Eastern medicine is a unique system of views on the attitude of a person with the surrounding universe, which was formed throughout the centuries-old history. The main direction of Eastern Medicine is the concept of health.
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Features of the development of Eastern Medicine
In the modern world there are two main philosophies of health: Western, which relies on Socratic thesis: «Man - Know yourself» and Eastern Philosophy (Confucian thesis) - «Man - Satisfian himself».
Eastern medicine has a centuries-old history, this is a unique system of views on a human relationship with the surrounding universe. Eastern medicine can not be called modern, advanced scientific theory, on the contrary, it is an ancient philosophical science, which today has kept its traditions and originality, thereby causing the interest of scientists around the world.
The theory of Eastern Medicine is based on a classic model of natural philosophy, where the main principle is: «General Concept and differentiated approach», However, as the development of modern medicine and science, there are many people relating to traditional oriental practices, and it is impossible to deny scientific achievements and modern methods of treating many diseases, therefore, consider many scientists, the process of modernizing traditional East medicine is inevitable and natural.
Modernization is a complex process that must take into account several conditions, first of all, is the preservation of its own historical basis of east medicine, its identity and uniqueness, at the same time creating a holistic system of modern scientific methods. The ultimate goal is not to achieve complete integration with Western medicine, but only the use of the achievements of Western school for the modernization of traditional Eastern Medicine.
Basic concepts in Eastern Medicine
Based on the overall concept and differentiated approach, Eastern medicine is part of traditional Chinese culture, a unique way of thinking, a natural expression of philosophical thought.
A feature of traditional East medicine is the concept of health that includes such concepts as:
- «Yin» and «Jan»
- «Theory of five elements» (Water, earth, fire, wood, metal)
- «Theory Jing Lo»
- «The doctrine of music internal organs»
«Yin» and «Jan» - Two types of energy or two starts. It is believed that these principles are always manifested and everywhere, but they do not exist. TO «Yin» These are dark, cold, weaknesses of objects and phenomena. «Jan» contains opposite sides of these phenomena. People, like everything in the world, are divided in their type on «Yin» and «Jan», This means that there is a prevalence in someone «Yinsky side», and in someone «Jansky».
«Theory of five elements» (Water, earth, fire, wood, metal). This teaching speaks about the cycles of creation and destruction. In the creation cycle, each element generates the subsequent and nourishes it with an energy flow, for example, the fire generates the land, burning the tree (the tree turns into ashes, and the ashes in the ground), and so on.
In the destruction cycle, each element destroys the preceding, (the earth holds water, water destroys the fire...) Eastern doctors believe that these cycles are fully consistent with the processes occurring in the human body.
«Theory Jing Lo» - This is the doctrine of the main channels for which the vital power circulates «Q», blood and nutrients that allow the whole body of a person to function as a single organic whole.
«The doctrine of music internal organs», Based on the knowledge of the human anatomy and is to observe the physiological processes occurring in the human body. This allows you to identify the pathological changes in the body, if any.
Application of Eastern Medicine
Eastern Medicine applies widely in practice all these principles using various ways of impact on the body, such as massage, acupuncture, heat production, meditation and other methods that successfully proving their effectiveness in the treatment of many diseases. Despite the centuries-old history, Eastern medicine and to this day remains the most familiar treatment method for the Chinese people.
Therefore, speaking of modernization, you need to ask «Is it really necessary?» Eastern philosophy believes that truth is eternity. All that exists, then - True. Eastern medicine, being the historical and cultural heritage of China, in centuries proves its effectiveness and efficiency, leaving more and more riddles for modern scientists.
