Traditional Chinese Medicine Internal Medicine New Edition English-Chinese Parallel Text

Author: Wang Yue, Editor-in-Chief; Huang Yuezhong, Xie Jinhua, Translators
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Publish Date: 2002-11-01
Features: Internal Medicine of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is a clinical discipline guided by TCM theory, focusing on the study of internal organ diseases in the human body and primarily employing traditional Chinese medicinal treatments. It possesses a systematic theoretical system for syndrome differentiation and treatment, serving as the foundation for various clinical disciplines. This book primarily introduces the fundamental theories of TCM Internal Medicine, basic knowledge of common internal medicine conditions, and the principles of syndrome differentiation and treatment. The book is divided into two parts: General Theory and Specific Conditions. The General Theory primarily describes the classification of internal medicine diseases, the characteristics of syndromes, the steps and basic requirements of syndrome differentiation and treatment, as well as the principles and common methods of treating internal medicine diseases. The Specific Conditions, based on TCM theory, are divided into eight chapters: Lung System Conditions, Heart System Conditions, Qi, Blood, Body Fluids Conditions, Systemic and Limb Conditions, and Other Conditions. Each chapter introduces 47 commonly encountered clinical conditions, covering their basic concepts, main etiology and pathogenesis, diagnostic key points, syndrome differentiation and treatment methods, as well as other treatment methods. The other treatment methods primarily introduce commonly used traditional Chinese patent medicines, single formulas, and various external therapies. Knowledge related to acupuncture, massage, and health preservation and rehabilitation is covered in separate dedicated books and is not elaborated upon here.