The Development of Traditional Chinese Medicine
传统中医的发展
Before the existence of the modern medicine, human beings depended solely on herbal medicines and other therapeutic methods to treat diseases and preserve health. Such a practice gave rise to the establishment of various kinds of traditional medicine with unique theory and practice, such as traditional Chinese medicine, Indian medicine and Arabian medicine, etc. Among these traditional systems of medicine, traditional Chinese medicine is a most extraordinary one based on which traditional Korean medicine and Japanese medicine have evolved. Even in the 21st century, traditional medicine is still of great vitality. In spite of the fast development of modern medicine，traditional medicine is still disseminated far and wide. In many developing countries, most of the people in the rural areas still depend on traditional medicine and traditional medical practitioners to meet the need for primary healthcare. Even in the countries with advanced modern medicine ，more and more people have begun to accept traditional medicine and other therapeutic methods，such as homeopathy，osteopathy and naturopathy, etc.
在现代医学的存在之前，人类完全依赖于草药和其他治疗方法来治疗疾病和保持健康。这种做法使各种独特的传统医学的理论和实践得以建立，如中国的传统医学，印度医学，阿拉伯医学等。在这些传统医学系统中，中国传统的医学是最不寻常的，它基于传统韩医学和日本的医学。即使在21世纪，传统医药依旧有着巨大的生命力。尽管现代医学快速发展，传统医学仍在广泛传播。在许多发展中国家，大部分在农村地区，人们仍然依赖于传统医学和传统医学从业者，以满足对初级卫生保健的需求。即使是在现代医学先进的国家，越来越多的人也开始接受传统药物和其他治疗方法，如顺势疗法，整骨疗法和物理疗法等。
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