traditional chinese medicine

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Definition von traditional chinese medicine im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch: The medical theory and practices of Chinese culture, especially herbal medicine, acupuncture and osteopathy, for preventing or treating illness, or promoting health and well-being; abbreviated as TCM; System of medicine at least 23 centuries old that aims to prevent or heal disease by maintaining or restoring yin-yang balance. Detailed questions are asked about a patient's illness and such things as taste, smell, and dreams, but close examination of the pulse, at different sites and times and with varying pressure, is paramount. Of Chinese medicine's numerous remedies, Western medicine has adopted many, including iron (for anemia) and chaulmoogra oil (for leprosy). Use of certain animal remedies has seriously contributed to the endangered-species status of some animals (including tiger and rhinoceros). Chinese medicine used inoculation for smallpox long before Western medicine. Other practices include hydrotherapy, acupuncture, and acupressure; Chinese medicine; TCM
traditional medicine: a system of medicine developed before the era of modern medicine
traditional medicine: allopathy

traditional chinese medicine

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tra·di·tion·al Chin·ese me·di·cine

trıdîşınıl çayniz medısın

/trəˈdəsʜənəl ʧīˈnēz ˈmedəsən/ /trəˈdɪʃənəl ʧaɪˈniːz ˈmɛdəsən/

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