Presents clinical definitions for ideas used by Chinese doctors. Where student texts differentiate clinical observations to the level required to distinguish the principal patterns of traditional Chinese medicine, this dictionary distinguishes these observations to the level required to choose acupoints or medicinals in clinical practice.
This work is an integral part of the Chinese Medicine Language series for students and practitioners. It presents the first 100 characters based upon frequency of use in medical texts, as well as an overall program designed to help the student acquire the necessary tools for building a thorough vocabulary. This first volume presents the basics of Chinese characters along with the etymologies of the 100 most commonly seen characters. Designed as a workbook, it offers students practice in learning to read, recognize, and write the characters and provides the basic tools that students need to become familiar with the written language of Chinese medicine and thereby enrich their studies.
"Chinese Medicine: Theories of Modern Practice describes the foundational doctrines, physiology, pathology, diagnostics, and therapeutics of Chinese medicine at the same breadth and depth as the basic-theory textbooks used in the People’s Republic of China. If you have ever wanted to know what a Chinese professor would say about a theory, pattern or clinical case this is the book for you. Built to enhance learning, it is ideal for self-study or to fill in the information missing from simplified texts. Chinese Medicine: Theories of Modern Practice comes as two practical volumes, well below the price of less thorough books. The authors are addressing people who want to understand Chinese medicine from the Chinese viewpoint. It is also for anyone who requires a practical professional reference at the level of detail required in the professional courses taught in the People’s Republic of China. This is enhanced by an included eBook version that is easily searched." -- back cover
From the simple and common to the complex and rare, this book contains subtleties, distinctions and nuances of Chinese medicine never found in beginners' texts. Whether for translational or clinical application, it presents the concepts of Chinese medicine exactly as they would come to the mind of a Chinese physician speaking or writing in their native language
This updated edition of Fundamentals of Chinese Medicine sets a new standard for English translations of traditional Chinese medical texts. Unlike many existing translations, this groundbreaking work meets the rigorous standards required for a contribution to sinology. The cooperation of Chinese-speaking clinicians has allowed for an accurate and nuanced portrayal of TCM practices, enabling English-speaking students of TCM to appreciate the qualitative details available to their Chinese-speaking colleagues. The revised edition, which has been used as a coursebook for teaching in both the West and China, features a simplified but precise English terminology, thousands of source Chinese characters, and hundreds of clinical definitions never before available in English. Readers will gain a rare opportunity to understand Chinese medicine as it is perceived and taught in China, rather than through the lens of a Western writer. The inclusion of explanations of terms, a materia medica, and a formulary make this text a self-contained and inexpensive course of study, suitable for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of TCM. The book covers a range of topics, including yin and yang, the five phases, qi, blood, essence, and fluids, the channels, the organs, and diseases and their causes. Pattern identification and treatment of eight-parameter, organ, qi-blood, pathogens, and exogenous heat conditions are discussed in detail, as are the principles and methods of treatment. Acumoxa therapy has been added for Western acupuncturists, and the revised edition serves as a bridge between scholars and clinicians in both the East and West. Overall, this text is an essential resource for anyone seeking to deepen their understanding of Chinese medicine.