Traditional Chinese medicine
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Traditional Chinese medicine is an ancient East Asian medical system that uses herbal remedies, acupuncture, and other practices to restore balance and harmony within the body.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chinese medicine | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
complementary and alternative medicine
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medical system ⓘ traditional medicine ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
harmonize body and mind
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restore balance in the body ⓘ |
| basedOn |
five elements theory
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yin and yang theory ⓘ |
| controversy |
safety concerns for some herbal products
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variable scientific evidence for efficacy ⓘ |
| coreConcept |
meridians
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qi ⓘ zang-fu organs ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | China ⓘ |
| diagnosticMethod |
inquiry
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inspection ⓘ listening and smelling ⓘ palpation ⓘ pulse diagnosis ⓘ tongue diagnosis ⓘ |
| documentedIn |
Huangdi Neijing
NERFINISHED
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Shanghan Lun NERFINISHED ⓘ Shennong Bencao Jing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| education | taught at universities in China ⓘ |
| historicalOrigin | ancient China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Chinese culture ⓘ |
| practicedIn |
China
NERFINISHED
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Hong Kong NERFINISHED ⓘ Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ Taiwan NERFINISHED ⓘ global diaspora communities ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | World Health Organization in certain contexts ⓘ |
| regulationStatus | integrated into national health system in China ⓘ |
| treatmentPrinciple |
pattern differentiation
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syndrome-based treatment ⓘ treating the root cause ⓘ |
| uses |
acupuncture
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cupping therapy ⓘ dietary therapy ⓘ herbal medicine ⓘ moxibustion ⓘ qigong ⓘ tai chi NERFINISHED ⓘ tui na ⓘ |
| usesSubstance |
animal-derived products
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mineral substances ⓘ plant-based herbs ⓘ |
| viewsDiseaseAs | imbalance of qi ⓘ |
| viewsHealthAs | dynamic balance of yin and yang ⓘ |
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