TRADITIONAL

CHINESE
MEDICINE
..WITH SPECIAL FOCUS ON TAI CHI
CHUAN…
History
 Shen Nong- the Emperor of Agriculture,

-tasted 100 herbs daily to assess
their qualities
 SHENNONG – “Divine Peasant”
- started TCM
Classic of the Agriculture Emperor's Materia
Medica.
-365 medicines, comprising 252
plants, 67 animals, and 46 minerals
- world’s first pharmacopeia
History

 Ancient healers compiled their

knowledge into texts that formed
the basis of Chinese medicine.
 traditional medicine
 Unique medical system practiced in China
and the Far East for thousands of years

 Allmedical doctors must be trained in both

Chinese medicine and Western medicine
although they may have either as their major
area of training and practice.
 All hospitals provide both services and when

a patient comes to see a doctor, he or she

may have a choice with the help of the
doctor.
 Types of traditional
medicine


qi
- Matter and energy
-
- It has substance without structure, and it
possesses energy qualities but can't be
measured.
- It is the fundamental power underlying all
the activities of nature as well as the vital
life force of the human body.
  the force of a thunderstorm
can be understood in terms
of its qi: The power of qi can
qi be observed in the fallen
trees and buildings in the
storm's aftermath
 USES:


protects the body from attacks by
 disease-causing organisms
keeps the organs in their proper place
keeps the entire body warm



 Types of traditional
medicine
Medicinal Herbs
GINSENG

Stimulate and strengthen
the central nervous
system
Control diabetes, improve
blood pressure and heart
action

 Medicinal Herbs
WOLFBERRY

Treat
 kidney, liver, eye,
and skin problems,
diabetes, tuberculosis,
anxiety, and insomnia
lower the blood pressure
and cholesterol levels
 Medicinal Herbs
DON
 QUAI

regulatethe menstrual
cycle and to treat
menopausal symptoms
caused by hormonal
changes
treat the heart, spleen,
liver and kidneys
 Medicinal Herbs
ASTRAGALUS
 

use the dried sliced or

powdered root to boost
the immune system
