Sun Simiao
Sun Simiao (581-682) was a great medical scientist of China in the Tang Dynasty (618-907). His native place was Jingzhao Huayuan (now Sunjiayuan in Hui County, Shaanxi Province). Sun Simiao's viewpoint on medical ethics was very important in the history of Chinese medicine. In hisQianjin Yaofang(Essential Prescriptions Worth a Thousand Pieces of Gold), he put forward the notion of "goo...
Introduction of Wangshuhe
Wang Shuhe, also named "Wang Xi", was from Gaoping (now Gaoping County, Shanxi Province) of the Western Jin Dynasty (265-316). He lived around the third century, but his accurate dates of birth and death are unknown. He was born into a noble family. The superior living and learning environment offered Wang Shuhe good education since his childhood. Later, because of frequent wars and tur...
Saint in Medicine-----Zhangzhongjing
Saint in Medicine--- Zhangzhongjing Zhang Zhongjing was born in Nieyang of Nan County (nowRangdongTowninDeng County,HenanProvince; or another saying,Nanyang City,HenanProvince) of the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220). It is said that he was once conferred an honorary title by the court and worked as the satrap ofChangsha. Zhang Zhongjing was fond of medical science since childhood,and...
Acupuncture & Moxibustion
Acupuncture & moxibustion is a unique therapy of China. It is a kind of treatment curing inner diseases from outside, and is used to treat various illnesses based on the theories of channels and vital points with applications of specific techniques. Based on the diagnosis and therapy of traditional Chinese medicine, the doctor can find out the pathogeny of illnesses, distinguish t...
Beautiful Zhuang Ethnic Minority
According to the statistics from 1983 to 1987, the herbal medicines in theGuangxiZhuang Autonomous Region (South China) alone amount to 4,623 kinds, of which 4,064 kinds are plant herbs, 509 kinds are animal medicines, and 50 are mineral medicines, ranking second in China. Medicines commonly used by the Zhuang doctors are as many as 709 kinds. The wide application of poisonous and alex...
Massage
I. Introduction The treatment that acts on the skin and muscle of the body technically by hands and fingers is called massage. According toRecords of the Historianin China, Bianque, a famous physician in Qin Dynasty (221-206BC), had cured Prince Guo's Shi Jue Zheng (deathlike faint disease) by using massage. From the Qin Dynasty till now, massage has had a history of more than two th...
China Most Famous TCM Drugstore:Tongrentang Drugstore
Once Chinese traditional medicines are mentioned, Tongrentang is a household name both in China and all over the world. Surely, Tongrentang has created a splendid history over past 300 years. The founder of Tongrentang was Le Xianyang, who originally came from Ningbo, Zhejiang Province and moved to Beijing during Yongle reign of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). His ancestors practiced med...
Traditional Chinese Medicine Science
Chinese people knew how to safeguard their health by medical science and drugs long ago. Legend has it that Shennong Shia of ancient times once tasted 100 herbs in person to distinguish herbal plants. China's earliest extant medical book Canon of Medicine of the Yellow Emperor systematically summarized medical experience before the Spring and Autumn and the Warring States periods (770-221 BC), l...
The introduction of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Many Chinese people, especially the older generation, are accustomed to going to traditional Chinese doctors and using traditional Chinese remedies. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has a history stretching back thousands of years. TCM is an extremely rich discipline, built upon the combined experiences of famous practitioners of past dynasties, and the extensive body of medical writings they ...
How is Chinese Herb Medicine Applied
Chinese herb medicineThe way to make the best use of chinese herbal medicine involves the visit to a herb shop where experienced herb preparers will chop, grind, fry, and slice dried herbs based on the prescription provided by an experienced herbalist. You will go back home with a packet of dried herbs that requires preparation according to the instructions, which mainly includes ...
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