1、Traditional Chinese Medicine(TCM)QuestionsHow to keep healthy?What are the treasures of Chinese Culture?What do you think are included in TCM?What are some experiences or stories you have with TCM?What is your attitude toward TCM?The essential Characteristics of TCMHolistic view(the concept of wholi
2、sm)整体观Treatment based on syndrome differentiation 辨证论治Holistic ViewThe unity and integrity of the bodyEvery organ,viscera(内脏）and tissue has its own function and every function is a component of the general activity.E.gInterrelation between the human body and natureChanges in nature may directly or i
3、ndirectly influence the bodyTreatment based on syndrome differentiationSyndrome summary of the cause,place,and nature of a disease The essential principle in TCM in understanding and treating disease Different syndrome in one disease-treated by different treatments;different diseases with the same s
4、yndrome-the same treatmentsymptomsyndromeOutside;superficialInside;more hiden;Eg:headacheStomachache;heart problemQuestion:headache pill,stomachache pill or heart pill?Yin-Yang Theory in TCMThe structure of the body(Zang-viscera and fu-viscera)diagnosis of diseasea relative imbalance between Yin and
5、 Yang(Yin syndrome or Yang syndrome)treatment of disease.-regulating Yin and Yang to restore its relative balanceDay,nightDay,nightSun,moonSun,moonCold,heatCold,heatMale,femaleMale,femaleFather,sonFather,sonBoss,employeeBoss,employeeStomach,gall Stomach,gall bladder,intestine,bladder,intestine,unita
6、ry bladder unitary bladder Spleen,Liver,lung,Spleen,Liver,lung,heart,kidneyheart,kidneySolid,hollowSolid,hollowOdd number,even Odd number,even numbernumberFive Elements DoctrineFive elements are indispensable material in human lifeinter-promotion and inter-restrictionin TCMthey can explain physiolog
7、ical and pathological changes in human body Water nourishes WoodWood feeds FireMetal chops Wood.The Philosophic Foundation ofTCM-wu xing theoryCase StudyLin Daiyus death and the prevention and treatment of her diseaseEarly symptom with lung cancerFanjins storyThe result of angerThe treatment of dise
8、ases with different Zang-viscera Qi,blood and body fluid of TCMQithe most essential substance making up Qithe most essential substance making up the world and that everything in the universe the world and that everything in the universe was generated by the motion and change of was generated by the
9、motion and change of Qi;the essential substance constituting the Qi;the essential substance constituting the body and maintaining the life activities of the body and maintaining the life activities of the body.body.Body fluida basic substance constituting the Body fluida basic substance constituting
10、 the body and plays an important role in maintaining body and plays an important role in maintaining its normal life activities.It include all normal its normal life activities.It include all normal liquid in the body,such as gastric juice,liquid in the body,such as gastric juice,intestinal juice,na
11、sal discharges,tearsintestinal juice,nasal discharges,tearsThe concept of prevention of TCM“treating the undiseased”(Huangdis Internal Classic)Treatment Principles of TCMThe concept of wholismThe concept of wholismTreatment based on syndrome differentiation Treatment based on syndrome differentiatio
12、n Treatment aimed at the source of diseaseTreatment aimed at the source of diseaseStrengthening the vital and dispelling the evilStrengthening the vital and dispelling the evilRegulating Yin and YangRegulating Yin and YangTreatment depend on the season,locality and Treatment depend on the season,loc
13、ality and individualindividualMethods of DiagnosisInspection(observe)ComplexionTongue(tongue coating,a layer of fur-like substance)Auscultation and olfaction(Hear and smell)Inquiry(ask about background)Pulse-feeling and palpation(read the pulse)Differentiation of the eight principal syndromes（八纲辩（八纲
14、辩证）证）阴阴 YinYin阳阳 YangYang表表exteriorexterior里里 interiorinterior寒寒coldcold热热heatheat虚虚deficiencydeficiency实实excessexcessDifferentiation of exterior and interior syndromeIt is used to describe the location and tendency of a diseaseExterior syndromeskin and hairInterior syndromedisorders in the internal
15、 organ,blood and vessel and bones.Differentiation of cold and heat syndromeIt helps to identify the specific nature of a disease.Cold syndromeinsufficient Yang of the body Heat syndromehyperfunction of Yang due to Yin deficiencyDifferentiation of Yin and Yang syndromeGeneral principles of the other
16、six syndrome differentiationYininterior,cold and deficiency conditionYangsyndromes of the exterior,heat,and excess conditionsMethods of treatmentHerbal medicineHerbal medicineAcupunctureAcupunctureMoxibustionMoxibustionCuppingCuppingMassageMassageDiet therapy or food therapyDiet therapy or food ther
17、apyGuashaGuashaQigong ExerciseQigong ExercisePlease list some differences between Chinese and western medicine Philosophy-Man and Philosophy-Man and nature being in harmonynature being in harmony Holistic viewa doctor Holistic viewa doctor treat all diseases;treating a treat all diseases;treating a
18、country;humancountry;human Treat the undiseasedTreat the undiseased Diagnosis by Diagnosis by communicationcommunication more abstractchannels more abstractchannels and callateralsand callaterals Self-recovery of body;Self-recovery of body;medicine function to medicine function to regulate onlyregul
19、ate only Individualized medicineIndividualized medicine Herbal medicineHerbal medicine Food as medicine Food as medicine Good at chronic diseaseGood at chronic disease Dynamic way of looking at Dynamic way of looking at diseasesdiseases Man conquering natureMan conquering nature Analytic viewhospita
20、l is Analytic viewhospital is divided into small sections;divided into small sections;look at disease locallylook at disease locally Treat the diseasedTreat the diseased By facilitiesBy facilities more concreteorgans more concreteorgans that can be seenthat can be seen Recovery with external Recover
21、y with external forceforce Uniform medicine for same Uniform medicine for same symptomsymptom Synthetic medicineSynthetic medicine Good at acute dieseasesGood at acute dieseases Static wayStatic wayDiscussionWill TCM play a more and more important role in the future?How should TCM improve and expand
22、 its influence?Useful Expressions诊疗诊疗中医；中医学中医；中医学综合病症综合病症中草药中草药气色气色穴位穴位针灸针灸灸术灸术按摩按摩Diagnose;diagnosisDiagnose;diagnosisTraditional Chinese Traditional Chinese MedicineMedicineSyndromeSyndromeHerbal medicineHerbal medicineComplexionComplexionAcupuncture pointsAcupuncture pointsAcupunctureAcupunctureM
23、oxibustionMoxibustionmassagemassage拔火罐拔火罐食疗食疗刮痧刮痧辨证论治辨证论治望闻问切望闻问切Cupping therapyCupping therapyDiet or food therapyDiet or food therapyGuasha;scrapingGuasha;scrapingTreatment based on Treatment based on syndrome syndrome differentiationdifferentiationInspection,Inspection,auscultation and auscultati
24、on and olfaction,inquiry,and olfaction,inquiry,and palpation;to palpation;to obeserve,hear and obeserve,hear and smell,ask about the smell,ask about the background,and background,and read or feel the pulseread or feel the pulse 黄帝内经黄帝内经 神农本草经神农本草经 本草纲目本草纲目 阴阳阴阳 五行五行 实实 虚虚 The Yellow Emperors The Yel
25、low Emperors Canon of Interior Canon of Interior MedicineMedicine Shennongs Canon of Shennongs Canon of HerbsHerbs The Compendium of The Compendium of Materia MedicaMateria Medica Yin and yangYin and yang Five elementsFive elements Excess or hyberactivity Excess or hyberactivity of either yin or yangof either yin or yang Insufficiency;deficiencyInsufficiency;deficiency经络经络中成药中成药药粉药粉药膏（软膏）药膏（软膏）开药方开药方Meridians;channels Meridians;channels(主）；主）；calateral(calateral(支）支）Chinese patent drugsChinese patent drugsPowderPowderOintmentOintmentprescribeprescribe
