Tongue Diagnosis Source Mirror

Author: Wang Jili / Yang Shuancheng (editors)
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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features: This book is based on the historical writings about tongue diagnosis, compiling the essence of discussions on tongue diagnosis from various medical classics, applying the theory of integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine, and summarizing the practical experiences from teaching, clinical practice, and scientific research. It systematically introduces the pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment methods of tongue manifestations. It is a specialized work on tongue diagnosis in both traditional Chinese and Western medicine. The book is divided into two parts: General Introduction and Specific Topics. The General Introduction elaborates on the purpose and development of tongue diagnosis, the anatomy and physiology of the tongue, the relationship between the tongue and meridians, and the distribution and diagnostic methods of the tongue in relation to the five internal organs. The Specific Topics provide detailed descriptions of tongue coating, tongue body, and tongue form, including symptom differentiation, classification, syndrome differentiation, treatment, and the principles, methods, and formulas for medicine. It also introduces occupational tongue diseases, the relationship between the tongue and physical health, modern methods of studying tongue manifestations, and medical instruments. The book conducts extensive and in-depth theoretical research on tongue manifestations, particularly in areas such as the coating, body, and form of the tongue, the dialectical relationships among them, the tongue and meridians, occupational tongue diseases, and the tongue and health, which are often missing in historical tongue diagnosis theories and similar research. This book presents a rigorous and systematic study and organization of historical literature on tongue diagnosis, combined with the progress of modern medical scientific research, discussing the differential diagnosis of 208 known tongue manifestations. It is currently the most comprehensive specialized work on tongue diagnosis with the largest number of entries, serving as a valuable reference for traditional Chinese medicine practitioners, Western medicine practitioners, integrated medicine practitioners, medical college teachers and students, and medical researchers.