Chinese medicine
Chinese Medicine
Chinese medicine (pronunciation: /ˈtʃaɪˌniːz ˈmɛdɪsɪn/) 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, massage (Tui na), exercise (qigong), and dietary therapy.
Etymology
The term "Chinese medicine" is directly derived from the country of its origin, China. The word "medicine" comes from the Latin medicina, meaning "the healing art".
Related Terms
- Herbal Medicine: The study or use of medicinal herbs to prevent and treat diseases and ailments or to promote health and healing.
- Acupuncture: A form of alternative medicine and a key component of traditional Chinese medicine in which thin needles are inserted into the body.
- Massage (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.
- Exercise (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 broad term for the practical application of nutrition as a preventative or corrective treatment of disease.
See Also
- Traditional Chinese Medicine
- History of Chinese Medicine
- Principles of Chinese Medicine
- Chinese Herbology
- Chinese Medical Techniques
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Chinese medicine
- Wikipedia's article - Chinese medicine
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