English chinese medicine dictionary - Traditional Chinese Medicine-Complete Medical System

March 15th, 2008

Tip! Educating students about dietary intake comprised of nutrient-rich foods; herbs; minerals; vitamins and other necessary supplements, Chinese medicine school philosophy and educational training is built upon the basis of the Yin and Yang, the Five Elements and Zang Fu.

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is a complete medical system that has been used to diagnose, treat, and prevent illnesses for over 5,000 years. It is important to note the premise of TCM is to: diagnose, treat and prevent illness.

There is no record when the use of plants for medicinal purposes first started, although the first generally accepted use of plants as healing agents were depicted in the cave paintings discovered in the Lascaux caves in France, which have been Radiocarbon dated to between 13,000 - 25,000 BCE.

The focus of TCM is to maintain balance and prevent illness. What makes TCM unique, however, are some of the basic beliefs that it is rooted in. For example, TCM is based on a belief in yin and yang

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