Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Concepts

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The 6 Practices :
1. Acupuncture
2. Herbology
3. Tuina massage
4. Fire-cupping
5. Moxibustion
6. Qigong

The 6 Yin Organs :
Heart, kidney, pericardium, liver, lungs, spleen.

The 6 Yang Organs :
Gallbladder, large and small intestines, stomach, Triple Warmer, bladder.

Herbology :

# The 4 nature of herbs :--
Hot, warm, cool, cold/neutral.

# The 5 flavors :--
Bitter, pungent, salty, sour, sweet.

# There are 50 fundamental herbs.

  • A disease is generally a disharmony in energies of Yin, Yang, Qi, Xue, Zang-fu, meridians, interaction between body and environment.


Model of the Body :
The primary functional entities are :--
  • Qi
  • Xue (blood)
  • Jinye (body fluids)
  • 5 Zang organs
  • 6 Fu organs
  • 20 meridians (12+8)
The Causes of Illness :

The 6 external causes :--
  • Wind
  • Cold
  • Damp
  • Heat
  • Summer heat
  • Dryness
The 7 internal causes :--
  • Anger
  • Fear
  • Fright
  • Grief
  • Joy
  • Worry & pensiveness 
Other causes :--
  • Weak constitution
  • Over-exertion
  • Excessive sexual activity
  • Diet and nutrition
  • Physical trauma
  • Parasites and poisons
  • Incorrect treatment
 The 6 Extraordinary Organs :
  1. Marrow
  2. Brain
  3. Bone
  4. Uterus
  5. Vessels
  6. Gall-bladder.

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