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Background and Theory of Traditional Chinese Medicine

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Around 200 B.C., the basic tenets of Chinese medicine were recorded in a classic work, the Huang Di Nei Jing, the Yellow Emperor’s textbook of physical medicine. The Chinese doctors of ancient times had a traditional theory that was based on a philosophical view of nature. They saw man as an integral part of nature and in a state of intensive interaction with his environment. Nature is seen in a constant state of change and continuous development.

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  1. Acupuncture Center, Goltsteinstraβe 26, D-40211, Düsseldorf, Germany

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Stux, G. (2003). Background and Theory of Traditional Chinese Medicine. In: Basics of Acupuncture. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-18988-3_3

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