Great Chinese Medical Encyclopedia: Platinum Edition with Color Illustrations

Traditional Chinese medicine is synonymous with traditional Chinese medicine, and also generally refers to those with advanced medical skills. Traditional Chinese medicine is the traditional medicine of the Chinese nation and the quintessence of our country. It carries the experience and theoretical summary of ancient Chinese people's fight against diseases. Traditional Chinese medicine originated from primitive society. The publication of the "Huangdi Neijing" during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period laid the theoretical foundation of traditional Chinese medicine. It uses yin and yang and the five elements, the theory of essence and qi, and meridians as its theoretical basis. It uses four diagnostic methods to explore the cause of disease, and uses acupuncture, cupping, herbal medicine, massage, and diet therapy as treatment methods. Some treatment techniques that are easy for the public to master, such as massage and cupping, have long been widely circulated among the people. Before the Opium War, traditional Chinese medicine was unique in the world. It made great contributions to maintaining the health of Chinese people and had great influence both at home and abroad. Kampo medicine in Japan, Korean medicine in South Korea, and Koryo medicine in North Korea were all developed based on traditional Chinese medicine.