The Origins of Traditional Chinese Medicine
1 min readThe Origins of Traditional Chinese Medicine Traditional Chinese medicine arose through a lengthy historical process.
The Chinese ancestors’evolv- ing understanding of medical science is revealed in ancient records concerning deities, sages, shamans, instinct, human interaction, and physicallabor. TCM does not have a single root; rather it represents the synthesis of numerous elements and disciplines.
Ancient Chinese legends contain many stories about the invention of medicine by legendary figures such as Suirenshi, Fuxi, Shennong, and the Yellow Emperor.
These stories do not record actual incidents. Rather, they esent the experience of ancient clans and tribes over the ages, as they strug- gled against disease and developed therapeutic methods and medicinal remedies. Such legends offer numerous clues to the development of medicine throughout China, and also reflect the traditional Chi- nese veneration of ancestors and sages.
