History of TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine)

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—"Medicine“( Chinese herbs) refers to and listed in the Chinese herbal medicine books for health, to treat disease and help with the prevention of illnesses.
"Chinese medicine" in the past was also known as “govern medicine".  
—Han dynasty, Traditional Chinese medicine from the end of the Eastern Han dynasty. Listed 365 Herbs.
—Ming dynasty, The doctors of Ming dynasty, increased to 1892Herbs.
—Qing dynasty, Lasted Qianlong 30 years, Medical Scientist ZhaoXue Min increased the number of usable Herbs to 2608.
—Currently the total amounts included 5767 herbs.

By the Second century A.D.  There was Listed 365 herbs that included: 
Ma Huang (Herba Ephedrae) to relive asthma, Dang Gui (Radicis Angelica Sinensis) to regulate menstruation (yes as early as the 2nd Century) and Huang Lian (Rhizoma Coptidis) to treat diarrhea. 
From the Years of 618 to 907 A.D.  there was Listed 850 mediccal Herbs including: Zi He Che (Placenta Hominis) to improve the immune system.
—Now during the 7th Century, there was advances in Diet Therapy with Herbs. With the use of 277 herbs as therapeutic agents.




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