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1、TraditionalChineseMedicine (TCM,中国传统医学)isalsowell-knownas ChineseMedicine(中医，zhōngyī).Basedonthetheoryof yin-yang(阴阳)and fiveelements(五行),italsoabsorbsexperiencethathowancientChinesepeoplefightwithdiseaseandthendevelopsintoabroadrangeofmedicalcareways,includingvariousformsof ChineseH
2、erbalMedicine(草药cǎoyào), Cupping(拔火罐báhuǒguàn), GuaSha(刮痧guāshā), Acupuncture(针灸zhēnjiǔ),Moxibustion(艾灸àijiǔ), Massage(推拿tuīná按摩ànmó), pediluvium (足浴), Qigong(气功qìgōng)and Dietarytherapy(食疗shíliáo).TraditionalChineseMedicine (TCM)hasahugeinfluencethroughoutEastAsiasinceancienttimeand
3、nowalsointhewesternworld.Generallyspeaking,TraditionalChineseMedicine(TCM)canbedividedintotwomainparts:Hanmedicineandethnomedicine.TheformeronereferstoamedicinalsciencewhichiscreatedbytheHanPeople;ThelatteroneincludesZangMedicine(藏医TibetanMedicine),MengMedicine(蒙医MongolianMedicine),M
4、iaoMedicine(苗医)andotherethnicmedicine.However,whenwementionTraditionalChineseMedicineor ChineseMedicine,mostofthetime,wejustmeanHanmedicine. TraditionalChineseMedicine treatshumanbodyasanentityofqi(气),shape(形)andspirit(神).Thenthrough fourdiagnosticmethods tosearchforthecauseofdiseas
5、eandanalyzethechangeof the zang-fu, jingluo,qi,blood(血)and jinye,afterthat,adiseasenamewillcomeoutandsuitablemedicalcarewaywillbeadopted. ImportantTerms andConceptsinTraditionalChineseMedicineyin-yang:阴阳,yīnyáng,theconceptsofyinandyangcamefromancientChinesepeople’sviewsofnature.Inold
6、times,theyfoundmanynaturephenomenoninanagainstorconjointrelationship,forinstance,heavenandearth,thesunandthemoon,dayandnight,maleandfemale,insideandoutside,downwardandupward,etc,sotheydrewaconclusioninaphilosophyway----yinandyang,whichwasmentionedinYiZhuanandDaoDeJingofLaoziinthespri
7、ngandautumnperiodandinfiltratednearlyeveryaspectofChinesetraditionalculture. Hence,yinandyangalsoextendstothevariousbodyfunctions:exteriorandinterior,coldandheat,vacuityandexcess.Thebalanceofyinandyangisasymbolofhealth.fivephases five phasesorfiveelements: 五行, wǔ xíng,is aviewofmatte
8、rinancientCh
