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As far as I know,chinese medicine has been around for millennia.
The concept of Chinese medicine can be so strong in the mind of Chinese that many of people of older generations consider Chinese medicine as the primary source of health care. Many Chinese considered Chinese medicine as alternative medicine. They treated Chinese medicine as nutritional supplements. In recent years, there rises a fad in which people using Chinese medicine for diet purposes.
Chinese medicine comes mainly from herbs, and there are complex theories about the human bodies from ancient chinese medical practice.
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Traditional Chinese medicine （TCM）includes a range of traditional medical practices originating in China. It is considered a Complementary or Alternative Medical system in much of the western world while remaining as a form of primary care throughout most of Asia.
TCM practices include treatments such as herbal medicine, acupuncture, dietary therapy, Tui na and Shiatsu massage; often Qigong and Taiji are also strongly affiliated with TCM.
TCM theory is extremely complex and originated thousands of years ago through meticulous observation of nature, the cosmos, and the human body. Major theories include those of Yin-yang, the Five Phases, the human body Channel system, Zang Fu organ theory, six confirmations, four layers, etc.
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