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Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Exam 2025 Questions and Answers Defined by the NCCAM as a - ....ANSWER☑️☑️...-System of medicine Began - ....ANSWER☑️☑️...-3000-4000 years ago Shen Nong - ....ANSWER☑️☑️...-father of agriculture and herbal medicine; dressed in leaves and eating or holding plants, written manuscripts Huang Di - ....ANSWER☑️☑️...-wrote the "yellow emperors Inner Cannon or Nei Jing, Yellow Emperor: father of medicines. (2697-2597 BC) Medical philosophy Lao Tzu - ....ANSWER☑️☑️...-Wrote the "Dao/Tao" a social philosophy, the ay of the path, go with the flow Meridians - ....ANSWER☑️☑️...-12-14 non-anatomical channels through which Qi (Chi) travels throughout the body Acupuncture points/ Acupoints - ....ANSWER☑️☑️...-Energy points along the meridians where the vital force can be assessed to influence the flow qi 5 elements - ....ANSWER☑️☑️...-theory describing the relationship among the elements of the universe and the human body. If one element is dominant or weak leads to imbalance, illness. Wood, fire, Earth, metal, water Process of 5 elements - ....ANSWER☑️☑️...-wood (feeds) > Fire (creates ash) > Earth (contains)> Metal (bucket/carries) > Water 1