Why is China's traditional medicine recognized worldwide as a "great invention"?

China's traditional medicine is a medical system with a unique theoretical style that has been accumulated and summarized over and over again by the Chinese people in their long-term medical and living practices. It has spread all over the world and played a significant role in promoting human civilization and social progress, and has been recognized as a "great invention". China's traditional medicine has achieved a number of world firsts. The Four Diagnostic Methods of Bian Magpie, a famous doctor in the Warring States period, is a treasure of China's traditional medical culture. Hua Tuo, a doctor of the Han Dynasty, invented Ma Bo San, which is the earliest anesthesia prescription in the history of world medicine. Chinese medicine is unique in its theoretical system, diagnostic and therapeutic methods, as well as its achievements in surgery, immunization and health care.