Practical TCM Rhymes and Verses

Author: Ou Liangjie / Ou Zhike (editors)
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Publishing Date: 2005-01-01
Features: This book is a revised version based on the previous edition, meticulously updated by the authors according to reader feedback and requirements. The book is divided into four parts and 15 chapters: Part 1: Introduction to Four Diagnostic Methods; Part 2: Essentials of Acupuncture, Herbal Medicine, and Treatment Methods; Part 3: Essentials of Formulas and Syndrome-Treatment; Part 4: Essentials of Syndrome, Etiology, and Formula Selection. The content includes fundamental knowledge of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), such as an introduction to TCM, yin-yang and the five elements, physiology and pathology, four diagnostic methods, Chinese herbal medicine, treatment methods, and formulas. It also covers diagnostic methods like the Eight Principles, Six Evils, Wei-Qi-Ying-Xue, Six Channels, and Zang-Fu organs, as well as important knowledge on 100 common diseases and their herbal treatments. The second edition retains the song-fu style and main content of the previous edition while adding numerous charts and glossary notes to introduce and help readers memorize the basic theories of TCM, as well as over 440 types of Chinese herbal medicine, 210 treatment methods, 220 acupuncture points, and over 500 formulas. The book is systematic, comprehensive, concise, easy to understand, and memorable, making it both an introductory guide and a clinical handbook. It helps beginners firmly grasp the basic theories of TCM through recitation and enables young clinicians to apply the summarized song-fu knowledge to guide clinical practice. It is suitable for medical students and graduates, low-level TCM practitioners, those studying TCM alongside Western medicine, and TCM enthusiasts for reference.