常见的Traditional Chinese Medicine中药英语介绍.ppt.ppt

Traditional Chinese Medicine 中医 Ppt Maker：陈菲 蔡敏 黄雅茜 Speaker：周玉芳 常艳敏 What is Traditional Chinese Medicine TCM is a well of medical knowledge gained from over 4,000 years of observation, investigation and clinical experience. TCM is an empirical science its theories and treatments have been repeatedly in use and refined over this long period of time. Profile Traditional Chinese Medicine refers to a broad range of medicine practices sharing common theoretical 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, massage , exercise , and dietary therapy. These practices are a common part of medical care throughout East Asia, but are considered alternative medicine in the Western world. TCMs view of the body put little emphasis on anatomical structures, but is mainly concerned with the identification of functional entities. While health is perceived as harmonious interaction of these entities and the outside world, disease is interpreted as a disharmony in interaction. TCM diagnosis consists in tracing symptoms to an underlying disharmony pattern, mainly by palpating the pulse and inspecting the tongue. History of TCM Theory Legend has it that the ancient “Shen Nong tasted a hundred species of herbs and almost 70 species of poisonous plants a day.” Repeated experience brought knowledge which was passed down through the ages. Xia: alcohol was produced and used to treat diseases Shang: medical herb decoctions were being produced Western Zhou: Practitioners appeared, dealing with nutriology, medicine, surgery, veterinary medicine Spring and Autumn: the excess of any of the six climatic conditions( cloudy, sunny, windy, rainy, dark and bright) was the cause of disease. Warring States: health-preserving science , The Inner Canon of Huangdi Qin and Han: Shen Nong s Materia Medica, Treatise on Cold Pathogenic and Miscellaneous Diseases ,华佗 Wei and Jin: compiled and edit