Strange medicine of China

My first post is on the wonderfully different medicine of China. The China have a broad range of medical remedies, which have developed for the last 2,000 years.
Chinese Medicine also known as TCM or Traditional Chinese Medicine

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The Chinese are well known for using herbal remedies, food therapy and acupuncture. Chinese Meedicine is based on the concept that the boby can heal itseld if it is in balance in terms of Yin Yang and the Qi.

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In Chinese medicine, each organ of the human body is associated with an element. The liver, tendon, eyes are of the wood element type; heart, blood vessels, tongue are fire element type; spleen, muscle, mouth are earth element type; lungs, skin, hair, nose are metal element type; kidney, bone, ears are water element type; etc. This classification helps in adjusting the balance in the body.

The study of herbal therapy classified the properties and effects of each herb according to experiential observations on how the herb affects the body. For example, if one herb causes dry mouth and chapped skin, it would be classified as "fire" type. The element type of the herbs can serve a useful purpose when designing a herbal mix remedy because the "fire" ingredient can be controlled by adding some "water" ingredients; or addition of "metal" ingredients can assist the "water" ingredients to do their job in controlling the "fire" etc. A "water" type herb or food is believed to benefit a "wood" type organ etc. The principle of the five elements is used extensively in Chinese medicine.