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    Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine: A Contemporary Look

    The term "oriental medicine" connotes many variations of general meaning. For most Americans and Western medical practitioners, the term refers to a system of healing with over four thousand years of history. It is said to originate in Far East Asia, which include China, Korea, Japan, Tibet, and Vietnam.

    Since the early 1950s, research on traditional Chinese herbal medicine has been continual. After the civil war was settled in 1948, the Communist Government of China was able to evaluate the effectiveness of traditional medicine and warranted its active use and perpetuation, including development. Today, traditional Chinese herbal medicine is practiced in allopathic hospitals and in traditional hospitals not only in China, but in other parts of the world as well. Traditional Chinese herbal medicine serves almost two billion people in Far East Asia, the former Soviet Union, and Europe. In the United States, approximately 10,000 acupuncturists are board certified by the National Commission for the Certification of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM).

    Foundation Principles

    Traditional Chinese herbal medicine is comprised of many schools of thought, each of which is based on a set of foundation principles that aren't necessarily uniform. The evolution of these principles began to take place approximately between 2000 BC and 4000 BC and till this day, they continue to evolve.

    The most influential root of traditional Chinese herbal medicine is Taoism which is both a philosophy and a religion. With 2500 years of observing both the natural laws of the universe and the implications for human being's relationship to the universe, the Taoists came up with the following fundamental principles:

    * There are natural laws that govern the universe.
    * The natural order of the Universe is harmonious and organized.
    * The Universe is dynamic; change is constant.
    * All Life is interconnected.
    * Humans are a part of the Universe, not outside of it. We are intimately connected to the environment and thus the Universe.

    These principles are the axioms of existence and form the foundation for Yin and Yang, the Five Elements, and Qi - the primary engines of traditional Chinese herbal medicine.

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