The Heart Of Modern Medicine

Medicine within the Chinese culture is often being used to cure sickness and infection and to raise the forte of the frail and elder people (Purnell, 2013).

The Web That Has No Weaver: Understanding Chinese Medicine by Ted J. Kaptchuk is a non-fiction book describing the philosophy of traditional Chinese medicine and how it compares to Western medicine. This book does not focus on a specific time period or regions where Chinese medicine is practiced. Rather, it centers on the logic behind Chinese medicine. After studying Chinese medicine in Macao, Ted Kaptchuk returned to America and realized that he could not abandon what he learned just because it was different from Western medicine. Chinese medicine is over two thousand years old and textbooks have dated back to the Han dynasty (202 B.C.E.-220 C.E). These texts will continue to adapt, just as traditions adapt over time. Chinese medicine is still

life sciences and medicine drawn from the Taoist traditions of the Yin-Yang and Five Elements

The author’s meta-analysis article is concerned with people who are depressed and are suffering from cancer which is spreading to other parts of their body. In Australia, where researchers conducted their analysis, various forms of group therapies were administered to assist cancer patients with depression, anxiety, and other mental health problems. Regardless of the group therapy given or the terminal status of their disease, those who were able-bodied enough to experience therapy saw minimal to no results, and if there were favorable results, the positive results declined over time. The only exception to the outcomes of these studies happened in 1982, men were given individual therapy and after three months of treatment the patients’ sense

Over the past few decades, herbal drugs have become more popular among the people in the world. A regular and widespread use of herbs throughout the world has increased serious concerns over their quality, safety and efficacy. Further about 80% of world population depends on herbal preparations for primary healthcare needs. In many developed countries, 70 to 80 per cent of the populations have used some form of complementary or alternative medicines composed primarily of herbal medicines (Firenzuoli, 2007). Herbal medicine is termed as "the people's medicine" because of their easy accessibility and the mode with which they can be prepared. Use of herbal medicines in the treatment of diseases has a long tradition of use when compared to conventional medicines.

Ancient Chinese people were greatly interested in the relationships and patterns that occurred in nature. Instead of studying isolated things, they viewed the world as a harmonious and holistic entity. In their eyes, no single being or form could exist unless it was seen in relation to its surrounding environment. By simplifying these relationships, they tried to explain complicated phenomena in the universe.

As explained in World Religions Today, in contemporary culture, the discoveries made through science are usually articulated in the structure of mathematical equations. These mathematical equations serve as proofs of the fundamental truths that the particular science reveals. Analogous to this idea is the symbolism in the Yi-Jing system of East Asian Religions. The symbolization of the Yi-Jing system enriches the conceptualization of the universe as incessantly changing. Within the Yi-Jing system, the yin-yang symbol exemplifies the most familiar representation of these uncovered fundamental truths (Esposito 502-3). In this essay, I intend to explain the meaning of the terms yin and yang and discuss the role they play in Chinese religions generally. Further, I will explain the way in which the symbolism of yin and yang contribute to the Chinese conception of the universe and the way that role is played out in religious practices.

In many studies done Kundalini yoga has proven to improve depression, anxiety, and much more disorder when doing kundalini yoga meditation. Based on the success of treating the disease, “therapies also are expected to address emotional distress that comes with a cancer diagnosis. (Subedi 3). The article demonstrates how kundalini is being studied to treat other medical problem and how it improves person's life when doing these activities. In the article mentions that many scientists have noticed that “Patient that cancer can affect them physically and psychologically, causing pain, fatigue, insomnia, depression or anxiety” (Subedi 3). The author illustrates how in the cancer patient, this problem occurs as for disorder patient too, which allow seeing where cancer patient can benefit from this treatment. Furthermore, Kundalini yoga can be proven to help many patients and to the

Many psychologists feel that psychological treatment is also a good way to teach patients how to endure their physical treatments. Many of these treatments present physical problems, but the treatments are almost more taxing on the mind. “Research clearly shows that unrelieved pain can slow recovery, create burdens for patients and their families and increase costs to the health care system.” (Rabasca, 1999). In overcoming anything whether it is a task for work, school or anything that can be physically and mentally draining like cancer, it is important to keep a strong mind and a positive outlook no matter how rough it is. Most patients of cancer are so far

Without light there can be no shadow. They are allows interacting with one another, moving in cycles of days and seasons. They regulate the movement of qi within the body, thus the path and momentum of changes within the body. Yin and yang is further divided categories according to Five Phases (wu xing), Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water. These Five Phases, when applied to the human body, explain the dynamic relationships and bodily affinities of five basic systems of visceral function (zang) and are associated with Liver, Heart, Spleen, Lung, and Kidney (Furth,23).

Traditional Chinese medicine, or TCM, is one of the oldest systems of medicine to exist among humans, and it is extremely prominent to this day. According to legend, the system has been in use since the third millennium BCE. The views of such an old system differ greatly from those found in modern western medicine. Perhaps most prominent is the fact that TCM focuses more on the patient than the illness. The system considers the human to be a microcosm of the universe, implying that the body is affected by the traditional Taoist forces of yin and yang, the five elements, and Qi in the same way the cosmos are. Each of these forces act upon the “zang fu,” or organ system, directly influencing a patient’s health. Healers use qigong to assist in the restoration of stability in the body. Achieving balance, both internally and externally, is the most important aspect of healing in TCM.

Yin – yang is a Chinese philosophical way of embracing human thought which considers two dimensions including humanity, character, and situations in life. This philosophy emphasizes that two complementary forces exists in the universe that are mutually opposed to one another but still remain in unity. According to “Hegelian, Yi-Jing, and Buddhist Transformational Models for Comparative Philosophy”, it is believed that the two forces are dependent on another and are well balanced (Robert 6). This paper intends to explore the major aspects of yin-yang way of thinking, how it affects the Confucius and Lao Zi ways of viewing happenings in the universe and the application of this kind of thought to the contemporary society

Traditional Chinese medicine should not be used widely for the following reasons: the prescription and diagnoses are not accurate, it contains potential toxins, and it is not effective in some diseases.

With the rapid development of science and technology, it also push the development of the field of medical. High technology treatment improved the patient 's health, prolonged the life, improved the quality of life. xenotransplantationis the most interesting of modern medicine, and their hopes of a major issue. This research will discuss the some new treatment like xenotransplantation and heart stent ,and also discuss the new technology bring some social and individual benefits.Almost people accept the new treatment, but there still have some voice to against it. The new treatment become an international problem for human being , no doubt that it truly bring the hope to all the patients and raise the economy to the country.

Herbal medicine is especially revered in the Chinese culture, as the treatments for many ailments are rooted in the earth itself. Therefore, many treatments for disease in China, like Alzheimer’s disease (AD) call for the use of herbal mixtures. According to the Chinese Materia Medica, a pharmacological reference book used by practitioners of TCM, there are thousands of plant, mineral, and animal products that can be used to create herbal mixtures. In TCM, plants are used for nearly all of their parts, including the leaves, roots, stems, flowers, and even the seeds. The resulting mixtures can be combined into teas, soups, capsules, liquid extracts, and powders, often administered orally or applied directly to the skin (Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2013).