Chinese medicine

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noun

a traditional system of medical treatment based on the principles of Yin and Yang, involving such treatments as acupuncture and the use of a range of drugs derived from animal and vegetable sources

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In traditional Chinese medicine, Polygonum multiflorum is typically processed before use.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 7, 2026

Miller is now a full-time practitioner of Chinese medicine, navigating Manhattan’s gridlock and Brooklyn’s brownstones carrying a doctor bag of needles and laser equipment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 17, 2026

Several people are arrested every year selling or buying tiger hides, teeth, claws and bones, prized in traditional Chinese medicine.

From Barron's ● Apr. 28, 2026

Xie said the massage is based on traditional Chinese medicine, focusing on stimulating acupressure points around the eyes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 6, 2026

It has been employed for several thousand years in Chinese medicine, for opening a passage for the bad spirits that produce diseases.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 787, January 31, 1891 by Various

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