OVERVIEW OF TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE
Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) represents a unique success of science and technology oldest in the country resulting from Wisdom of the Chinese since the dawn of our civilization.
It has taken shape over thousands of years, from ancient times to 1840 (Home of the modern history of China), giving rise to the system of traditional medical and pharmaceutical science.
some time, moreover, this medicine has been gaining a reputation abroad. From the 70's of last century, this practice began to internationalize gradually, as its principles promoted in 140 countries where it has known scientific value and healing effect (MTC), artesunate (artemisinin), for example, which has obtained state patent, was very effective in the treatment of malaria in Africa. Chinese medicine is widely accepted by the inhabitants of the global village.
The (MTC), includes studies in philosophy today and pathology, diagnosis, prevention and treatment of diseases and human geography and the traditional academic thinking China.
When undertaking research, the (MTC), applies comprehensive analysis method as a way to explain the fundamental laws of the human body's vital functions, in order to treat and prevent ailments and maintain health. In this endeavor, is part of a macroscopic approach of the links inside the body and the correlation of internal and external environment. This process has its basics in the theory of Yin and Yang Five Elements (metal, wood, water, fire and earth), and the diagnosis is go search methods such as observing, listening and smelling, asking and taking the pulse also analyzed the clinical physiological and pathological phenomena as objective indices, and then studied, discuss and judge the changes in the viscera. Then comes the diagnosis of disease and appropriate therapeutic measures adopted. TCM has a unique and complete theoretical system with the following characteristics:
considers the human being an integral part of nature (human nature and form an indivisible whole), composed of the Yin and Yang, two main materials that negate each other at the same time complement each other, being in perpetual movement and change
The difference in symptoms and recurrence of disease in each individual depends on its ability to adapt to the natural environment. For this reason, in the diagnosis and treatment of the same disease different measures are taken under the conditions of time, place and person.
MTC believes that the various organs of human body form a unit and are linked and affect, both in physiological and pathological. Given this criterion should not be assumed physiological or pathological phenomena disconnected from each other, treating only the symptoms but from a holistic perspective to cure and prevent disease
adopts dialectic method of healing, namely, through observation, questions and taking the pulse and the syndromes analizis patient distinguish the cause, nature, position and relations between the pathogenic factor and vital energy, in order to find the essence of the disease and determine the principles and specific methods of treatment according to symptoms and signs.
therapeutic uses multiple methods, including taking medications and application of topics, thermotherapy and smoking, as well as acupuncture, massage and Qigong, to which is added the dietetoterapia. Because most drugs, rather than chemicals, are derived from animals, plants and minerals, and made with different ingredients, they have fewer side effects and their prices are low polarity.
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH OF THE MTC
During his training and development process, MTC has been at the height of each day, absorbing and timely introducing new methods, technologies and multidisciplinary results in order to enrich and improve their academic theories. It has become a medical science endowed with national characteristics, capable of combining social philosophy and natural sciences.
Hungdi In Beijing, the book Classic of Internal Medicine Emperor Yellow, the oldest of China, published in the periods of Spring and Autumn and Warring States (722-221 BC), combine the ancient medical science, philosophy, astronomy, geography, history, mathematics, biology, chemistry and physics, among other skills.
During the last decade, especially since the implementation of the reform of the opening in 1979, scientific studies of Chinese medicine have developed by leaps and bounds throughout the country. In such a way have greatly advanced medical treatment, education and Chinese medicine production.
