Practical TCM Rheumatology

Author: Jiao Shude, Lu Zhizheng
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Publish Date: 1998-02-02
Features: The book is divided into four parts: General Introduction, Part 1, Part 2, and Appendix. The General Introduction elaborates on the naming basis, concepts, origins, classification, etiology and pathogenesis, common syndromes, treatment principles and methods, commonly used formulas, commonly used Chinese herbs, commonly used Chinese patent medicines, commonly used treatment methods, as well as nursing and adjustment. Part 1 includes 27 traditional Chinese medicine disease types, where each disease type is explained from aspects such as concept, origin review, etiology and pathogenesis, diagnosis and differential diagnosis, and syndrome differentiation and treatment. Part 2 includes 32 common Western medicine rheumatic diseases, where each disease type is elaborated on from aspects such as overview, etiology and pathogenesis, key diagnostic points, and key treatment points. The Appendix discusses the current research status and prospects of traditional Chinese medicine rheumatic diseases, research approaches, diagnostic criteria for several major common Western medicine rheumatic diseases, and an introduction to newly developed Chinese patent medicines.