of Ying and Yang – Yin being about the feminine traits, quiet calm and introspection whilst Yang represents loudness, light and masculine traits. These must be balanced to achieve health and well being.######Treatments include exercise and Manipulation (TUINA), Herbal medicines, Healing (QI GONG)and Acupressure amongst others.

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In the West, TCM is often considered alternative medicine; however, in mainland China and Taiwan, TCM is widely considered to be an integral part of the health care system. The term TCM is sometimes used specifically within the field of Chinese medicine to refer to the standardized set of theories and practices introduced in the mid-20th century under the government of Mao, as distinguished from related traditional theories and practices preserved by people in Taiwan, Hong Kong and by the overseas Chin ...

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 Acupressure Massage is a branch of Traditional Chinese Medicine based on Acupuncture where pressure and massage techniques are applied on the acupoints throughout the body following the meridians, which correspond with the muscles, organs and the nervous system (body's communication system). By using the principles of Chinese Medicine it can help stimulate the body's healing powers improving health and vitality

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Meridian Psychotherapy the Meridians of Traditional Chinese Medicine not only affect our physical health and internal organs but also have an influence over our emotional, mental and psychological make up. Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) utilise the tapping off the acupoints on the meridians. By balancing the energy in the meridians the memory is not changed itself but changes the way a person feels about the emotion which is relieved.

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Traditional Chinese Medicine theory posits both Organs (the Triple Burner, for example) and Substances (such as Shen, or Spirit) for which scientific evidence is absent. Variations and hybrids of Chinese medicine include Korean medicine, Tibetan medicine, and Vietnamese traditional medicine.

Chinese medicine probably originated about 2,000 years ago, but it became dogmatic and stagnated for centuries; overall its development has been slow. It probably stems from shamanism. The basis of Chinese medicine is Taoism, a religion according to which spirits (shen) inhabit the human body and take care of its functions. The foundational text of Chinese medicine - known as the Classic of Internal Medicine, the Huangdi Neijing, the Inner Classic, the Inner Classic of the Yellow Emperor, the Neiching, the Nei Jing, The Yellow Emperor's Classic, The Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine, and the Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon - was completed by the first century C.E.

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Moxibustion (Chinese: 灸; pinyin: jiŭ) is an oriental medicine therapy utilizing moxa, or mugwort herb. It plays an important role in the traditional medical systems of China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, Tibet, and Mongolia. Suppliers usually age the mugwort and grind it up to a fluff; practitioners burn the fluff or process it further into a stick that resembles a (non-smokable) cigar. They can use it indirectly, with acupuncture needles, or sometimes burn it on a patient's skin. Moxibustion - Terminology. Th ...

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To differentiate between western or eastern concepts of organs the first letter is capitalized (Liver, instead of liver, Spleen instead of spleen). Because Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is holistic, each organ cannot be explained fully unless the TCM relationship/homeostasis with the other organs is understood. TCM also looks at the functions of the organs rather than fixed areas and, therefore, describes different organs that are not actually physical, like the Triple Burner (San Jiao). This also leads to controversy about the validity ...

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Traditional Korean medicine (Hangul: 한의학, Hanja: 韓醫學) developed alongside and from Chinese medical techniques and procedures. Techniques in treatment and approach are similar in the main to Chinese medical techniques, but boosting the essence is the main focus in Korea. Traditional Korean medicine - History. The origin of Korean Medicine goes back to ancient times. In Samguk Yusa·Gojoseon(삼국유사·고조선), where the founding myth of Korea is recorded, there is a story of a tiger ...

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Brown rice is unmilled or partly milled rice, a kind of whole grain. It has a mild nutty flavor, is chewier than white rice, and becomes rancid more quickly. Any rice, including sticky rice, long-grain rice, or short-grain rice, may be eaten as brown rice. In much of Asia, brown rice (Chinese: 糙米; Hanyu Pinyin: cāomǐ; Japanese: 玄米; genmai) is associated with poverty and wartime shortages, and in the past was rarely ...

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Vedic science is the term used in modern attempts to systematize ancient scientific thought to be found in early Indian scriptures, especially the Vedas. Vedic science - Types of Vedic science. Adherents of Maharishi Vedic science describe it as the science of self (atmavidya). Veda means knowledge; and Vedic science asserts that there are two kinds of knowledge: lower or outer, and higher or inner. Further, the Vedic system asserts that one needs traditional modes of reas ...

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Qi, also commonly spelled ch'i, chi or ki, is a fundamental concept of everyday Chinese culture, most often defined as "air" or "breath" (for example, the colloquial Mandarin Chinese term for "weather" is tiān qi, or the "breath of heaven") and, by extension, "life force" or "spiritual energy" that is part of everything that exists. References to qi or similar philosophical concepts as a type of metaphysical energy that sustains living beings are used in ...

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T'ai Chi Ch'uan or Taijiquan (Chinese: 太極拳; Pinyin: Tàijíquán; literally "supreme ultimate fist"), commonly known as T'ai Chi, Tai Chi, or Taiji, is a nei chia ("internal") Chinese martial art. This art is often practiced for the purposes of health and longevity (some recent medical studies support its effectiveness here). T'ai Chi Ch'uan is considered a soft style martial art, an art applied wit ...

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Herbology is the art of combining medicinal herbs. Herbology is traditionally one of the more important modalities utilized in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Each herbal medicine prescription is a cocktail of many herbs tailored to the individual patient. One batch of herbs is typically decocted twice over the course of one hour. The practitioner usually designs a remedy using one or two main ingredients that target the illness. Then the practitioner adds many other ingredients to adjust the formula to the patient's Yin Ya ...

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• Chinese herbology - The Four Natures
• Chinese herbology - The Five Tastes
• Chinese herbology - The Meridians

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The term traditional medicine is used with two main meanings. The most common usage is to describe medical techniques traditionally used within various societies and developed before the era of modern medicine. These include broad areas such as herbal medicine, Ayurvedic medicine, acupuncture, traditional Chinese medicine, and homeopathy. Although once solely the province of alternative medicine, traditional treatments have increasingly been subjected to scientific study; some have been discarded as mere superstitions, while others h ...

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Tui na (推拏 or 推拿, both pronounced tūi ná), is a form of Chinese manipulative therapy often used in conjunction with acupuncture, moxibustion, Chinese herbalism and qigong. Tui na uses traction, massage and manipulation in conjunction with acupressure points and is used for both acute or chronic musculoskeletal conditions, as well as certain non-musculoskeletal conditions. It is an integral part of traditional Chinese medicine. Tui na is taught in acupuncture schools as part of formal training in Oriental medicine, and many East Asian martial arts schools teach tui na to their advance ...

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Jing can refer to: Beijing, capital of China (name derives from Chinese jīng (京), "capital", part of Beijing (北京)) Jing, a principle in martial arts and Traditional Chinese medicine A RELAX NG validator in Java. Jing home page the Jing indigenous Vietnamese-speaking ethnic minority of China (also Gin or Kinh) Other related archivesBeijing, China, Chinese, Java, Jing, RELAX NG, Traditional Chinese m

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Chi has several meanings and pronunciations. Among them are: A common romanization for qi (traditional chinese: 氣, simplified chinese: 气, pin-yin: qi, Wade-Giles: ch'i), a fundamental concept of Chinese culture, meaning "air", but also a basic inert matter-particle, the building block, and the life force within everything. Chi is referred to in martial arts as well as Traditional Chinese medicine. a character in the name of the martial art T'ai Chi Ch'uan a letter of the Greek al

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Meridian is: Meridian (astronomy): an imaginary circle perpendicular to the horizon. Meridian (Chinese medicine): an important concept in traditional Chinese medicine. Meridian (geography): either half or a full great circle that connects the Earth's poles. Meridian (perimetry, visual field): a polar coordinate system for the visual field. The name of some places in the United States of America: Meridian, Idaho Meridian, Mississippi Meridian, New York

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