TCM Pharmacy Qualification (China) flashcards
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- Yin and Yang
- A traditional paired framework for interpreting relative qualities and relationships; it should not be treated as a direct substitute for a biomedical diagnosis.
- Five phases
- Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal and Water as categories in a traditional relational model, with generating and controlling cycles distinguished.
- Generating cycle
- The traditional sequence in which one phase supports another, distinguished from the separate controlling relationship and its pathological variations.
- Overacting
- An excessive controlling relationship within traditional five-phase theory, distinguished from counter-restriction in the reverse direction of control.
- Counter-restriction
- A reversal of the usual controlling relationship in traditional five-phase theory, which differs from merely strengthening the normal control.
- Zang-Fu system
- The traditional functional classification of organ systems, whose terms should not automatically be equated with isolated modern anatomical organs.
- Qi
- A concept in traditional Chinese medical theory used in functional explanations; its curriculum meaning does not independently establish a measurable biomedical mechanism.
- Pattern differentiation
- Classification of a supplied presentation within a traditional framework, distinguished from proving a biomedical disease or selecting treatment without assessment.
- Tongue observation
- A traditional diagnostic observation interpreted with other findings, which does not alone establish a modern diagnosis or exclude serious disease.
- Pulse description
- A named traditional description of pulse qualities within its teaching framework, distinguished from an independently validated diagnosis based on one impression.
- Materia medica
- The study of recognized medicinal substances, including their identity and traditional properties, with safety and product quality examined separately.
- Medicinal part
- The specific plant or other source portion used in a preparation, which can affect identity, constituents and the applicable standard.
- Processed form
- A preparation state produced by a defined method, distinguished from raw material and from a guarantee that all toxicity has disappeared.
- Chief ingredient
- The ingredient assigned the principal role for a traditional formula purpose, which need not invariably have the greatest dose or pharmacological potency.
- Compatibility category
- A traditional classification of ingredient relationships, which does not replace a complete check of modern interactions, toxicity and patient factors.
- Botanical identity
- The established biological source of a medicinal material, requiring more than a similar common name, appearance or claim about geographical origin.
- Traceability
- The documented link between a product, its batch, supplier and handling history, supporting investigation of quality concerns and recalls.
- Adverse reaction
- An unwanted harmful response associated with use of a medicine or product, requiring assessment rather than dismissal because the product is natural.
- Interaction review
- Assessment of whether combined medicines or products may alter effects or risks, using the actual substances, patient and available evidence.
- Evidence limitation
- A boundary on what observations or studies establish, which should be stated instead of converting a traditional association into a guarantee.