TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE Flashcards
Is a broad term encompassing many different modalities and traditions of healing rooted in ancient Chinese, philosophy and elements from Taoism, Confucianism, and Buddhism
CHINESE MEDICINE
The goal of Chinese medicine is to restore the balance of
_________ in the human body.
yin and yang
(negative, dark,
cold, and feminine)
Yin
(positive, bright, warm,
and masculine)
Yang
are the fundamental principles of
Chinese philosophy and medicine.
Yin and Yang
According to Chinese medical philosophy, a person has a
system of pathways called _______
through which vital energy or force, called qi (pronounced
“Chee”), flows.
The meridians correspond with specific organs, organ systems, or functions.
“meridians” or “channels”
The symptoms of the patient are analyzed using eight
guiding principles of Chinese medicine:
interior/exterior,
cold/hot, deficiency/excess, and yin/yang.
A recent development with a specific meaning in the long history of Chinese medicine.
oriental medicine, Asian type
TRADITIONAL CHINESE
MEDICINE
China is relatively advanced with regards to the concept of ________, which uses TCM along with Western medicine.
“integrative
medicine”
An excess of yin is
thought to cause
“Cold”
Manifestations:
Fatigue
Weakness
Slow pulse
Low body temperature
An excess of yang is
thought to cause
Heat
Manifestations:
Fever
thirst
Rapid pulse
Reduced urine output
Constipation
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), TCM is fully integrated into the Chinese health system,
with 95% of Chinese hospitals practicing it.
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lovastatin,
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an FDA-approved drug used
to treat hyperlipidemia.
lovastatin
a drug used for the treatment of various cancers, was originally derived from the Pacific yew
tree Taxus brevifolius
Paclitaxel
anti-cancer drug
chemotherapy drug
is a form of alternative medicine and a component of traditional Chinese medicine in which thin needles are inserted into the body.
Acupuncture
Chinese healers believe there are approximately ___ specific points along ____ different lines, or meridians,
that course throughout the body.
360 specific points, 14 different lines
you feel good in youself
Endorphin
invasive
happy hormone
serotonin
involves the application of heat to an area of skin directly over an acupuncture meridian by burning a wick made of herbs (usual mugwort) just above the skin.
Moxibustion
is used to treat an array of conditions, including mumps,
chronic nosebleeds, cancer, ulcerative colitis, pain conditions, constipation, and breech presentation.
conditions of liver
has been traditionally used during the third trimester of
pregnancy to turn or correct breech babies
Moxibustion
too little cortisol
Addison’s Disease
too much cortisol
hump sa shoulder, mataba
Cushing Syndrome
styles of acupuncture
Toyohari and Shonishin
pediatric acupuncture style ang Shonishin
