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The interpretation of human body in traditional Chinese medicine and its influence on the characteristics of TCM theory.
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Anatomical record (Hoboken, N.J. : 2007) [Anat Rec (Hoboken)] 2021 Nov; Vol. 304 (11), pp. 2559-2565. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Jun 11. - Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has a long history of serving the Chinese people's health since its birth, including playing an important role in treating and preventing COVID-19 in 2020. The fact that TCM has been used in China for thousands of years shows the value and reason why it must exist. Although TCM has been or is being questioned, there is no doubt about its importance in terms of efficacy. This article focuses on how TCM understands the human body in comparison with anatomy knowledge in western medicine and discusses the development and advances of TCM in terms of the body view and the theory innovation. The purpose is to let foreign scholars get better understanding of TCM from this perspective.<br /> (© 2021 American Association for Anatomy.)
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1932-8494
- Volume :
- 304
- Issue :
- 11
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Anatomical record (Hoboken, N.J. : 2007)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 34117702
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ar.24643