Traditional Chinese medicine studies human physiology and pathology, it is indicated as well to the theory and practice of diagnosis, prevention and treatment of diseases. It views the human body not only as an integrated whole, but also inseparable from nature. Therefore, it studies, through synthesis and analysis, the interaction between the dynamic activities of various ports of the human body and their relationship to the external environment. Traditional Chinese medicine elucidates the fundamental laws of life processes from a macrocosmic perspective and thus serves medical care and the prevention of diseases.
Through clinical study and practice over thousands of years, Chinese medicine eventually into an efficient and unique medical system. It is characterized by the concept of holism and the concept of basing treatment on the differentiation of syndrome which closely unites principle with method, prescriptions with drugs, internal medication with a variety of modified therapies. Besides its wealth of clinical experiences and unique therapeutic principles, however, the vitality of traditional Chinese medicine should be attributed mainly to the influence of ancient China' s dialectical concepts. The theories of yin yang and five elements are at the core of this relatively comprehensive theoretical system of medicine. Practice has proven that these dialectical materialist ideas, though imperfect in some respects, are nonetheless guiding scientific principles that conform to certain objective laws of physical evolution. Adherence to these principles has ensured the continuous development of traditional Chinese medicine as a branch of natural science.