❖ Throughout the formation and development of the China nation, there has been an evolution and continuing integration of blends of materia medicas.
Part 1 The history of CMM
❖ Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) theory developed and expanded mainly from practice and experience.
❖ As early as 4000 years ago, the ancient Chinese created primitive medicine in their struggle with nature and diseases.
❖ The Chinese Materia Medica as an important tool for disease prevention and control of the Chinese people.
Part 2 The use of common Chinese Medical Materials
❖ Today, there are still some food to be used as drugs .
❖ For example :Chinese Yam Rhizome
❖ It is not only a delicious food material but also is a Chinese herbal medicine .
❖ 1.Sources and collection of Chinese materia medica
❖ 1.1 Place of origin ❖ 1.2 Collection
Part 2 The use of common Chinese Medical Materials
Blueberry-yam (A delicious Chinese food)
Part 1 The history of CMM
❖ For several thousand years, the Chinese nation has utilized Chinese Materia Medica as the main method of preventing and treating disease.
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❖ Part 1 The history of Chinese Materia Medica ❖ Part 2 The use of common Chinese Medical
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Part 1 The history of CMM
❖ The Chinese Materia Medica (CMM) is used, under the guidance of Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) theories, for the prevention and treatment of diseases of the human body and mind, and for health protection and keeping in good health.
❖ As a result, the CMM has often been called “Bencao” (herbal medicine), from ancient times.
Part 1 The history of CMM
❖ After thousand of years of development, The Traditional Chinese medicine is a very important part of medicine system in China.
Part 1 The history of CMM
❖ Most of the CMM being comprised of plants ,historically there has been such a saying that “plants are the root of the CMM.”
From the Tang dynasty, the Chinese Materia Medica has spread beyond China’s boundaries into Japan, Korea, Vietnam and other countries and they have received and utilized it; so the Chinese Materia Medica not only belongs to the Chinese nation, but also is shared by other nationIn finding food, the ancient Chinese soon understood that some food could relieve or even eliminate some diseases.
❖ Thus, this was the origin of development and application of Chinese herbal medicine.
❖ So most of the CMM has originated from natural products; however, some of them are a result of chemical and biological products.
Part 1 The history of CMM