What are the characteristics of Chinese medicine?

What is Chinese medicine? Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) refers to the traditional medicine created by the working people of Han nationality in China, so TCM has another name, TCM. Traditional Chinese medicine is similar to western medicine, which is based on the study of human body and the diagnosis of diseases. Chinese medicine was born very early and appeared as early as primitive society. During the Spring and Autumn Period, Chinese medicine gradually developed and basically formed, and the dynasties after the Spring and Autumn Period gradually improved. Moreover, as long as they are influenced by Chinese characters, many countries have developed their own national medicine on the basis of traditional medicine in China, such as Japanese medicine, Korean medicine and so on. The theoretical basis of TCM is Yin-Yang and Five Elements, and then through the unique observation and exploration of TCM, we can find out the cause and how to treat it, so as to restore the human body to a healthy state.

Development history of traditional Chinese medicine. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) was originally a primitive society, but by the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, TCM had formed basic theoretical knowledge, with branches, consultations and new treatment methods. I believe many people have heard of the saying that doctors and Taoism are interlinked, which is not unreasonable. The most influential Chinese medicine book is Huangdi Neijing, which is not only one of the four classic novels of traditional medicine in China, but also the earliest of all medical books in China.

By the Eastern Han Dynasty, due to the efforts of famous TCM experts Zhang Zhongjing and Hua Tuo, TCM had made new progress. The most prosperous time should be after the Tang Dynasty. At that time, Chinese medicine spread all over the world. Only after the Jin and Yuan Dynasties did it gradually decline, and even the Compendium of Materia Medica written by Li Shizhen gradually declined. But in modern times, due to the strangeness of acupuncture, Chinese medicine has been revived.

Characteristics of traditional Chinese medicine. One of the greatest characteristics of traditional Chinese medicine is the debate thought of harmony between man and nature. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that man belongs to a part of nature, which is composed of yin and yang, forming opposition. People are in a state of balance when they are healthy, but once they get sick, they will lose this balance.