{"id":85280,"date":"2021-02-23T06:56:18","date_gmt":"2021-02-23T06:56:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=85280"},"modified":"2023-07-13T05:40:11","modified_gmt":"2023-07-13T05:40:11","slug":"chinese-medicine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/chinese-medicine\/","title":{"rendered":"Chinese medicine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A system of diagnosis, treatment and prevention of illness developed in China over many centuries. It uses herbs, minerals and animal products, exercise, massage and acupuncture.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Ancient form of holistic medicine based on herbology, nutrition, acupuncture, massage, exercise, and the idea that health involves a state of balance of body, mind, and spirit. In Chinese medicine, body, mind, and spirit are not viewed as separate entities, and the person is looked at as a whole.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"group w-full text-gray-800 dark:text-gray-100 border-b border-black\/10 dark:border-gray-900\/50 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-[#444654] sm:AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<div class=\"flex p-4 gap-4 text-base md:gap-6 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] xl:max-w-3xl md:py-6 lg:px-0 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)]\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex items-start overflow-x-auto whitespace-pre-wrap break-words flex-col gap-4\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<p>Traditional Chinese medicine is founded on the principle that a pervasive life energy known as &#8220;chi&#8221; reveals itself within the body through two interconnected qualities referred to as &#8220;yin&#8221; and &#8220;yang.&#8221; As per this philosophy, harmonious equilibrium between dynamic yang and passive yin, accompanied by the smooth flow of chi, is essential for optimal well-being.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"group w-full text-gray-800 dark:text-gray-100 border-b border-black\/10 dark:border-gray-900\/50 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-[#444654] sm:AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<div class=\"flex p-4 gap-4 text-base md:gap-6 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] xl:max-w-3xl md:py-6 lg:px-0 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)]\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex items-start overflow-x-auto whitespace-pre-wrap break-words flex-col gap-4\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<p>Therapeutic interventions for ailments strive to reinstate the equilibrium between yin and yang, as well as to restore the harmonious flow of chi within the body. 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