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Chinese traditional medicine

Chinese traditional medicine is the alternative form of traditional Chinese medicine.

Meaning of traditional Chinese medicine

Noun

traditional Chinese medicine (uncountable)

  1. The medical theory and practices of Chinese culture, especially herbal medicine, acupuncture, tui na, Daoyin and osteopathy, for preventing or treating illness, or promoting health and well-being; in China (and to an extent elsewhere) still often used in concert with scientific medicine (as complementary medicine).
    • A traditional Chinese medicine clinic in Changhua County has raised NT$555,000 in a two-day campaign drive to buy medical supplies, humanitarian aid materials and an ambulance for war-torn Ukraine.2023 January 30, Huang Mei-chu, Jonathan Chin, “Clinic raises money for Ukraine”, in Taipei Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 30 Jan 2023, Taiwan News, page 3

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Chinese traditional medicine is the alternative form of traditional Chinese medicine.

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