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Main characteristics of traditional Chinese medicine

The main characteristics of traditional Chinese medicine are the overall concept and syndrome differentiation.

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) originated in ancient China, and it is a science that studies human life, health and diseases. It belongs to the category of natural science, has strong characteristics of social science, and is deeply influenced by China's ancient philosophy. It is a medicine with natural science as the main body and interdisciplinary knowledge.

The theoretical system of traditional Chinese medicine has two basic characteristics, one is the overall concept, and the other is the treatment based on syndrome differentiation. The holistic concept of TCM is mainly embodied in two aspects: the integrity of human body itself and the unity of human, nature and social environment. Treatment based on syndrome differentiation is the basic principle of TCM in understanding and treating diseases, which not only emphasizes treatment based on syndrome differentiation, but also pays attention to the combination of syndrome differentiation and disease differentiation.

This major trains advanced research and application-oriented talents of traditional Chinese medicine who meet the needs of the modernization of medical and health undertakings in China, develop morally, intellectually and physically, systematically master the basic knowledge, theory and skills of traditional Chinese medicine, have strong clinical thinking and practical ability of traditional Chinese medicine, have certain innovative ability, broad vision, solid foundation and strong ability.

Graduates should have good humanities, scientific and professional qualities, profound traditional culture of China, systematic basic theory and knowledge of TCM, strong thinking and clinical practice ability of TCM, strong inheritance ability, innovative and entrepreneurial ability, master corresponding scientific methods, and have the ability of autonomous learning and lifelong learning.