Traditional Chinese Medicine Appreciation

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Western medication is symptomatic treatment, while TCM goes into the root cause of the illness and heal it slowly.

As you may have noticed, western supplements are moving into the area of TCMs as well using herbs to revitalise your body.

Thru that there are many of such supplements that do not meet the HSA standards and have been recalled or banned completely.

However there are some that have been certified safe.

I've been using some naturally extracted western supplements and it has trimmed me down quite a bit desirably and have transformed me in many ways, especially ridding me of the high blood pressure medications whereby these western docs have been prescribing me for the last few years - and caused many side effects in long run.

I was lucky to have been introduced to the range of supplement carry nature herbs and plant extract and certified safe by HSA, and now most importantly have heal me of some chronic illnesses.

I've done the same and introduce to my colleagues whom have consumed it and sing praises for the wellness that it bring along. Simple supplement from the western world incorporating TCM's herb have done me GOOD!

The beauty of TCM is no or minimal side effects

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Western medication is symptomatic treatment, while TCM goes into the root cause of the illness and heal it slowly.

As you may have noticed, western supplements are moving into the area of TCMs as well using herbs to revitalise your body.

Thru that there are many of such supplements that do not meet the HSA standards and have been recalled or banned completely.

However there are some that have been certified safe.

I was lucky to have been introduced to the range of supplement carry nature herbs and plant extract and certified safe by HSA, and now most importantly have heal me of some chronic illnesses.

There has been an increased interest in natural and organic herbal supplements in the west and over here too. However, most are sold in the form of MLM here. Anyway, it is good that you have found yourself something that is suitable for you.

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The beauty of TCM is no or minimal side effects

This may not be totally true, otherwise the HSA would not have banned certain of the herbs. However the TCM may have adopt the 以毒攻毒 form of treatment which is a practice since ancient time. Further more, TCM does not use only one extract in it concotion as there are bound to have other form of herbs to neutralise each other.

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The top chart shows you the fluid flows in the body all thru all the organs (五脏六腑).

This chart above shows the inter-relationship and function of the 5 major organs (五脏)

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经络学说 - The Meridian Doctrine

经络学 refers to the study of the human meridian physiological functions, pathological changes and the relationship between theory and viscera. 经脉 is meridian and 络脉 is the accupoint as a whole. Although meridian and accupoint are two different entities, they are interconnected to form the criss-cross network for the purpose of communication between the organs, bones, veins and etc.

十二经络 - The Twelve Meridians

The twelve meridians are named according to their corresponding organs, limb positions and yin and yang properties. They include three arm yin meridians (lung, pericardium, heart), three arm yang meridians (large intestine, triple burner, small intestine), three leg yang meridians (stomach, gall bladder, bladder), and three leg yin meridians (spleen, liver, kidney). The triple burner and the pericardium do not refer to anatomical structures. They are functional units in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). It should also be noted, the organs mentioned here have a much broader meaning in TCM then what is typically thought of their functions in western medicine. Since the twelve meridians make up the majority of the Meridian System, they are known as the regular or principal channels.

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The twelve meridians follow specific time schedules and pathways. The Huang Di Nei Jing (The Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine) says, " The three yins of the arm go from the organs to the hands. The three yangs of the arm go from the hands to the head. The three yangs of the legs go from the head to the feet. The three yins of the legs go from the feet to the abdomen." Qi is continuously circulating through the meridians in a daily cycle. At certain times, both qi and blood have maximum flow in particular meridians which are outlined below

As shown in the above chart, qi is more prevalent in different meridians at different times. For example, from 3am to 5am, meridian qi mainly flows through the Lung Meridian and enters the Large Intestine Meridian at 5am-7am, and then the Stomach Meridian from 7am-9am. In this way, the meridian cycle is continuous as the qi flows through the body.

经络的作用- Application of the Meridians

Sickness is spread thru the Meridian and the transformation of the sickness is thru this media as well. Sickness in the internal organs is all thru the meridian.

Application of diagnosis and treatment can also be administer to the meridians using accupunture and moxibustion.

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Here's some pratices for you to do or for your knowledge that will benefit you in future

1) The top left picture is where you should press (between the thumb and index finger) to supress the pain in your body. It is said to be a very effective method. Pressed this point (left or right hand is also effective) moderately hard between your thumb and your index finger can relief your pain (but itself is also quite painful ) in the body.

2) The top right picture is where you should press (3 inches below your knee cap) to aid in digestion and to increase your body protection system in your body.

3) The bottom left picture is where you should press (2 inches below the wrist) when you have insomnia. Forget about sleeping pills. This is a simple and safe drugs free method.

4) The bottom right picture is meant for the ladies. This is where you should press (3 inches above the ankle) during the menstruation period. It can help to relief menstruation cramps and a more comfortable period.

HAVE FUN!!!!

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24 flavour tea is the most bitter tea i drank.

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24 flavour tea is the most bitter tea i drank.

I alway enjoy drinking these bitter drinks only to be rewarded with a kiam sng tee at the end of the drink.

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病因与病机学说 - The Cause and Effect Doctrine in TCM

病因 is the research into the cause, the characteristic and the features of the disease while 病机 is the research into the transformation and the order of the disease. The cause may be classified into external cause, the internal cause and neither internal nor external cause.

1) External cause can because of weather condition causing the body to react to the disease accordingly, such as feeling cold, heat stroke, rhumatisum, heatiness, dryness and plague.

2) Internal cause is mainly due to emotions and disruption in the intake of food.

3) Neither Internal nor External cause is mainly due to over exerting oneself, phelgms, bruises, dog bites and parasite in the body.

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24 flavour tea is the most bitter tea i drank.

I actually found 24 Flavour Tea nice and fragrant

You should try taking my medicine

After drinking what I call "sewage" 24 Flavour Tea is a walk in the park

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I actually found 24 Flavour Tea nice and fragrant

You should try taking my medicine

After drinking what I call "sewage" 24 Flavour Tea is a walk in the park

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发病的基本原理- Fundamental reasons of Sickness

TCM says that the root reason for sickness to occur is not the disease itself but to the body yin yang and the 5 elements inbalance and the body resistance of that person also known as the positive Qi(正气). The cause of the sickness is because of the negative Qi(邪气) in the body. So there is this saying <正能御邪，正气内存, 邪不可干>The positive Qi is able to defend the negative Qi, so if the positive Qi is strong, then the negative Qi will not grow and one will not fall sick. However if the body is weak, then the negative Qi will grow and one will fall sick.

External sickness are transmitted thru the meridians, brusies and thru the Triple Burners. Internal sickness are transmitted thru the meridian and accupoint to the internal organs.There when Yin and Yang is inbalance, is the root cause of the sickness.

正盛邪退

邪盛正衰

阴阳离决

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中医诊断学 - TheTCM Diagnosis Doctrine

The method of TCM diagnosis is the 4 basic steps (四诊 - 望，闻，问，切). This is translated to be WATCH, SMELL, ASK and PULSE. Using these 4 basic steps, one is able to draw a conclusion for the purpose of diagnosis.

1) WATCH (望) - This is to lookout for the colour, shape and characteristic of the external organs for a diagnosis. For example, by looking at the tip of the tongue, if the tip of the tongue have black spots, one is able to diagnose that the patient may have a heart block.

2) SMELL (闻) - This is to look out for foul smell in the organs, such as the smell of the phlegm, fluid or from the mouth.

3) ASK (问) - By asking the patient questions, one is able to diagnose from the symptom or by listening to the patient talks.

4) PULSE (切) - Although here is translated as pulse, there is more to it, such as feeling the patient stomach, skin etc, but the most common of it all is to feel the pulse of the patient.

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辨证- Analysis and Differentiating Pathological Conditions

There are several method of Analysis and Differentiating the Syndrome :

1) 脏腑辨证 - Organs Analysis - According to the TCM theory, disorders in organs may be due to organs themselves, or it may result by a broken relationship between the organs. Therefore, the health of the organs is identified according to their unique physiological functions. Problems arising in the five "yin" or "zang" organs tend to be more serious.

2) 六经辨证 - 6 Meridians Analysis - According to the eight principles theory, diseases in the yang meridians belong to the exterior and are more often seen as heat and excess(shi) syndromes. Diseases in the yin meridians belong to the interior and are more often seen cold and deficiency(xu) syndromes. When there are changes in any of these six meridians, symptoms associated with the malfunctioning of the connected organs or other interrelated meridians will appear. The six-meridian method is regarded as an incomplete method for identifying all organs or meridians diseases; because, this method mainly focuses on cold-induced diseases (shanghan). Although syndromes of the six meridians differ, they are interrelated due to a constant changing process.

3) 气血辨证 - 4 Stages - The four stages: defense(wei), vital energy(qi), nutrient (ying) and blood(xue). These are the four body strata used to explain the location and severity of pathological changes, and form the basis of clinical treatment. This method not only characterizes the four types of febrile disease syndromes, but it is also a reflection of the four grades of severity of febrile diseases during their development.

4) 八纲辨证 - Eight Principles Analysis - The concept of this method is that signs and symptoms of a disease or illness can be generalized according to the eight principles. For instance, the location or severity of the disease may be termed as interior or exterior; the nature of the disease may be divided into cold or heat syndromes; and the condition of the disease may belong to either the excess(实shi) or deficiency(虚xu) syndromes. The interior, cold and deficiency syndromes are categorized as yin; the exterior, heat and excessive syndromes are categorized as yang. As a whole, yin and yang is a compendium of the other six principles. Although these four pairs of categories have different characteristics, the patterns sometimes interact.

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防治- Preventive Medicine

There are 3 aspect to (防治)Preventive Medicine, namely (预防) Prevention, (治则) Treatment Test and (治法) Treatment Methodlogy.

1) (预防) Prevention - is the application of measures to prevent sickness from occuring. Therefore there is this saying <不治已病，治未病> No to treatment when sick, treatment before sickness. The emphasis is placed on the preventive measures.

Preventative Measures before sickness includes:

Preventative Measures after sickness

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(治则) Treatment Test

When treating the sickness, all seek to treat at its root. Seek to balance the Yin and Yang in the body. <缓者治其本，急者治其標> Although TCM seek to treat the patient at its root, In case of emergency, one can seek to treat at its cause for faster relief and then to look at its root later.

Treatment is also dependent on the timing, the places and the patient, in particular to seek the best options for the patient.

(治法) Treatment Methodlogy

This is a list of methods applicable for the purpose of treatment. There are by mean of sweating, clearing of toxicity, restorations etc. Some in form of water treatment, heat treatment and medication treatment.

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中草药学 - TCM Herbal Plant Doctrine

(中草药学) TCM Herbal Plant Doctrine is the study and research into the characteristic and the usage of the herbal plants. It is a science by itself and the importance of it (both in term of dollars in the pharmacial industries and effectiveness) can be seen by the translation of the book (本草纲目) into various languages.

1) 中草药的采集 - The gathering of the Herbal Plant

The quality of the gathered chinese herbs is subjected to both the seasonal factor as well as the storage method. Therefore the various parts of the plants (roots, stems, leaves, flowers and the seeds are subjected to the growth of the plants. Furthermore, some of these parts need to be process before storage to maintain its properties.

2) 中草药的炮制 - The Processing of the Herbal Plant

The purpose of processing the herbal plant is to:

The various way of processing includes baking, frying, washing, soaking, sunning ...etc.

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中草药的性能 - Characteristics of the Herbal Plants

Knowing the characteristic and properties of the herbs will help the physician determine what kind of herbs is needed for the sickness. The herbs selected is based on the 4 Qi (四气是<寒热温凉>四种药性) nature, the 5 flavours suitable for the organ, the nature of the concotions removing the toxicity, the quantity and also the method of preparing the concotion.

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中医方剂学 - Formulae of the TCM Herbal Therapy Doctrine

方剂- refers to the Formula gathered from the various herbs based on the principle of diagnosis, analysis and differenting the symptoms, treatment methology, characteristics and properties of the herbs.

To gather a bunch of herbs together cannot be call a formula (有药无方) if the principle is not adhered, therefore the choice of herbs is important. These herbs are usually grouped in 4 category namely <君，臣，佐，使> the monarch, the minister, the assistant and the guide.

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