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What do you know about TCM
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Herbs
Natural environment
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Pills
Tablets
Drugs
Western Medicine:
Man-made from laboratories
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课文讲解
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History
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)is a system of medical care which originated in ancient China and has evolved over thousands of years.It has developed a unique combination of treatments related to helping well-being and the prevention and treatment of diseases.
originate vi 起源, 发源
evolve vt vi (使) 逐渐形成, 逐步发展
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Belief
Practitioners of TCM believe there is no separation between body and mind.They look at the interactions between mind,body and environment.The ancient beliefs include the following:
practitioner n 行医者
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The human body is a miniature version of the larger,surrounding universe. Harmony between two opposing yet complementary forces, called yin and yang, supports health,and disease results from an imbalance between these forces.
Five elements-metal,wood,water,fire and earth-symbolically represent all phenomena, including the stages of human life, and explain the functioning of the body and how it changes during an illness or disease.
Qi, a vital energy that flows through the body,performs multiple functions in maintaining health.
很小的,微型的
和谐,协调
互补的, 补充的
不平衡, 失调
象征性地
现象
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Treatments
TCM treatments aim to cure problems by restoring the balance of energies. Herbal medicine and acupuncture are the most popular treatments.There are over 10,000 ingredients used in Chinese herbal medicine.Different parts of plants and their extracts are t