The Function of Chinese Medicine Health Examination in “Preventive Treatment” Area
10.3969/j.issn.1005-5304.2015.01.003
- VernacularTitle:中医健康体检在“治未病”中的作用
- Author:
Shanghua YUAN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
traditional Chinese;
medicine health examination;
preventive treatment;
constitution;
meridian;
syndrome
- From:
Chinese Journal of Information on Traditional Chinese Medicine
2015;(1):8-10
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Chinese medicine health examination is founded by the guidance of the theory of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). It applies TCM diagnostic methods in the people without any diseases to identify their health status of their constitutions, syndromes, meridians and so on. It can guide people to self-help and guide doctor assistants to cure them, at last achieve the effect: becoming stronger, preventing disease and living longer. Chinese medicine health examination is a pioneering application in health examination area, which is called “preventive treatment” area. It plays a fundamental and leading role in the Chinese medicine “preventive treatment” system, and it emphasizes to integral enhancement of the functional status. Its advantage is to early prevent diseases. Chinese and western health examination can promote each other.
