Chinese medicine
Herbal traditional practice
Chinese medicine is the traditional healing system developed in China over thousands of years, encompassing herbal remedies, acupuncture, massage, dietary therapy, and practices like qigong.
It operates on principles of balancing qi (vital energy) and harmonizing yin and yang.
She's been seeing a Chinese medicine practitioner for her chronic pain.
Slender pointed instruments
- meridiansPole-to-pole geographic lines
- pointsUnits of tally
- insertionPlacing something within
- acupuncturistOne who treats with needles
electroacupuncture · moxibustion · cupping · acupressure · gua sha · qi · therapy · bodywork
Vital life energy
- life forceAnimating vital energy
- vitalityCapacity for spirited existence
- meridiansPole-to-pole geographic lines
- channelsPaths for transmission
qi flow · cultivation · qigong · tai chi · breathwork · circulation · blockage · nourishment
Feminine cosmic force
- yangBright masculine cosmic force
- qiVital life energy
- five elementsFive basic natural principles
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
harmony · holism · interconnectedness · shen · wood · fire · earth · metal
Plants for seasoning
- ginsengPerennial with tonic root
- astragalusAnkle's main hinge bone
- licorice rootLegume root yielding sweetness
- gingerPungent culinary rhizome
cinnamon · angelica · peony · reishi · cordyceps · chrysanthemum · lotus seed · jujube
Formal assessment of condition
- palpationMedical examination by touch
- inquiryRequest for information
- complexionSkin tone, appearance
- constitutionInherent physical or structural makeup
deficiency · excess · dampness · phlegm · stagnation · heat · cold · wind
Classic film network
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
- practitionerOne who works regularly
- clinicOutpatient treatment facility
- consultationMeeting seeking expert guidance
treatment · therapy · integrative · complementary · alternative · licensure · training · lineage
needles
Slender pointed instruments
acupuncturist · electroacupuncture · moxibustion · cupping · acupressure · gua sha · qi · therapy · bodywork · stimulation
qi
Vital life energy
- life forceAnimating vital energy
- vitalityCapacity for spirited existence
- meridiansPole-to-pole geographic lines
channels · qi flow · cultivation · qigong · tai chi · breathwork · circulation · blockage · nourishment · strengthening
yin
Feminine cosmic force
- yangBright masculine cosmic force
- qiVital life energy
- five elementsFive basic natural principles
balance · harmony · holism · interconnectedness · shen · wood · fire · earth · metal · water
herbs
Plants for seasoning
- ginsengPerennial with tonic root
- astragalusAnkle's main hinge bone
- licorice rootLegume root yielding sweetness
ginger · cinnamon · angelica · peony · reishi · cordyceps · chrysanthemum · lotus seed · jujube · formula
inspection
Formal assessment of condition
- palpationMedical examination by touch
- inquiryRequest for information
- complexionSkin tone, appearance
constitution · deficiency · excess · dampness · phlegm · stagnation · heat · cold · wind · dryness
TCM
Classic film network
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
- practitionerOne who works regularly
- clinicOutpatient treatment facility
consultation · treatment · therapy · integrative · complementary · alternative · licensure · training · lineage · classical texts
- East AsiaChina, Japan, South Korea, North Korea, Korea
- healing practicesacupressure, holistic healing, Ayurveda, self-healing, chiropractic
- Asian studiesKorean language, Japanese history, Asian history, Japanese literature, Asian languages
- alternative medicineacupuncture, acupressure, Ayurveda, ayurveda, homeopathy
- Eastern Medicineacupuncture needles, acupressure, Ayurveda, cupping, gua sha
- folk medicineherbalism, herbal remedies, folk healer, herbalist, healer
Chinese medicineevidence-based medicine
Clinical care guided by research
synthetic drugs · clinical medicine · chemotherapy · antibiotics
Chinese medicinesynthetic drugs
Artificially created psychoactive compounds
chemotherapy · radiation therapy · prescription medication · antibiotics · vaccinations