OMT 500 Lesson I Flashcards/ Oriental Medicine Theory I

History of Chinese Medicine

History of Chinese Medicine

It started in 600 AD and until about 1500 AD in China which was the world’s most technologically advanced society in the world.

Western Medicine

Looks at humans as if they are a broken machine

Treat by replacing parts and fixing what is broken

Chinese Medicine

Treats humans like a garden

Treats by restoring natural balance

Believe in a natural life force energy that can restore and heal itself

Nei Jing (Important Texts of Chinese Medicine)

The inner classic of the Yellow Emperor

Created 300-100 BC

Detailed human anatomy and physiology before the birth of Jesus Christ

Understanding of the body, nutrition, massage, and life style choices

Su Wen

9 volumes/ 81 chapters

Human Anatomy, cause of disease, pathology, diagnosis, yin/ yang, man being placed into the natural world, theory of Qi

Ling Shu

9 volumes/ 81 chapters

Description of channels/ life force energy & Meridian points

Acupuncture & Moxa

Nan Jing

Classic difficulties

8 extra meridians, 5 Shu points, pulse diagnosis

Shang Han Lun

Herbal Medicine

Systematic tx of disease of cold

same herbs used today