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Introduction to Taoist medicine

Taoist medicine is based on the Tao Te Ching, the Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine and other Taoist classics as the basic theory and the doctrine of yin, yang and five elements as the means of diagnosis and treatment. Chinese medicine is based on the Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine and the doctrine of yin and yang and five elements as a means of diagnosis and treatment. The relationship between Taoist medicine and Taoism: - Taoist medicine is the accumulation of experience in daily life from the Taoist family down to the palace Taoist priests. Taoist medicine borrows the culture of Taoism (Daoism) and also adopts the culture of traditional Chinese medicine, utilizing a series of unique contents, medical techniques and methods, standing out from the Taoist religion and forming a special school of Taoist medicine composed of Taoist priests and Taoist scholars outside the religion. The ancient name for Taoist medicine is "Great Medicine". Sun Simiao pointed out: "Where you want to be a great doctor, you must be familiar with the "Su Wen", "A Yi", "Huang Di Needle Classic", Ming Tang Liuzhu, twelve meridians, three parts of the nine waiting, the five viscera and six bowels, the surface and inside the holes, the herb medicine, Zhang Zhongjing, Wang Shuho, Ruan Henan, Fan Dongyang, Zhang Miao, Jin Shao and other parts of the scriptures and formula. And must be a good understanding of yin and yang Lu life, all the phases, and burning turtle five signs, "Zhouyi" six nonny, and must be familiar with, so it is to be a great doctor. The second must familiarize themselves with this formula, searching for the wonderful reason, pay attention to study, and then you can talk to the medical Taoist carry on. And must be involved in the group of books. What is it? If you do not read the Five Classics, I do not know the way of benevolence and righteousness; do not read the three histories, I do not know the ancient and modern things; do not read the "Nei Jing", then I do not know the virtue of compassion, joy and surrender; do not read the "Chuang", "old", can not let the real body transport, then the good and the bad detained jealousy. Touching the coating and born. As for the five elements of Hugh Wang, seven Yao astronomy, and must explore. If you can learn, then the medical road without hindrance, perfect carry on."