Part 1 TCM Basic Theory 1
Section 1 An Introduction to Traditional Chinese Medicine 1
1.1 What is TCM 1
1.2 Concise history of TCM 1
1.3 Basic features of TCM 3
Word list 5
Notes 5
Exercises for review 7
2.1 Theory of Yin-Yang 8
Section 2 Yin-Yang and the Five Elements 8
2.2 Theory of the five elements 9
2.3 Medical application of theories of Yin-Yang and the five Elements 11
Word list 11
Notes 11
Exercises for review 12
Section 3 The Zangfu-organs 13
3.1 Conception of the Zangfu-organs 13
3.2 Main functions of the five Zang-organs 13
3.3 Main functions of the six Fu-organs 17
3.4 Main functions of the extra Fu-organs 18
Word list 19
Notes 20
Exercises for review 21
Section 4 Qi,Blood and Body Fluid 21
4.1 Qi 22
4.2 Blood 23
4.3 Body fluid 23
4.4 Correlations among Qi,blood and body fluid 24
Word list 25
Notes 25
5.1 Meridian and doctrine of meridian 26
Exercises for review 26
Section 5 The Meridian 26
5.2 Composition of the meridian system 27
5.3 Functions of the meridian 30
5.4 Clinical application of doctrine of the meridian 31
Word list 32
Notes 32
Exericises for review 33
Section 6 Etiology 33
6.1 Conception and clssification of TCM etiology 33
6.2 Invasion by six exopathogens 34
6.3 Exogenous affection by pestilential pathogens 35
6.4 Internal injury by excessive emotions 35
6.5 Improper diet 36
6.6 Maladjustment of work and rcst 36
6.7 Surgical trauma 36
6.8 Endogenous retention of phlegm and water-pathogen 37
6.9 Endogenous production of blood stasis 38
6.10 Infections by various parasites 38
Word list 38
Notes 40
Exercises for review 41
Section 7 Pathogenesis 41
7.1 Pathogenesis and occurrence of disease 41
7.2 Waxing-waning of vital Qi and pathogen 42
7.3 Imbalance between Yin and Yang 43
7.4 Disrders of Qi,blood and body fluid 45
Word list 46
Notes 47
Exercises for review 48
8.1 Inspection 49
Section 8 Four Examination Techniques 49
8.2 Auscultation-olfaction 51
8.3 Inquiry 52
8.4 Palpation 53
Word list 54
Notes 55
Exercises for review 56
Section 9 Syndrome Differentiation 56
9.1 Conception and classification of syndrome differentiation 56
9.2 Syndrome differentiation of the lung and large intestine 57
9.3 Syndrome differentiation of the heart and small intestine 58
9.4 Syndrome differentiation of the spleen and stomach 59
9.5 Syndrome differentiation of the liver and gallbladder 60
9.6 Syndrome differentiation of the kidney and urinary bladder 61
Word list 62
Notes 62
Exercises for review 63
Section 10 Preventive and therapeutic rules 64
10.1 Conceptions of prevention and treatment in TCM 64
10.2 Essential rules for health maintenance 64
10.3 Treatment determined by the essence of disease 65
10.5 Regulating Yin and Yang 66
10.6 Regulating Qi and blood 66
10.4 Strengthening vital Qi and eliminating pathogen 66
10.7 Regulating the Zangfu-organs 67
10.8 Treatment according to three specific factors 67
Word list 68
Notes 69
Exercises for review 70
1.2 Registration(2) 71
1.4 At the pharmacy 71
1.3 Registration(3) 71
1.1 Registration(1) 71
Section 1 Dialogues in Hospital Offices 71
Part 2 TCM Clinical Conversations 71
1.5 Admission to a hospital 72
1.6 Discharge from a hospital 72
Section 2 Dialogues in Different Clinical Departments 73
2.1 Common cold 73
2.2 Cough 74
2.3 Stomachache 76
2.4 Dizziness 77
2.5 Palpitation 79
2.6 Insomnia 81
2.7 Stranguria 82
2.8 Edema 84
2.9 Constipation 85
2.10 Pneumonia with asthma and cough 87
2.11 Diarrhea 88
2.12 Dysmenorrhea 90
2.13 Metrorrhagia and metrostaxis 92
2.14 Infertility 95
2.15 Arthralgia 96
2.16 Apoplexy 98
2.17 Facial paralysis 100
2.18 Dislocation of the shoulder 102
2.19 Fracture of the shaft of the tibia and fibula 103
2.20 Lumbar sprain 105
Section 3 Expressions Commonly Used in Hospitals 106
3.1 Sentences commonly used by medical workers 106
3.2 Sentences commonly used by patients 107
Part 3 TCM Practical Writing Guide 109
Section 1 Basic Knowledge for Writing 109
1.1 Definition 109
1.1.1 Concrete definition 109
Reading Biology—the study of living organisms 110
1.1.2 Abstract definition 111
1.1.3 ConceptsofTCM 112
1.2 Classification 113
Reading The Classification of birds 116
1.3 General-specific 117
1.3.1 Writing the first sentence 117
Reading The Characteristics of Living Things 118
1.3.2 Organizing pieces of information 120
1.4 Describing shapes 121
1.4.1 Describing shapes 121
1.4.2 Describing size 123
1.4.4 Describing similarities between two organisms 124
1.4.3 Describing external features 124
1.4.5 Describing differences between two organisms 125
1.4.6 Making a description of an organism 126
1.4.7 Making a description of a Chinese materia medica 127
Reading Huangqi(Radix Astragali) 127
Gouqizi(Fructus Lycii) 127
1.4.8 Making a description of a plant 128
Reading:Matricaria Chamomilla 128
1.5 Describing a structure 128
1.5.1 Describing arelative position 128
1.5.3 Describing events and structure 130
1.5.2 Describing a sequence of events 130
1.5.4 Describing function 131
1.5.5 Writing the opening paragraph 135
1.6 Describing a process 136
1.6.1 Describing alinear process 136
1.6.2 Describing a cyclical process 138
1.6.3 Describing the results of a process 139
1.6.4 Describing what is responsible for a process 139
2.1 Writing an application instruction for a patent of 141
traditional chinese medicine 141
Section 2 TCM Practical Writing 141
Reading Xiao Qing Long Decoction 146
Xiang Lian Capsule 147
Glycyrrhizin Tablets 148
2.2 Writing a medical record in traditional Chinese medicine 149
Reading An in-patient medical record 149
2.3 Medicine advertisement 155
Reading Hirudo capsules 155
Yongquan antihypertension mat 155
Appendix Ⅰ.Chinese Translations to Part 1 of the Text 158
Appendix Ⅱ.Commonly Used Terms and Phrases in TCM 184