Secondly, we focus on Traditional Chinese medicine because many foreigners are interested in Chinese Medicine.…
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They differnciate illnesses as ‚‘hot and cold‘. In general „“cold „“ diseases or conditions are menstrual cramps, rhinitis, pneumonia or colic. ‘Hot‘diseases are hypertention, diabetes or acid reflux and indigestion. By segragating these ‘hot and cold ‘ health problems, the ‚‘cold ‚‘conditions are treated with ‘ hot‘ medications and the cold health issues with hot medications thus bringing the person into balance of health. They also have strogng spiritual and religious beleifs in treating illnesses with prayers and rituals just like Indians and Nigerians. ( Zapata & Shippee- Rice, 1999 ). When home remedies and other ‚‘ hot or cold ‚‘ medications fail, then only medical help is sought. ( Neff, 1998…
The theory behind Chinese medicine is based on Taoist philosophy and yin-yang dualism. Yin represents the cold, slow, or passive principle, while yang represents the hot, excited, or active principle. Health results when the body has the forces of yin and yang in balance. Disease is due to an internal imbalance of yin and yang that leads to a blockage in the flow of vital energy (qi or chi) along pathways in the body known as meridians. Through the use of acupuncture, herbal preparations, and massage, a practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine attempts to restore the balance between yin and yang.…
According to National Institutes of Health (2010), Conventional medicine (also called Western or allopathic medicine) is medicine as practiced by holders of M.D. (medical doctor) and D.O. (doctor of osteopathy) degrees and by allied health professionals, such as physical therapists, psychologists, and registered nurses (Defining CAM, para. 1). Alternative medicine is any healing therapy that does not coincide or is not effective with conventional medicine. Alternative medicine is not based on scientific data; rather it focuses on the cultural or historic principles of healing.…
When it comes to illness, how it is perceived can vary depending on culture. How one culture views and treats an illness may be completely different than another. These different views and opinions can often cause cultures to collide when a doctor is summoned to treat an individual of a different culture than their own.…
Chinese people use all kinds of methods to take care of themselves such as meditation and rubbing stone massages. Chinese people use a more holistic way of treating ailments without the use of drugs whenever necessary. They do have medical clinics and things of that nature in china the vast majority will try other remedies first. This type of practice may create a barrier between doctor and patient.…
Over the course of century’s there has been major historic changes and advancements in medicine and the way we are able to cure aliments today. Did you know that Herbal medicine was one of the first treatments? It is one of the earliest scientific practices and is still in use today. Over the years we have evolved with the study of medicine to even going as far as being able to replicate organs and limbs now, From the Stone Age area with Herbal treatments to the Egyptians use of leeches. The Greeks believed in snakes to help cure and treat people. India and china also used Herbal treatments and other learning tools in their advancements. You will see how things have change we have progressed and come to save more and more lives with the use of medicine today. Throughout this paper, you will see some uses over the years.…
Introduction Chinese medicine has a history of at least 2,000 years. The first explicit literature on medical ethics did not appear until the seventh century when a physician named Sun Simiao wrote a famous treatise titled "On the Absolute Sincerity of Great Gold.1 In this treatise, later called The Chinese Hippocratic Oath, Sun Simiao required the physician to develop first a sense of compassion and piety, and then to make a commitment to try to save every living creature, to treat every patient on equal grounds, and to avoid seeking wealth because of his expertise. Traditional Chinese medical ethics is the application of Confucianism in the field…
There are many forms of medicine but no other has withstood the test of time as well as acupuncture. There is evidence to suggest medicine in ancient China began as early as the Stone Age (CAM 3). It continues to develop under the same theories today. Acupuncture began traveling out of China in the beginning of the Current Era (Ma 94) and has now spread over the entire world. As in other academic subjects many different schools of thought have developed in acupuncture. The three most represented styles are Traditional Chinese Medicine, Kiiko Style Japanese Acupuncture, and Five Element Constitutional Acupuncture. Though each style can find its roots in ancient Chinese texts, due to their unique history and development they vary in distinctive ways from diagnosis to treatment.…
Alternative or Complimentary medicine comes from China. This medicine was developed several thousand years ago. Shen Nong, the Fire Emperor, said to have lived from 2698 to 2598 BC is considered the founder of herbal medicine Chinese medicine is based on the text written by Huang Di, The Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine. This book was written before the birth of Hippocrates, the father of modern medicine. Ancient Chinese medicine was based on the idea of balance. Life energy means (Chi-Qi_Ki) in Chinese, constantly flows through the body. When a person is healthy, the energy remains balanced; however, if it becomes unbalanced then an illness will occur. The job of ancient Chinese physicians was to keep the body in balance and to restore balance when it was lost. The Chinese believed that health was much more than just absence of disease but…
Within the Korean culture, the preferred method of health care is Hanbang. Otherwise known as oriental medicine. This includes, "observing patients, obtaining histories or illness, listening to patients' voices, and taking their pulse." The preferred treatment consists of "acupuncture, herbs,moxibustion, and cupping." (Shin, Shin & Blanchette) There are some individuals who may alternate between western medicine and traditional Korean medicine. Because of this, some providers may discourage the patients from seeing the other. This alone can cause conflict between the provider and patient. It's important, as stated in the article, to try and build a bridge between these two practices. In order to determine the patient's problem, it's important to…
China was one of the first countries to have a medical culture. Compared to that of Western medicine, the Chinese method takes a far different approach. With a history of 5,000 years it has transformed into a deep and immense knowledge of medical science, diagnostic methods, theory, prescriptions and cures. Chinese medicine is mostly derived from nature, instead of being invented. According to many history statistics, the earliest medicine was discovered in the age of Emperor Huangdi, around 5000 years ago. As with the many advancements throughout time in China’s medical techniques, there were also much advancement and evolutions in their medical instruments, these progressive changes helped paved the way for the medicine world in the future.…
Traditional medicine is medicine based on beliefs and traditions that have been passed down for generations and these “compromise medical knowledge systems that have developed over generations within various societies before the era of modern medicine.”…
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