Traditional Chinese Medicine Diagnostics

Author: Li Jing
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Publish Date: 2001-06-01
Features: This textbook is designed for adult education programs in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine. The book is divided into 14 chapters, systematically introducing the fundamental theories and methods of TCM diagnosis, including the Four Diagnostic Methods, Eight Principles Differentiation, Zang-Fu Organ Differentiation, Meridian Differentiation, Qi-Blood and Body Fluids Differentiation, Six Channels Differentiation, Wei-Qi-Ying-Xue Differentiation, and San-Jiao Differentiation, as well as the basic knowledge and skills for TCM disease diagnosis. The content emphasizes the integration of theory and clinical practice, with a focus on practical theories and skills. The section on the Four Diagnostic Methods highlights the advanced and scientific aspects of the research, such as experimental studies on tongue diagnosis and the theory and application of pulse waveform analysis in pulse diagnosis. The differentiation section emphasizes clinical utility and standardization, while the diagnosis and case study section highlights the latest research developments in disease identification and differentiation. The book is tailored to adult learners, emphasizing the cultivation of scientific thinking and innovative spirit in its content selection, structural design, and writing style. This textbook is suitable for students in TCM and Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine programs in adult education, as well as for self-examination candidates, TCM professionals, and enthusiasts as a reference book.