Although this section is called Chinese Medicine 101 , it is not a course per se, but rather a broad overview that explains what modern Traditional Chinese Medicine. We chose acupuncture as a preferred angle to illustrate this, but the information also applies generally to other branches of Chinese medicine. The editorial work is the work of three professors acupuncture Collège de Rosemont, Quebec (see below).6000 years old, Chinese Medicine is the result of a combination of theories and practices from not only China, but also Korea, Japan, Vietnam and other Asian countries. It therefore includes a variety of schools of thought among which we selected is now called Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). The West was discovered after the visit of U.S. President Richard Nixon in 1972, when mainland China opened to the world. TCM has been redefined by contemporary major Chinese institutions in the 1950s. At this time, we wanted to standardize its teaching, it can coexist with Western medicine and is validated by modern scientific studies.
Medicine full
TCM, as Western medicine is a complete medical system that has its own special tools and how to interpret the causes of disease, the diagnoses and devise physiology. For example, in the West, we tend to consider the organs, whether the heart, lungs or intestines, as well circumscribed entities that can dissect, analyze, weigh and measure accurately. Physiology China insists on these descriptions much less refined, but focuses more on the functional relationships between the organs .
It focuses on describing the relationship between bodies and the rest of the body as in the smooth functioning maintains health in the evolution of an imbalance which, from a certain sphere organic progressively disrupts other spheres. Traditional Chinese Medicine has five main disciplines (acupuncture, nutrition, Tui Na massage, medicinal and energetic exercises - Tai Ji Quan and Qi Gong), which are summarized in PasseportSanté.net sheets. These disciplines offer different modes of intervention, often complementary, which are based on the same grounds as in the design of the human body and its relationship with the environment, in their interpretation of the signs of imbalance in their policy guidance treatment.
These are the foundations, both theoretical and practical, we invite you to discover or deepen in this course. Thus we hope will help you understand why an acupuncturist wants to treat your back and bite you unlock the " Qi stagnates in your meridians , "or why an herbalist offers a decoction release area , disperse Cold or hunt Wind because a "Wind-Cold" gave you the cold symptoms.
Another World
It should be noted here that discusses how to think and understand the reality that is sometimes confusing and often miles away from our usual references. For our Western mind, some concepts may seem simplistic or offputting at first. But do not be discouraged. We designed the course with progressive levels, and interrelated. If concepts do not seem quite clear at first reading, continue, and soon, by dint of swimming in this context, a new understanding should install. The preferred structure is intended Cartesian little, but the round and organic Chinese.
To navigate smoothly
The course is organized into successive levels, with this entry as a starting point. (See the site map at the top of the page.) At each level, the information becomes more specific and complex. But you can always come back to the basic concepts presented in the first levels. It is possible to navigate linearly from the first to the fifth level, but you do not have to. So, you could immediately go to the fourth level, and consider the case for clinical headache, for example, then there, visit other sections as and when you need them (physiology, Yin and Yang , processing tools, etc.).. If you are not familiar with the MTC, we recommend you still read the three basic forms (Language, Holistic Qi - Energy) before your navigation. Foundations section (Yin Yang and Five Elements) could then be addressed to better understand the foundations of TCM. By clicking on any word dark blue , you will see the page where it discusses in more depth the concept in question. In addition, just drag the mouse over the words highlighted in light blue ( Meridian , for example) appear to see their definition or translation. You can also consult the glossary at any time by clicking on the icon at the top of pages. Successive levels The level 2 presents the foundations of the MTC approach holistic , its language and especially the basic concept of Qi , the universal energy. The level 3 summarizes six aspects of TCM that you can deepen your convenience to levels 4 and 5 : The foundations of TCM: Yin and Yang and the Five Elements dynamics. The physiology of the human body in the context of China's energy, and the description of the principal organs and their interrelationships. The causes of disease: they are internal or external, climatic or dietetic their pictorial representations are often surprising. The examination clinic such as an acupuncturist performed in his office. The tools for the treatment of acupuncture needle of course, but also the laser and vacuum. Of cases where the clinical invite you to accompany patients with common diseases, visiting their acupuncturist.
