Traditional Chinese Medicine Internal Medicine Syndrome and Treatment Science

Author: Lü Guangrong
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Publish Date: 2001-10-01
Features: Internal Medicine Diagnosis and Treatment of Traditional Chinese Medicine discusses diseases with equal emphasis on theory and practice. It first presents the theory, then elaborates on the etiology, clinical manifestations, and diagnosis of diseases. Diagnosis is the establishment of diseases as described in Traditional Chinese Medicine, and the diagnostic methods are the Four Examinations (inquiry, observation, auscultation, and palpation). Differentiation of patterns involves identifying the properties of diseases such as cold/heat, exterior/internal, deficiency/excess, and yin/yang. The methods of pattern differentiation include Zang-Fu theory, the Eight Principles, Wei-Qi-Ying-Xue theory, and the Six Channels theory. Then, it discusses treatment, which involves a comprehensive approach combining medication, acupuncture, massage, and Qigong. "A gentleman thinks of calamities in advance to prevent them," Internal Medicine Diagnosis and Treatment of Traditional Chinese Medicine advocates for proactive diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases.