have two energy channels (meridians) representing organ systems in each of those five elements of nature.
Optimally, these all work in balance and in synchronized harmony We will short circuit our energy systems ( like our nervous system) by lack of water, the basic conductor of electrical energy. That creates imbalance which leads to disease disorder and illness. Basic health is determined by what goes into and comes out of our bodies. How and what we think and believe determines how we manage this system and our spirit or Qi or energy is the driving force of life.
For thousands of years, the doctors and researcher who develop Chinese medicine herb formulas have had only one main objective--- To eliminte ailments by eliminate the cause of ailments. Especially for chronic ailments, using the formulas will boost the patient's self-healing power and let patients recover themselves.
For long history of china, the Chinese have developed a very rich legacy of medicine herb formulas Which combine herbs, plants, insects, mineral, vitamin etc except chemicals .
Unlike the Western countries, Chinese had their first few medical books written back about three thousands years ago and from then on they hav been systematically developing their Medical theory and practice mainly based on the research of herb formulas.
Now, about half of Chinese medical practitioners in China are Traditional Chinese medicine doctors and half of them practicing Western Medicine. They are both treated equally in China in medical society. Both have their University Education( the person who will practice Chinese medicine go to a traditional Chinese medicine school for 5 years and the west medical practitioners go to a medical school for 5 years ) and pass different license examings to have their own license and practice in different clinics. For nearly every hospital there are two kinds of doctors practicing in different fields and some time cooperate to help one patient.
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