Practical Chinese Medicine Odes and Verses

Author: Ou Liangjie
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: This book is a meticulously revised version based on readers' feedback and requirements, built upon the previous edition. The entire book is divided into four parts and 15 chapters: Part 1: Basics of Diagnosis (Four Examinations); Part 2: Essentials of Acupuncture, Herbs, and Treatment Methods; Part 3: Essentials of Formulas and Syndrome-Treatment; Part 4: Essentials of Syndrome, Etiology, and Formula Selection. The content includes basic knowledge of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), such as an introduction to TCM, yin-yang theory, Five Elements, physiology, pathology, four examinations, Chinese herbs, treatment methods, and formulas, as well as diagnostic methods like Eight Principles, Six Pathogenic Factors, Wei-Qi-Ying-Xue, Six Channels, and Zang-Fu organs. It also covers important knowledge on 100 common diseases and their corresponding herbal treatments. The second edition retains the song-fu style and main content of the previous edition while adding numerous charts and glossary annotations to introduce and help readers master the fundamental theories of TCM, along with more than 440 Chinese herbs, 210 treatment methods, over 220 acupuncture points, and more than 500 formulas. The book is systematic, comprehensive yet concise, easy to understand yet memorable, practical and user-friendly. It serves as both an introductory guide and a clinical handbook, helping beginners firmly grasp TCM's basic theories through recitation, while also assisting young physicians who are new to clinical practice in applying summarized knowledge in song-fu form to guide their clinical work. This book is suitable for medical students and graduates, low-level TCM practitioners, those studying TCM alongside Western medicine, and enthusiasts of TCM for reference.