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#1. What traditional Chinese herbal remedy is used today as a life-saving anti-malarial treatment ? It has been used for 2000 years in Chinese medicine
Arteminisinin has been used for 2000 years in Chinese medicine known as qinghao ιθΏ, it was first used in 1500 by Shi Zhen to treat malaria. It was rediscovered by western pharma Sanofi Pasteur in 2005 and has been used worldwide as the first line treatment against the most dangerous form of malaria. It was initially considered the ideal treatment, however, with its widespread use, resistance has increased to 15%.
#2. According to the Neijing ι»εΈε §ηΆ why do humans get sick? ? This is has been used as a Chinese reference medical text for over 2000 years
According to the Neijing ι»εΈε §ηΆ, you get sick when the yin and yang of your body are out of balance. This imbalance blocks your qi, your life-force.
#3. How did doctor ε«ζι Sun Simiao believe patients should be treated? ? Sum Simiao is his portuguese name, he used all these approaches, but which answer is the best
Doctor Sun Simiao used all of the above approaches, but his most famous contribution is to medical ethics. He introduced the principle that every patient should be treated as if they were the doctors own family. His book “The Absolute Sincerity of Great Physicians” outlines an ethical approach to medicine still followed by doctors today.
#4. What year did Chinese medicine first dissect a dead body for medical research?
About 23 AD
