Essentials of Chinese Medicine edited by Zhanwen Liu.

The modern medical model is gradually shifting from one of biomedicine to one that integrates practices from the physiological, psychological, sociological and medical fields. This growing recognition that people, the environment, ecological conditions and society are all aspects of a united whole h...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Liu, Zhanwen (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Springer London : Imprint: Springer, 2010.
Edition:1st ed. 2010.
Series:Springer eBook Collection.
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Table of Contents:
  • Basic Theories of Chinese Medicine
  • Formation of the Chinese Medicine Theoretical System and Its Philosophical Basis
  • Chinese Medicine Methodology
  • Structure and Functions of the Human Body
  • Basic Substances of Vital Activities
  • Etiology in Chinese Medicine
  • Pathology in Chinese Medicine
  • Diagnostic Methods and the Therapeutic Principles of Chinese Medicine
  • Approach to Chinese Medical Diagnosis
  • Diagnostic Methods
  • Differential Diagnosis
  • Therapeutics
  • Health Preservation
  • Meridians, Acupuncture and Moxibustion
  • Meridians: General Introduction
  • Overview of Acupoints
  • Descriptions of Specific Acupoints
  • Techniques of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
  • Principles of Acupuncture Therapeutics
  • Chinese Materia Medica
  • Basic Theory of Chinese Materia Medica
  • Commonly Used Herbs
  • Chinese Medicinal Formulas
  • Basic Principles of CM Herbal Formulation
  • Commonly Used Herbal Formulas
  • Common Internal Medicine Disorders
  • Wind-Injury (Common Cold)
  • Cough
  • Wheezing
  • Asthma
  • Palpitation of Heart
  • Angina Pectoris
  • Insomnia
  • Depression
  • Stomachache
  • Vomiting
  • Diarrhea
  • Abdominal Pain
  • Dysentery
  • Constipation
  • Stroke
  • Vertigo and Dizziness
  • Subcostal Pain
  • Jaundice
  • Edema
  • Dysuria
  • Impotence
  • Lumbago
  • Headache
  • Rheumatism
  • Flaccidity
  • Diaphoresis
  • Diabetes (Xiao-Ke)
  • Abdominal Masses and Obstruction
  • Common Gynecological Disorders
  • Abnormal Menstruation
  • Dysmenorrhea
  • Amenorrhea
  • Anovulatory Functional Uterine Bleeding
  • Vaginal Discharge
  • Chronic Pelvic Inflammation
  • Infertility
  • Threatened and Spontaneous Abortion
  • Menopause
  • Common Pediatric Illnesses
  • Anorexia
  • Infantile Cough
  • Enuresis
  • Diarrhea
  • Acute Convulsion
  • Common Surgical and Dermatological Conditions
  • Eczema
  • Urticaria
  • Acne Vulgaris
  • Contact Dermatitis
  • Neurodermatitis
  • Cutaneous Pruritus
  • Alopecia
  • Folliculitis
  • Facial Boils
  • Carbuncle
  • Erysipelas
  • Shingles
  • Urinary Stones
  • Hemorrhoid
  • Acute Lumbar Sprain
  • Tennis Elbow
  • Common Disorders of the Sensory Organs
  • Acute Conjunctivitis
  • Sudden Deafness
  • Acute Naso-Sinusitis
  • Chronic Naso-Sinusitis
  • Allergic Rhinitis
  • Recurrent Ulcerative Stomatitis
  • Acute Tonsillitis
  • Some Emergency Conditions
  • Syncope
  • Shock
  • Seizure
  • High Fever.