The Key of TCM Self-study: Memory
Nowadays, there are many people who teach Chinese medicine by themselves, and many people use the wrong methods, all of which are rote memorization and have no flexible memory, leading to many wrong paths. In fact, the memory mentioned here is not rote learning. You need to understand and remember, and learn selectively, in order to achieve the effect.
At the beginning, don't start with the complicated things like Huangdi Neijing and Treatise on Febrile Diseases. Novices can't understand these things, and it's easy to lose confidence and give up halfway. Some can barely understand, but they are actually useless.
Therefore, self-taught Chinese medicine suggests that beginners can start to understand the three-character classics of medicine, the song of soup head, the fu of medicinal properties and other simple classics, and lay a good foundation before learning from others.
Key points of TCM self-study: theory
Self-study of TCM needs to master theoretical knowledge first. If you read more, you will naturally know more. After reading the book, you will form your own set of theoretical views. Of course, yin and yang, five elements, viscera and meridians of traditional Chinese medicine are all necessary theories.
Three main points of TCM self-study: practice
As the saying goes, practice is the only criterion for testing theory. Self-study of traditional Chinese medicine needs to test the theory in practice. If you study surgery by yourself, acupuncture, massage and massage need to be practiced frequently.
Only by constant practice can we become proficient and accumulate experience in practice again and again. If you teach yourself internal medicine, you need to practice pulse-taking and dialectics. You can try to feel the pulse of others at ordinary times, and only by constant practice can you learn Chinese medicine. Therefore, it is very important to self-study Chinese medicine practice.