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DIFFERENTIATlON OF SYNDROMESâ�?��?�â�?��?�THE PRECONDITION FOR TREATMENT

Tuesday, November 27th, 2007

Differentiation of syndromes (bian zheng) in TCM is a method to analyse and recognize the syndrome of disease. In otherwords, it is also a process in which the location, nature, occurrence and development of a disease as well as the condition of vital qi and pathogenic factors are identified according ...

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SPECIFIC AND PROFOUND TCM

Tuesday, November 27th, 2007

TCM, one of China's splendid cultural heritages, is the science dealing with human physiology, pathology, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of diseases. TCM summed up the experience of the Chinese people in their long struggle against diseases and,

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THE FIVEï¼ELEMENT THEORYâ�?��?�NATURAL PHILOSOPHY IN ANCIENT CHINA

Tuesday, November 27th, 2007

The five elements refer to wood, fire, earth, metal, and water and their motions. The five element theory resulted from the observations and studies of the natural world by the ancient Chinese people in the course of their lives and productive labor. Since ancient time, wood, fire, earth, metal and ...

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The Theory of Yin-Yang

Tuesday, November 27th, 2007

The philosophical origins of Chinese medicine have grown out of the tenets of Daoism (also known as Taoism). Daoism bases much of its thinking on observing the natural world and manner in which it operates, so it is no surprise to find that the Chinese medical system draws extensively on ...

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THE FIVE ZANG-ORGANTS-THE ORGANS OF PRODUCING AND STORING ESSENCE-QI

Tuesday, November 27th, 2007

The heart, Lungs, spleen, liver and kidneys are together known as the five zang-organs, whose common physiological function is preducing and storing essence-qi. They store but not eliminate essence-qi.

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