TCM's Political Roots
The rise of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) in China during the 1960s was a strategic move by the Communist Party to address a healthcare crisis, utilizing "barefoot doctors" to fill the gap left by a shortage of trained medical professionals. Ironically, while Mao promoted TCM, he personally rejected it in favor of Western medicine. The narrative shifted in the U.S. largely due to Nixon's historic visit to China in 1972, which brought TCM into the American consciousness, transforming it into an almost mythical practice.In this clip
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