Notes 1
1 Principles of Health Care in TCM 1
1.1 Mental Health Care 1
1.1.1 Being Open-minded and Optimistic 3
1.1.2 Keeping a Clear Mind and Reducing Desire 7
1.1.3 Controlling Joy and Anger 10
1.1.4 Abstaining from Too Much Worry 13
1.1.5 Refraining from Grief,Sorrow and Misery 15
1.1.6 Avoiding Terror and Fear 16
1.2 Dietetic Health Care 17
1.2.1 Choosing a Simple and Light Diet 18
1.2.2 Seasoning Food with the Five Tastes Properly 21
1.2.3 Dining at Regular Times and Controlling the Intake 24
1.2.4 Regulating Cold and Heat of Food 28
1.2.5 Following Proper Methods of Cleanliness 29
1.2.6 Following Some Instructions in Diet 30
1.3 Regular-life Health Care 41
1.3.1 Leading a Regular Life 42
1.3.2 Following a Correct Way of Sleeping 43
1.3.3 Adjusting One's Clothing According to Climate 48
1.3.4 Paying Attention of Hygiene 50
1.4 Balance between Work and Rest for Health Care 54
1.4.1 Avoiding Overwork 54
1.4.2 Avoiding Irritability 57
1.4.3 Regulating Sexual Life 59
1.4.4 Avoiding Excessive Leisure 64
1.5 Health Care by Spots 66
1.5.1 Participating in Physical Labour 67
1.5.2 Taking Part in Physical Training 68
1.5.3 Brief Introduction to Common Exercises 68
1.6 Health Care by Conforming to Nature 70
1.6.1 Conforming to the Four Séasons 71
1.6.2 Adjusting the Environment 77
2 Practical Chinese Materia Medica for Health Care 83
2.1 Commonly Used Chinese Material Medicines for Health Care 83
2.1.1 Qi Tonics 83
2.1.2 Blood Tonics 93
2.1.3 Yang Tonics 98
2.1.4 Yin Tonics 105
2.1.5 Other Chinese Medicines for Health Care 113
2.2 Commonly Used Chinese Patent Medicines for Health Care 122
2.2.1 Patent Medicines for Tonifying Qi 122
2.2.2 Patent Medicines for Nourishing Blood 132
2.2.3 Patent Medicines for Supporting Yang 138
2.2.4 Patent Medicines for Nourishing Yin 148
2.2.5 Other Patent Medicines for Health Care 154
2.3 Chinese Medicated Liquor for Health Care 161
2.3.1 Health-care Effects of Chinese Medicated Liquor 163
2.3.2 Mechanism of Ghinese Medicated Liquor 165
2.3.3 Characteristics of Health Care with Chinese Medicated Liquor 168
2.3.4 Indications of Chinese Medicated Liquor for Health Care 169
2.3.5 Preparation of Medicated Liquor 171
2.3.6 Cautions for Taking Medicated Liquor 174
2.3.7 Commonly Used Medicated Liquor 177
1．Medicated Liquor for Tonifying Qi 177
2．Medicated Liquor for Nourishing Blood 181
3．Medicated Liquor for Nourishing Yin 186
4．Medicated Liquor for Supporting Yang 192
5．Medicated Liquor for Tonifying both Qiand Blood 199
6．Medicated Liquor for Tonifying Yin and Yang 201
7．Medicated Liquor for Tonifying the Five-Zang 205
8．Medicated Liquor for Prolonging Life 210
9．Medicated Liquor for Preventing Diseases 215
2.4 Soft Extract for Health Care 221
2.4.1 Soft Extract for Invigorating Qi 226
2.4.2 Soft Extract for Nourishing the Blood 228
2.4.3 Soft Extract for Nourishing Yin 231
2.4.4 Soft Extract for Supporting Yang 233
2.4.5 Soft Extract for Tonifying Both Qi and Blood 235
2.4.6 Soft Extract for Tonifying the Five-Zang Organs 238
2.4.7 Other Soft Extract for Tonifying the Body and Prolonging Life 242
2.4.8 Soft Extract for Health Care Used to Prevent and Treat Diseases 250
2.5 Chinese Herbal Tea for Health Care 256
2.5.1 Herbal Tea for Invigorating Qi and Enriching Blood 259
2.5.2 Her bal Tea for Nourishing Yin and Supporting Yang 265
2.5.3 Herbal Tea for Regulating the Function of the Spleen and Stomach to Promote Digestion 269
2.5.4 Herbal Tea for Tranquilizing the Mind 272
2.5.5 Herbal Tea for Preventing and Treating Common Diseases 273
2.6 Medicated Gruel for Health Care 278
2.7 Medicated Cake for Health Care 310
2.8 Medicated Pancake for Health Care 322
2.9 Externally-applied Plaster for Health Care 332
2.10 Medicated Pillows for Health Care 352
3 Health Care Independent of Medicines 373
3.1 Acupuncture and Moxibustion for Health Care 373
3.1.1 The Effects of Acupuncture and Moxibustion in Health Care 374
3.1.2 Mechanism of Acupuncture and Moxibustion for Health Care 377
3.1.3 Commonly Selected Acupoints in Health Care 378
3.1.4 Acupuncture and Moxibustion for Health Care 392
1．Acupuncture for Health Care 392
2．Moxibustion for Health Care 395
3．Selection and Compatibility of Points in Acupuncture and Moxibustion for Health Care 400
4．Cautions in Acupuncture and Moxibustion for Health Care 402
3.1.5 Magnetotherapy for Health Care 404
3.2 Qigong Exercises for Health Care 405
3.2.1 Ways of Exercising 407
3.2.2 Types of Qigong Exercises 415
3.2.3 Principles in Doing Qigong Exercises 420
3.3 TCM Massage for Health Care 421
3.3.1 Classification and Manipulation 423
3.3.2 Self-massage for Health Care 429
3.3.3 Indications and Contraindications 434
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