The impact of the foundations of taoism on the development of oriental medical practices

Abstract

© 2018, Pharmainfo Publications. All rights reserved. Currently, there are a large number of human pathologies, the etiology of which has not been clarified. As a result, their therapy is not pathogenetic, but symptomatic. Against this background, it becomes clear the desire of patients to understand what is happening to their body, so that their interests are often shifted towards the use of oriental medicine, the theoretical foundation of which are some provisions of the philosophy of Taoism. It is necessary to pay due attention to the study of the theoretical foundations of oriental medicine, as they determine the necessary direction of treatment. The aim of the work is to identify the impact of the foundations of Taoism on the development of medical practices of oriental (integrative) medicine. The performed analysis allowed us to draw the following conclusions: Taoist doctrine of human functioning was the basis for the development of methods of oriental medicine, currently used in various pathologies. The most actively used techniques are based on the doctrine of acupuncture points and Chi energy circulation.