Traditional Chinese Medicine
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM; Chinese: 中医; pinyin: zhōngyī) is a broad range of medicine practices sharing common concepts which have been developed in China and are based on a tradition of more than 2,000 years, including various forms of herbal medicine, acupuncture, tui na, qigong, and dietary therapy.
Pronunciation
In Mandarin Chinese, it is pronounced as "zhōngyī".
Etymology
The term "zhōngyī" translates to "Chinese medicine". "Zhōng" means "central" or "middle," and "yī" means "medicine."
Related Terms
- Herbal medicine: The study of botany and use of plants intended for medicinal purposes or for supplementing a diet.
- Acupuncture: A form of alternative medicine and a key component of traditional Chinese medicine in which thin needles are inserted into the body.
- Tui na: A hands-on body treatment that uses Chinese taoist principles in an effort to bring the eight principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine into balance.
- Qigong: A holistic system of coordinated body posture and movement, breathing, and meditation used for the purposes of health, spirituality, and martial arts training.
- Dietary therapy: A therapeutic approach to treating medical conditions and their associated symptoms via the use of a specifically tailored diet devised and monitored by a registered dietitian nutritionist or professional nutritionist.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Traditional Chinese Medicine
- Wikipedia's article - Traditional Chinese Medicine
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