The origin of Chinese Medicine

The origin of Chinese Medicine can be traced back to The Yellow Emperor's Inner Classic, a book believed to have been written 2500 years ago. The book was a series of Q&A sessions between the Yellow Emperor and his mentor Qi-Bo, a great medicine man at the time. In the book, the men described in detail of their understanding of the human body, it's relationship with nature, and how living in harmony with nature allows us to stay healthy and achieve longevity. They also laid out the fundamentals of the art of diagnosing and treating diseases in Chinese Medicine. For thousands of years this book has served as the classic text which anyone who wishes to practice Chinese Medicine must read. Legend has it that many many years ago along the Yellow River, China had two large tribes. One was the Yellow Tribe, and the other was the Yan Tribe. The two tribes did not get along, they engaged in frequent conflicts. Finally, the Yellow tribe conquered the Yan tribe and formed a unified tribe, and the united tribe thrived many years afterwards. Because of that, the Chinese people are said to be the descendants of the Yellow and Yan people. The Yan people had superior knowledge of the human body and how to treat illnesses. The Yellow Emperor himself was a medicine man with a strong desire to relieve his people of pain and suffering. He asked Qi-Bo, a well respected Yan tribe medicine man to be his mentor. After learning from Qi-Bo, the Yellow Emperor wanted to document what he had learned so that the future generations may benefit from this knowledge. Through many years and countless dynasties, Chinese Medicine remained a mainstay for maintaining health and treating illnesses among the Chinese people. The generations that followed studied the Yellow Emperor's Inner Classic and perfected Chinese Medicine through their practices. Throughout the history many Chinese medicine giants have made important contributions to perfect the art and science of maintaining health and curing diseases.