Notes 1
1．Introduction 1
1.1 A General Survey of Tradition Chinese Gynecology 1
1.2 Anatomy and Physiology of the Female Reproductive System 8
1.2.1 The Internal and External Genital Organs 8
1.2.2 The Chong,Ren,Du and Dai Channels 9
1.2.3 Menstruation and its Generating Mechanism 11
1.3.1 Internal Treatment 14
1.3 Summary of Therapeutic Methods 14
1.3.2 External Treatment 28
2．Inflammations in the Female Reproductive System 32
2.1 Vulvitis and Bartholinitis 32
2.1.1 Vulvitis 32
2.1.2 Bartholinitis 35
2.2 Vaginitis 38
2.3 Cervicitis 50
2.4 Pelvic Inflammation Annex:Chronic Malnutrition of the Vulva 64
3.1 Dysfunctional Endometrorrhagia 68
3．Menopathy 68
3.2 Dysmenorrhea 81
3.3 Amenorrhea 89
3.4 Premenstrual Tension Syndrome 97
3.5 Menopausal Syndrome 103
3.6 Other Menstrual Diseases 107
3.6.1 Preceded Menstrual Cycle 107
3.6.2 Delayed Menstrual Cycle 112
3.6.3 Irregular Menstrual Cycle 118
3.6.4 Menorrhagia 121
3.6.5 Hypomenorrhea 125
3.6.6 Stomatomenia 130
3.6.7 Stomatoglossitis 133
4．Pathologic Pregnancy 136
4.1 Abortion 136
4.1.1 Threatened Abortion 136
4.1.2 Inevitable Abortion 142
4.1.3 Incomplete Abortion 144
4.1.4 Complete Abortion 147
4.1.5 Missed Abortion 148
4.1.6 Septic Abortion 151
4.1.7 Habitual Abortion 152
4.2 Vomiting during Pregnancy 157
4.3 Heterotopic Pregnancy 162
4.4 Hypertensive Syndrome of Pregnancy 170
4.4.1 Gravid Edema 171
4.4.2 Gravid Hypertension 175
4.4.3 Eclampsia Gravidarum 178
4.5 Polyhydramnios 183
4.6.1 Embarrassment of the Fetus 186
4.6 Other Gravid Diseases 186
4.6.2 Retarded Growth of the Fetus 189
4.6.3 Dysphoria during Pregnancy 191
4.6.4 Upward Flow of Fetus-Qi 195
4.6.5 Gestational Aphonia 197
4.6.6 Intractable Cough during Pregnancy 198
4.6.7 Stranguria during Pregnancy 202
4.6.8 Gravid Anuresis 205
5.1 Abnormality of the Force of Labor 209
5．Perverse Labor and Abnormal Puerperium 209
5.2 Abnormal Fetal Position 213
5.3 Puerperal Infection 215
5.4 Late Puerperal Hemorrhage 219
5.5 Puerperal Heat-stroke 222
5.6 Other Postpartum Diseases 226
5.6.1 Lochiorrhea 226
5.6.2 Postpartum Constipation 230
5.6.3 Postpartum Pyrexia 232
5.6.4 Postpartum Pantalgia 237
5.6.5 Agalactia 242
5.6.6 Postpartum Paruria 248
6．Miscellaneous Gynecopathy 252
6.1 Hysteromyoma 252
6.2 Endometriosis 256
6.3 Sterility 259
6.4 Prolapse of the Uterus 269
6.5 Flatus Vaginalis 273
Index of Prescriptions 278
The English-Chinese Encyclopedia of Practical TCM (Booklist) 459