On the Path to Optimal Health
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Chinese Medicine
TCM does not fight disease or manage symptoms.
It's based on the philosophy that disease is an imbalance, caused either
by an excess or deficiency. When the root cause is removed;
the body is able to restore equilibrium and health.
The first practitioners were Taoist Monks whose primary goal was to be compassionate and of service to others. This written tradition and passed down from master practitioner to student. This early version of an internship included being a scribe. The written documentation passed down through the generations lead to the classics, written between 23-2800 years ago. The internship was for a minimum of 20 years.
Like all ancient cultures, TCM evolved in an environment where religion, science and medicine intertwined. Like western medicine, TCM has evolved along side scientific discovery and today would be considered secular. Where other branches of Chinese Medicine; 5 Elements and Classical Chinese Medicine have maintained their original philosophies of the natural world.
Everyone asks, what is qi?
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Energy
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Respiration consists of inhaling and exhaling. Inhalation puts oxygen (O2) in blood and is circulated through the body to nourish cells and organs. Exhalation expels carbon dioxide (CO2). Qi is said “to promote blood movement in the vessels and that qi movement removes toxins". The ancient physicians that fostered this medicine understood that there was something in the air that went into the lungs and moved with blood. They also understood that exhaling was the completion of the cycle and it removed toxins. They called it qi. Modern science has defined these substances as molecules. "That which we call a rose ... by any other name would smell as sweet." W. Shakespeare.
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Qi is any change
In modern science qi would be defined as biochemical reactions. Bodies (human and otherwise) need energy to function. Digesting food or absorbing sun light is how organisms produce energy. Biochemically, digestion (the kreb cycle) is the metabolic process of breaking down and reorganizing nutrients in a way that allows said organism to grow, keep itself warm, reproduce and maintain
homeostasis. This is qi.
or movement.
It is the progression of life
through the stages of
growth, maturity, decline
and death.
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Qi is the explanation of bio and organic chemistry without the benefit of the periodic table, an autopsy or microscope.
Traditional Chinese Medicine is a complete medical system.
It's five components are medicine, nutrition, acupuncture, exercise and massage.
95 percent or more of Chinese medicinal's are plant based. With minimal alteration, the bio-compounds remain in tact and their digestion contains the full spectrum of available nutrients with little to no strain on the kidney's or liver. Plant based medicines are significantly safer than pharmaceuticals. Natural substances of all kinds can not be patented making these remedies a mere fraction of the cost of their counterpart.
Medicine
Nutrition
China's staple meal is rice, soup, vegetables, and other sides, including one bite-size portion of meat or seafood. The diet centered around, fresh and well cooked food. Beverages are always at room temperature or warmer for better digestion. Until the exposure to western culture, eating with the seasons was a common practice, as well an basic recipes to cure common illnesses. Their equivalent to chicken noodle is called congee.
It's five components are medicine, nutrition, acupuncture, exercise and massage.
