title: [On the concept of health in traditional Chinese medicine and its characteristics and advantages].
abstract: There are abundant systematic concepts of health and the wisdom of life-cultivation in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), not only including the connotation of modern health, but also with many of its own characteristics. The health concept of TCM includes the holistic view of unison between man and universe, the harmonious unity of fusion of shape and soul, the people-oriented view of values and the balance of qi-blood-yin-yang in the human body. The characteristics and advantages of TCM for maintaining health consist of prevention, emotion regulation, to pay great attention to Upright Qi and obeying nature. To take full advantage of the health concept and regulation methods of TCM, to further study and spread it will promote and make great contributions to human health.
authors.affiliation: Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100053 China.
authors.forename: Jie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Yan-li
authors.initials: YL
authors.lastname: Tang
mesh_terms: D006262:Health; D006801:Humans; D008516:Medicine, Chinese Traditional; D008603:Mental Health; D019413:Qi; D016709:Yin-Yang