Traditional Chinese Medicine is a medical system developed from the experience of Chinese people over thousand of year in their struggle against diseases. It is developed as early as 4000 yrs ago. The essential characteristics of Traditional Chinese medicines are concept of wholism and treatment determination based on syndrome differentiation.
Traditional Chinese medicine recognizes two key elements to health and well being. The flow of vital energy known as qi and the basic harmony between the forces of yin and yang in the body. The ancient Chinese believed that 'They are born with a certain amount of qi the dynamic force that animates us and our lives. The qi is universal; it exists and manifests itself all throughout nature. The energy is capture (Primarily through the foods we eat and the air we breathe) and circulated in our bodies through invisible channels called meridians. The qi flows form one meridian into the other and is seen as body movements. The body may also store some of the energy for future use. The amount and quality of this life force is determined by heredity but is influenced by the way we liver our lives. We add to our eating the right food, supporting it with proper exercise and breathing clean air. On the other hand, we can deplete our qi by inappropriate habits and life styles. The stresses and excesses that can block the flow of qi are: the six excesses: wind, cold, heat dampness, dryness and fire; The seven moods; joy, anger, anxiety, obsession, fear, horror, and sorrow, intemperance in eating and drinking, too little or too much sexual activity: too little or too much exercise, work and contemplation. Energy varies not only in quantity but also in quality. For everything in the universe contains within itself. The seed of its opposite and everything is governed by the opposite yet complimentary forces of yin and yang. These two principles of nature define each other and constantly transform into the other in a mutually controlling and mutually dependent interplay which is the very force of all life. Yin is nurturing, feminine and dark, cool, quiet and passive like the night, Yang is motivating, masculine and bright, warm, noisy and active like the day. Yin and yang coexist in a fluctuating harmony, one flowing into the other as night into day into night. In traditional Chinese medicine, therefore, illness is an energy imbalance, and excess or deficiency in the elemental energies, the qi in the body. Death is the absence of total depletion of this energy. Illness also results when the basic harmony between the forces of yin and yang is distributed. Our health is a reflection of our relationship to these universal energies and the natural elements of life. From a philosophy of nature, traditional Chinese medicine has evolved into a complex system of examination and diagnosis of health and diseases. Its courses of treatment include herbal preparations, food therapy, breathing and physical exercises, massage (Tuina manupulation) as well as Acupressure, Acupuncture, Moxibuston and Cupping therapy. Basically traditional Chinese medicine is preventive and health promotive medicine using a wholistic approach to health.
In Thailand, practise of herbal medicine is widely using as preventive, promotive, curative as well as in food products. BAY-sweet Laurus nobilis, CATNIP- Nepeta cataria, BUABUK (Cenetella asiatsica), Pennywort, CHA-PLU (Piper sarmentosum) as expectorant and carminative, CURRY (helichrysum angustifolium), GUICHAI ( Allium tuberosum), GANG DANG/GANG KHEO (Whan) in soap, GA-PRAO (Ocimum sanctum) as carminative, antidiarrhoeal, antihelmetic, HORAPAH (Ocimim basilium) as antispasodic useful in gastritis, indigestion and constipation, KHAMI KHAO (Curcuma petiolata) as antidiarrhoeal, antiemetic and antipyretic, KHA ( Languas galanga) in anorexia and indigestion, LEMONBALM (Melissa officinalis) as aromatic and cosmetic, LAMB'S EAR (Stachys) byzatina) as herbal art, MARJORAM (Sweet Origanum marjorna) as aromatic, cosmetic and decorative, MANGLUK (Ocimum basilicum) as laxative and carminative, MERIGOLD MINT/TEX. As (Tagetes lucidia) as culinary, medicinal and ornamental, carminative, antiflatulent and locally application in headache and sprain. PAKSHEE (coriandrum sativum) as aromatic, decorative & medicinal value, OREGANO (Origanum) as health food item, PRIKKEENOOH (calsicum fritescens) Thai pepper as expectorant, antihelmenthics, carminative, counter-irritant and antipyretic, PINEAPPLE SAGE (Saliva elegan rutilans) as decorative and culinary, ROSEMARY (Rosemerinus officinalis) as aromatic, cosmetics, culinary, decorative and medical value mixed with soap and perfumes, SORREL (Rumwl acetosa) as food items, TOEY (Pandanus) as aromatic leaves, TAKRAI (Lemon grass, Cymbopogon citratus) as carminative, diuretic, THYME (Thymus vulgaris) as antiseptic, TUM-LEUNG (Coccinia grandis) locally use as antipyretic, anti-inflamatory and antidiabetic, MAKUE (Thai egg plant) using in the Thai curry and dishes etc. Specially in Thailand, herbal medicines are popular for health food, drink and in cosmetic items. In Thailand, traditional medicine specially herbal medicine is practising since ancient period.
Traditional Chinese medicine recognizes two key elements to health and well being. The flow of vital energy known as qi and the basic harmony between the forces of yin and yang in the body. The ancient Chinese believed that 'They are born with a certain amount of qi the dynamic force that animates us and our lives. The qi is universal; it exists and manifests itself all throughout nature. The energy is capture (Primarily through the foods we eat and the air we breathe) and circulated in our bodies through invisible channels called meridians. The qi flows form one meridian into the other and is seen as body movements. The body may also store some of the energy for future use. The amount and quality of this life force is determined by heredity but is influenced by the way we liver our lives. We add to our eating the right food, supporting it with proper exercise and breathing clean air. On the other hand, we can deplete our qi by inappropriate habits and life styles. The stresses and excesses that can block the flow of qi are: the six excesses: wind, cold, heat dampness, dryness and fire; The seven moods; joy, anger, anxiety, obsession, fear, horror, and sorrow, intemperance in eating and drinking, too little or too much sexual activity: too little or too much exercise, work and contemplation. Energy varies not only in quantity but also in quality. For everything in the universe contains within itself. The seed of its opposite and everything is governed by the opposite yet complimentary forces of yin and yang. These two principles of nature define each other and constantly transform into the other in a mutually controlling and mutually dependent interplay which is the very force of all life. Yin is nurturing, feminine and dark, cool, quiet and passive like the night, Yang is motivating, masculine and bright, warm, noisy and active like the day. Yin and yang coexist in a fluctuating harmony, one flowing into the other as night into day into night. In traditional Chinese medicine, therefore, illness is an energy imbalance, and excess or deficiency in the elemental energies, the qi in the body. Death is the absence of total depletion of this energy. Illness also results when the basic harmony between the forces of yin and yang is distributed. Our health is a reflection of our relationship to these universal energies and the natural elements of life. From a philosophy of nature, traditional Chinese medicine has evolved into a complex system of examination and diagnosis of health and diseases. Its courses of treatment include herbal preparations, food therapy, breathing and physical exercises, massage (Tuina manupulation) as well as Acupressure, Acupuncture, Moxibuston and Cupping therapy. Basically traditional Chinese medicine is preventive and health promotive medicine using a wholistic approach to health.
In Thailand, practise of herbal medicine is widely using as preventive, promotive, curative as well as in food products. BAY-sweet Laurus nobilis, CATNIP- Nepeta cataria, BUABUK (Cenetella asiatsica), Pennywort, CHA-PLU (Piper sarmentosum) as expectorant and carminative, CURRY (helichrysum angustifolium), GUICHAI ( Allium tuberosum), GANG DANG/GANG KHEO (Whan) in soap, GA-PRAO (Ocimum sanctum) as carminative, antidiarrhoeal, antihelmetic, HORAPAH (Ocimim basilium) as antispasodic useful in gastritis, indigestion and constipation, KHAMI KHAO (Curcuma petiolata) as antidiarrhoeal, antiemetic and antipyretic, KHA ( Languas galanga) in anorexia and indigestion, LEMONBALM (Melissa officinalis) as aromatic and cosmetic, LAMB'S EAR (Stachys) byzatina) as herbal art, MARJORAM (Sweet Origanum marjorna) as aromatic, cosmetic and decorative, MANGLUK (Ocimum basilicum) as laxative and carminative, MERIGOLD MINT/TEX. As (Tagetes lucidia) as culinary, medicinal and ornamental, carminative, antiflatulent and locally application in headache and sprain. PAKSHEE (coriandrum sativum) as aromatic, decorative & medicinal value, OREGANO (Origanum) as health food item, PRIKKEENOOH (calsicum fritescens) Thai pepper as expectorant, antihelmenthics, carminative, counter-irritant and antipyretic, PINEAPPLE SAGE (Saliva elegan rutilans) as decorative and culinary, ROSEMARY (Rosemerinus officinalis) as aromatic, cosmetics, culinary, decorative and medical value mixed with soap and perfumes, SORREL (Rumwl acetosa) as food items, TOEY (Pandanus) as aromatic leaves, TAKRAI (Lemon grass, Cymbopogon citratus) as carminative, diuretic, THYME (Thymus vulgaris) as antiseptic, TUM-LEUNG (Coccinia grandis) locally use as antipyretic, anti-inflamatory and antidiabetic, MAKUE (Thai egg plant) using in the Thai curry and dishes etc. Specially in Thailand, herbal medicines are popular for health food, drink and in cosmetic items. In Thailand, traditional medicine specially herbal medicine is practising since ancient period.
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