History | TCM

2,500 years ago, TCM started to be applied throughout Asia. Some Asian countries like Japan and Korea have similar but distinctive traditional medicine systems.

Yin and Yang

The fundamental principles of TCM are based on the application of Yin (negative charge) and Yang (positive charge) which believe that the body is an integrated whole with natural self-healing abilities and is directly influenced by nature and the environment.

Qi

Qi stems from Taoism. It is the vital energy that flows throughout the body. There are two branches of Qi: the energy we get from our environment and the energy we were born with. TCM's goal is to balance Qi and keep it flowing, so that the body and mind can be healthy and at peace.

Qi

Qi stems from Taoism. It is the vital energy that flows throughout the body. There are two branches of Qi: the energy we get from our environment and the energy we were born with. TCM's goal is to balance Qi and keep it flowing, so that the body and mind can be healthy and at peace.

Literature

The oldest book about TCM is The Yellow Emperor's Inner 《黄帝内经》Classic. It was written before 200 BC. It comprises of medical ideas and techniques, specifically herbal experience and knowledge about the human anatomy, that were practiced long before the 2nd century BC.

Important Contributors

Around 3000 BC, Fu Xi (伏羲) is considered to be the father of acupuncture and moxibustion. He created the nine needles points used in treating acupuncture.
Around 3000 BC, Shen Nong (神农) is considered to be the founder of Chinese herbal medicine. He sampled various kinds of plants, test and analyze their individual effects.

Yin and Yang

The fundamental principles of TCM are based on the application of Yin (negative charge) and Yang (positive charge) which believe that the body is an integrated whole with natural self-healing abilities and is directly influenced by nature and the environment.

Qi

Qi stems from Taoism. It is the vital energy that flows throughout the body. There are two branches of Qi: the energy we get from our environment and the energy we were born with. TCM's goal is to balance Qi and keep it flowing, so that the body and mind can be healthy and at peace.

Qi

Qi stems from Taoism. It is the vital energy that flows throughout the body. There are two branches of Qi: the energy we get from our environment and the energy we were born with. TCM's goal is to balance Qi and keep it flowing, so that the body and mind can be healthy and at peace.

Literature

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The oldest book about TCM is The Yellow Emperor's Inner 《黄帝内经》Classic. It was written before 200 BC. It comprises of medical ideas and techniques, specifically herbal experience and knowledge about the human anatomy, that were practiced long before the 2nd century BC.

Important Contributors

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Around 3000 BC, Fu Xi (伏羲) is considered to be the father of acupuncture and moxibustion. He created the nine needles points used in treating acupuncture.

Around 3000 BC, Shen Nong (神农) is considered to be the founder of Chinese herbal medicine. He sampled various kinds of plants, test and analyze their individual effects.