Professor Xie Zhufan is a leading specialist in the area ofintegrating Chinese and Western medicine, Taking heed of theculturl differenices of the East and the West, he has writtenPractical Traditiona/ Chinese Medicine to meet the needs ofWestern doctors who do not have the knowledge of Chinese butexplaining profound concepts in simple terms. It covers basictheories and major therapeutic measures, i.e., herbalmedication and acupuncture. The diseases discussed aremainly those, for which Western medical treatment is eitherhardly effective or likely to produce serious side effects whileChinese medicine may gain better results. The therapeuticmethods have been carefully selected; they are quite practicaland easy to apply, indicating the characteristic features oftraditional Chinese medicine: simplicity and effectiveness. Thebook not only includes the basic knowledge of traditionalChinese medicine, but also the fruits of Pro~essor Xie's ownexperience and understanding.
PREFACE FOREWORD PART ONE THE FUNDAMENTALS AND PRINCIPLES OF TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE CHAPTER 1 PFILLOSOPHICAL BASIS OF TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE-Theories ofEssential Qi, Yin-Yang and the Five Elements CHAPTER 2 THE FUNDAMENTAL SUBSTANCES FOR LIFE ACTIVITIES-Vital Essence, Q, Fluids, and Blood CHAPTER 3 STRUCTURE AND FUNCTIONS OF THE HUMAN BODY-Manifestations ofthe Zang-Fu Organs CHAPTER 4 CAUSES OF DISEASE AND PATHOGENIC FACTORS CHAPTER 5 METHODS OF EXAMINATION CHAPTER 6 DIFFERENTIATION OF SYNDROMES CHAPTER 7 PRINCIPLES AND METHODS OF TREATMENT PART TWO TRADITIONAL CHINESE DRUGS CHAPTER 8 FUNDAMENTAL KNOWLEDGE OF CHINESE DRUGS CHAPTER 9 MATERIA MEDICA IN COMMON USE CHAPTER 10 HERBAL FORMULAS CHAPTER 11 COMMONLY USED PATENT MEDICINES PART THREE ACUPUNCTURE AND MOXIBUSTION CHAPTER 12 THE MERIDIAN SYSTEM CHAPTER 13 ACUPOINTS CHAPTER 14 TECHNIQUES OF ACUPUNCTURE AND MOXIBUSTION CHAPTER 15 BASIC PRINCIPLES OF ACUPUNCTURE TREATMENT PART FOUR COMMON DISEASES CHAPTER 16 RESPIRATORY DISEASES CHAPTER 17 CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES CHAPTER 18 DIGESTIVE DISEASES CHAPTER 19 BLOOD DISORDERS CHAPTER 20 RENAL DISEASES CHAPTER 21 ENDOCRINE AND METABOLIC DISORDERS CHAPTER 22 GYNECOLOGICAL DISEASES CHAPTER 23 SKIN DISEASES CHAPTER 24 NEUROLOGICAL AND PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS CHAPTER 25 LOCOMOTIVE DISORDERS APPENDIX 1 APPENDIX 2 INDICES GENERAL INDEX INDEX OF PINYIN NAMES OF MEDICINAL SUBSTANCES, HERBAL FORMULAS, PATENT MEDICINES AND ACUPOINTS INDEX OF LATIN NAMES OF MEDICINAL SUBSTANCES ACKNOWLEDGEMENT