Foreword 5
The Evolution of Ancient TCM 8
A Brief Introduction to TCM and Chinese Traditional Culture 10
The Spread of Ancient Medical Knowledge 17
The Skills and Virtues of Ancient Doctors 23
Aspects of Ancient TCM 31
Basic TCM Theories 44
The Foundation Works of TCM-The Yellow Emperor's Classic of Internal Medicine 46
Sun,Moon and Yin,Yang-the Yin-yang Theory of TCM 49
Starting with Five-colored Soil-the Five-elements of TCM 53
Man Is an Integral Part of Nature-the Holistic View of TCM 58
The Essence,Qi and Shen of the Chinese People 61
Blood and Body Fluids 69
TCM on the Five Internal Organs(Viscera) 72
Why Do We Get Sick? 84
The Diagnostic Methods of TCM 87
Syndrome Differentiation 98
Treating Disease by Preventing Illness before It Begins 101
About Traditional Chinese Medicine 104
The Origins of Traditional Chinese Medicine 106
The Rich Variety of Traditional Chinese Medicine 110
Processing Traditional Chinese Medicine 114
The Natures and Flavors of Traditional Chinese Medicine 118
The Forms of Traditional Chinese Drugs 122
The Combination of Medicine 128
The Modern Development of TCM 131
Acupuncture,Moxibustion and Other External treatments 134
Channels,Network Vessels and Acupoints 136
Acupuncture and Moxa-moxibustion 145
External Treatments to Treat Internal Illness 151
TCM Theories about the Cultivation of Health 160
Balance and Health 162
Emotions and Diseases 165
The Homology of Medicine and Food 168
Nourishing the Body with the Five Grains 172
Health Maintenance in the Four Seasons 176
Moderate Movement and Rest 180
The Development of TCM in Modern Times 184
The Competition between TCM and Western Medicine 186
The Integration of Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine 188
The Combination of Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine 192
Modern TCM Education 194
Modern TCM Diagnoses and Treatments 197
The Medicine of China's Ethnic Groups 199