1、Traditional Chinese Medicine,TCM,With a history of 2000 to 3000 years,Traditional Chinese Medicine has formed a unique system to diagnose and cure illness.The TCM approach is fundammentally different form that of Western medicine.In TCM,the understanding of the human body is based on the holistic un
2、derstanding of the universe as described in Daoism,and the treatment of illness based primarily on the diagnosis and differentiation of syndromes.,The clinical diagnosis and treatment in TCM are mainly based on the yin-yang and five elements theories. These theories apply the phenomena and laws of n
3、ature to physiological activities and pathological changes of the human body and its interrelationships.The typical TCM therapies include acupuncture（针灸）,herbal medicine（中草药）,and qigong exercises（气功）.,The main functions and principles of TCM,The four diagnostic methods（四诊） The four diagnostic method
4、s, namely inspection, auscultation and olfaction, inquiry, pulsetaking and palpation, are the four basic procedures used in diagnosing a disease.They are the presuppositions of correct differentiation and effective treatment in TCM. Differentiation of syndromes（辨证治疗） Differentiation of syndromes in
5、TCM is a method to analyse and recognizethe syndrome of diseases. In other words, it is also a process in whichthe location, nature, occurrence and development of diseases as wellas the condition of vital qi and pathogenic factors are identified according to the clinical data obtained from the four
6、diagnostic methods.,Principles of prevention and treatment （防治原则） Prevention and treatment of disease are two principles that must be followed in TCM work. Both of them are important components of the theoretical system of TCM.,TCM health cultivation（中医养生）Food is believed to help improve health on a regular basis, prevent seasonal climate related problems and fight early symptoms of healh problems.We can keep healthy during the daily life.,THANK YOU!,
