The tradition and miracle of Traditional Chinese Medicine 中医 zhōngyī The tradition and miracle of Traditional Chinese Medicine

五行 wǔxíng 5 elements of TCM Phenomenon Wood Fire Earth Metal Water Direction[30] east south center west north Colour[31] green/blue red yellow white black Climate[30] wind heat damp dryness cold Taste[32] sour bitter sweet acrid salty Zang Organ[33] Liver Heart Spleen Lung Kidney Fu Organ[33] Gallbladder Small Intestine Stomach Large Intestine Bladder Sense organ[34] eye tongue mouth nose ears Facial part[35] above bridge of nose between eyes, lower part bridge of nose between eyes, middle part cheeks (below cheekbone) Eye part[36] iris inner/outer corner of the eye upper and lower lid sclera pupil

中药 zhōngyào Edible herbs/dried stuff

穴位 xuéwèi

气 qì

针灸 zhēnjiǔ Acupuncture

拔火罐儿 báhuǒguànr ( fire cupping) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cupping_therapy

艾灸 àijiǔ Moxibustion http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moxibustion

刮痧 guāshā scraping