The origins of Đông y can be traced back to China, but it has also been influenced by Indian and Southeast Asian traditional medicine.

Despite periods of colonization and modernization, Đông y has remained an integral part of Vietnamese healthcare.

It includes practices such as massage, herbal remedies, acupuncture, and spiritual healing.

Yin and yang represent opposing forces that exist in all aspects of life.

Treatment in Đông y aims to restore balance by either increasing or decreasing yin or yang energy.

These elements include wood, fire, earth, metal, and water.

Treatment in Đông y often involves balancing the five elements' energies through various methods.

Physicians observe physical signs, such as the appearance of the tongue and the quality of the pulse.

Physicians also ask questions about symptoms, medical history, and lifestyle to gather more information.

Palpation techniques, such as feeling the abdomen or specific acupuncture points, help identify imbalances.

Various herbs and plants are used to prepare remedies tailored to individual needs.

Herbal prescriptions are carefully formulated based on the patient's condition and diagnosed imbalances.

These remedies can be taken orally as decoctions, powders, or pills, or applied externally as poultices or pastes.

Acupuncture involves inserting thin, sterile needles into specific points on the body.

Moxibustion involves burning dried mugwort near the acupuncture points.

Tuina massage involves applying pressure and manipulating specific points and meridians.

Cupping therapy involves placing heated cups on the body to create suction.

Techniques include drying, roasting, steaming, and fermenting herbs.

Herbal formulas are carefully crafted, considering the processing methods and the desired therapeutic actions.