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Cultural Lesson - Traditional Chinese Medicine
Traditional Chinese medicine (also known as TCM, simplified Chinese中医; traditional Chinese: 中医; pinyin: zhōngyī) includes a range of traditional medical practices originating in China. It is considered a Complementary or Alternative Medical system in much of the western world while remaining as a form of primary care throughout most of Asia.
One of our students Tony is a practicing acupuncturist and this week he introduced us to traditional Chinese medicine (中医). It was absolutely fascinating! Chinese medicine has a written history of over 2000 years and emphasizes how the different parts of the body work together in harmony as one whole system. Its doctrines are rooted in traditional Chinese concepts such as Yin-Yang and the Five Elements.
After we entered in the 21st century, when more and more advanced diagnostic and therapeutic instruments and drugs are applied in clinic, we realize that we are still facing many unresolved problems in healthcare: malignant tumors, cardio-cerebral vascular diseases, neurologic diseases, disorders in immune system, etc., while some sporadic new infectious diseases, such as SARS, avian flu, drug-resistant TB, have disturbed our nerves which we might regard these diseases as being eliminated. Currently, in many places in the world, the medical expense has become a huge burden of the society and has influenced many families. People want to know: what is the solution of these dilemmas?
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