Chinese Medicine
Transcript: By James Li MARK ARWASHAN Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) originated in ancient China and has evolved over thousands of years. TCM practitioners use herbs, acupuncture, and other methods to treat a wide range of conditions. In the United States, TCM is considered part of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). The earliest known Chinese medical writing, The Recipes for Fifty-Two Ailments, was written about 186 BC. The recipes suggest chanting spells, herbal medicines, lancing (cutting the skin open) and cauterization (burning the flesh) as cures for things like warts and snake bites and possession by demons (mental illness). Chinese medicine balls, also known as Baoding balls, Chinese health balls, or Chinese therapy balls, have been utilized for centuries as a means of exercise, injury recovery and stress relief for the hand, arm and shoulder. Practitioners of alternative healing believe that when you position and move these two balls clockwise or counterclockwise in your hand, they promote the healthy flow of chi--the body's natural energy--and activate the acupressure points found in the hand. Skillful use of the balls takes time, but with a little practice, anyone can learn to use them for exercise and stress relief. Cupping Chinese Medicine What is Acupuncture? mark is ug Chinese Medicine Balls Chinese medicine is a form of medicine that is still used today. It is very helpful to many people today just as it was helpful to people in ancient China. There were many forms of ancient Chinese medicine. Massage Moxibustion is a traditional Chinese medicine technique that involves the burning of mugwort, a small, spongy herb, to facilitate healing. Moxibustion has been used throughout Asia for thousands of years; in fact, the actual Chinese character for acupuncture, translated literally, means "acupuncture-moxibustion." The purpose of moxibustion, as with most forms of traditional Chinese medicine, is to strengthen the blood, stimulate the flow of qi, and maintain general health. Herbal remedies and acupuncture are the treatments most commonly used by TCM practitioners. Other TCM practices include moxibustion, cupping, massage, mind-body therapy, and dietary therapy. The TCM view of how the human body works, what causes illness, and how to treat illness is different from Western medicine concepts. Acupuncture is one of the primary treatments used in the practice of Traditional Chinese Medicine. According the TCM, acupuncture promotes the body’s healing abilities by regulating the flow of Qi (vital life energy in the body, pronounced “chee”) by inserting very fine needles into specific points in the body. Over many years, TCM has mapped out the flow of Qi in the body through a system called meridians. Each of the 12 main meridians connects to one specific organ, or group of organs, that govern particular bodily functions. Illness results when Qi stagnates or is blocked, or when the body has too little, or too much, of it. When energy flows freely, wellbeing is restored. Tui Na is the oldest known system of massage. Originating in China, it is recorded in the Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine since 2300 B.C. as one of the five major therapies of the time. Tui Na has remained an organized and systematically developed system of massage since that time. Currently in China Tui Na is taught as a separate, but equal field of study in the major traditional Chinese medical colleges. Thanks For Watching!! Cupping therapy belongs to traditional Chinese medicine, the heritage from several thousand years. It is used with one of several kinds of cups, such as bamboo cups, glasses or earthen cups, placing them on the desired acupoints on patients' skin. Cupping therapy belongs to traditional Chinese medicine, the heritage from several thousand years. It is used with one of several kinds of cups, such as bamboo cups, glasses or earthen cups, placing them on the desired acupoints on patients' skin. Moxibustion
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