zhōng yào
traditional chinese medicine
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中医师给我开了中药。
Zhōngyīshī gěi wǒ kāi le zhōngyào.
The Chinese medicine doctor prescribed me some Chinese medicine.
中药的副作用很小。
Zhōngyào de fùzuòyòng hěn xiǎo.
The side effects of Chinese medicine are very small.
中药可以治疗很多疾病。
Zhōngyào kěyǐ zhìliáo hěnduō jíbìng.
Chinese medicine can treat many diseases.
中草药 (zhōng cǎo yào)
Chinese herbal medicine
国药 (guó yào)
Chinese medicine
西药 (xī yào)
Western medicine
化学药 (huà xué yào)
Chemical medicine
The Chinese word 中药 (zhōngyào) is a compound word consisting of two characters: 中 (zhōng) and 药 (yào). The character 中 means "middle" or "central", while the character 药 means "medicine" or "drug". Together, the two characters form the word 中药, which literally means "medicine from the middle". This term is used to refer to traditional Chinese medicine, which is a system of medicine that has been practiced in China for thousands of years. Traditional Chinese medicine is based on the belief that the body is made up of qi (energy) and blood, and that imbalances in these elements can lead to illness. Traditional Chinese medicine practitioners use a variety of techniques to treat illnesses, including acupuncture, herbal medicine, and massage.
