Traditional Chinese Medicine Theory

TCM fundamental theory:

The human body is an organic whole and that human beings are interrelated with nature.

1. Culture Origin of TCM

• I Ching, Yì Jīng, 易经
• Confucianism, 儒教, 儒家
• Taoism, Daoism, 道教, 道家

2. Fundamental Theory of TCM

• Qi, Yuan Qi, 气, 氣
• pulse diagnois, 脉诊
• seven emotions, 七情
• six climatic factors, 六淫
• Preventive principles, 防治法则
• Therapeutic Principles, 治疗法则
• Yin-Yang, Yin and Yang, 阴阳, 阴, 阳
• Pathogenesis, 发病机理
• Improper diet, 饮食不当
• Zang Xiang Theory, 藏象学说
• Ba Gang Bian Zheng, 八纲辨证
• Overwork and over-rest, 劳逸过度
• Imbalance between yin and yang, 阴阳失调
• Meridians, Channel, Jing Luo, 经络, 經絡
• The Five Elements, The Five Phases, Wu Xing, 五行

3. Basic Conception in TCM

• Holism, 整体论
• Disease, 疾病
• Treatment, 治疗
• Health Care, 养生
• Human and World, 人与世界

4. Four Important Conception in TCM and their relationship

• Blood, 血
• Qi, 气, 氣
• Essence, 精
• Zang Fu, 脏腑
• Body Fluid, 津液
• The relationships among Essence, Qi, Blood and Body Fluid, 气、血、津液的关系

5. TCM therapies

• Li Qi method, 理气法
• Bu Yi method, 补益法
• Gu Se method, 固涩法
• Li Xue method, 理血法
• He Jie method, 和解法
• Jie Biao method, 解表法
• Yong Tu method, 涌吐法
• Xie Xia method, 泻下法
• Qu Feng method, 祛风法
• Qu Shu method, 祛暑法
• Qu Shi method, 祛湿法
• Run Zao method, 润燥法
• Qu Tan method, 祛痰法
• Qu Chong method, 驱虫法
• Zhi Yong Shang method, 治痈疡法
• Xiao Dao Hua Ji method, 消导化积法
• Kai Qiao Tong Guan method, 开窍通关法
• Biao Li Shuang Jie method, 表里双解法
• Wen Li Hui Yang method, 温里回阳法
• Qing Re Xie Huo method, 清热泻火法
• Zhong Zhen An Shen method, 重镇安神法
• Ping Xi Nei Feng method, 平息内风法

6. Others

• The lung, 肺
• The heart, 心
• The liver, 肝脏
• body fluid, 津液
• the spleen, 脾
• the kidney,肾
• The six fu-organs, 六腑
• The extraordinary fu-organs 奇恒之腑
• phlegm and rheum, 痰
• stagnant blood, blood stasis, 淤血