Chinese herbal medicine
Post categories: Student blog
| 08:51 UK time, Monday, 30 July 2012
When we refer to China, what will you think of? Like when at the mention of Egypt, we will think of pyramid or the camel . When we refer to the UK, we will think of the Big Ben. Anyway, you will always think of something with the character of the country. So what's the Chinese character? Food, tea, the Great Wall or the long history? Yeah. These all are the characters, but today I want to talk about Chinese herbal medicine.
Why I want to talk about the herbal medicine? As the medicine , in addition to medicinal value, it is more mysterious than the western medicine. There is a story. In ancient times, there is no antitoxic serum. If we were bitten by a poisonous snake, what should we do? Just waiting to die? No! it's said that the plant could save your life which grows in the vicinity where the snake often haunt. According to the record in the ancient books, everything in the world mutually reinforce and neutralize each other. So the plant can help us. Of course you must find the place where the snake often haunt.
Besides, the Chinese herb appeared in the ancient letters as a code, or as a gift to remind someone to remember something. There is another interesting story. In ancient times, when the husband will have a long trip, the wife will put a herb in the baggage. The most interesting is the name of the herb which is called Danggui(µ±¹é). ("µ±" means "should to do something", and "¹é" means "back home".) In order to remind her husband that she is waiting for him and he should go home earlier.
Maybe with the development of society, we choice the western medicine more. However, the herbal medicine brings us something that western medicine doesn't have. That's why I talk about the Chinese herb today.
Comment number 1.
At 31st Jul 2012, Jose wrote:that is interesting about the plants. have you heard about peruvians plants?
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At 31st Jul 2012, Muzaffar wrote:For what purpose the Danggui is used? Anyway, I guess it is used to stir sexual desire.
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At 31st Jul 2012, Ompputhecat wrote:Hello Jinghua,
it was interesting to read your blog. Chinese herbal medicine is one of the most valuable heritage in the worlds culture history. It is worth of learning and it's important to move this knowledge to the next generations.
By the way, if someone says a word China for me the first thing what comes to my mind is Kung Fu. When I was a young boy in late 70's I was a huge fan of Kung Fu. I went to library and took loans of Kung Fu books and practised with them. I even learnt one Kuen (Kata in Karate) only by following the instructions from book. Yes, those were the days.
Ofcourse China is much more than Kung Fu practioners, but even today I'm very interested in Chinese culture and I still want to watch Kung Fu movies. When I was younger and it was a time to deside what to study after the secondary school one alternative for me was to go to study Asian history. It really would be something.
Regards
- Ompputhecat -
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At 2nd Aug 2012, Marcel wrote:Hello, Jinghua.
It's the first time that I read your blog and I liked very much.
It's inteligent and interesting. I'm brazilian and I registred here to improve my English.
I hope you help me to learn more about this language so important in the world.
Thank you.
Best regards
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At 27th Sep 2012, faiza wrote:There is nothing that will prepare you for med school in 1 class. Take the internal medicine program courses that are what prepares you for med school. It doesn't matter what major you pick in college, you just have to make sure you take the extra pre-requisite classes for med school.
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