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Chinese herbal medicine is a kind of unique medicine that used in traditional Chinese medicine treatments.
There are a number of different types of Chinese medicine, including plant (root, stalk, leaf and seed), animal and mineral. Because most of the Chinese medicines come from plants, Chinese medicine is also named Chinese Herbal Medicine. Nowadays, there are more than 5,000 types of Chinese medicines known and used by Chinese medicinal doctors.
The therapeutic principle of using Chinese medicine is unique. Generally speaking, Chinese medicines have 4 characteristics and 5 flavors. 4 characteristics mean the characteristics of cold, heat, warm and cool. 5 flavors mean the medicines’ flavors of peppery, sour, sweet, bitter and salty. Medicines of different characteristic and flavor will have different therapeutic effects. Best therapeutic performance can be achieved by following the four steps of treatment process appropriately: syndrome differentiation, application of therapeutic principles, selection of prescriptions and use of herbs.
中药基本知识
中药是中医所使用的独特药物。
中药主要由植物药（根、茎、叶、果）、动物药（内脏、皮、骨）和矿物药组成。因植物药占中药的大多数，所以中药也称中草药。目前，各地使用的中药已达5,000种左右。
中药的应用理论比较独特。中药有四气五味。四气又称四性，是指药性的寒、热、温、凉。五味指药物的辛、酸、甘、苦、咸。中草药的气、味不同，其疗效也各异。对患者辨证施治后，再组方配药，达到最佳治疗效果。
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