What Is Traditional Chinese Medicine?

Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) originated in China and has been passed down for thousands of years. TCM is a comprehensive ideological and theoretical system. It provides a holistic view of the union of man and nature and focuses on the correspondence between man and nature to directly explore the corresponding relationship between humans and the origin of the universe. TCM also applies the broader paradigms of yin and yang and the five elements or five phases, frameworks that summarize, analyze and explain the physiological and pathological changes inside human bodies. TCM uses these frameworks to establish the theoretical foundation of diagnosis and treatment. Other important concepts include qi, blood and body fluid, visceral manifestation, meridian systems, constitution, etiology, and pathogenesis. Dr. Wu Kuo-pin is the superintendent of Taiwan Xinyitang Heart Clinic. In 2008, he started to study traditional Chinese medicine and obtained a bachelor’s degree from China Medical University in Taiwan.

What Is Traditional Chinese Medicine?

Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) originated in China and has been passed down for thousands of years.

TCM is a comprehensive ideological and theoretical system. It provides a holistic view of the union of man and nature and focuses on the correspondence between man and nature to directly explore the corresponding relationship between humans and the origin of the universe.

TCM also applies the broader paradigms of yin and yang and the five elements or five phases, frameworks that summarize, analyze and explain the physiological and pathological changes inside human bodies. TCM uses these frameworks to establish the theoretical foundation of diagnosis and treatment. Other important concepts include qi, blood and body fluid, visceral manifestation, meridian systems, constitution, etiology, and pathogenesis.

Dr. Wu Kuo-pin is the superintendent of Taiwan Xinyitang Heart Clinic. In 2008, he started to study traditional Chinese medicine and obtained a bachelor’s degree from China Medical University in Taiwan.