CONTENTS

Chapters

I Theories of Yin-Yang and the Five Elements

阴阳

五行

II Struture and Function of the Human Body

脏腑

其他组织及体表部位

III Material Basis of Vital Activities

IV Etiology andPathOgenesis

V Method of Diagnosis

Vl Differentiation of Syndromes

Vll Principles and Methods of Treatment

Vlll Diseases of Internal Medicine

时病

内科杂病

IX External Diseases

X Gynecological and Obstetrical Diseases

Xl Children's Diseases

Xll Diseases of Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat

Xlll Chinese Materia Medica

解表药

止咳化痰平喘药

清热药

祛风湿药

温寒药

芳香化湿药

利尿逐水药

理气药

理血药

芳香开窍药

安神药

平肝熄风药

补养药

固涩药

消导药

泻下药

驱虫药

外用药

XIV Prescriptions

常用方剂

成药

XV AcupunctureandMoxibustion，MeridiansandPoints

针法

经络

俞穴

灸法及其他

XVI MassotherapyandBone－setting

XVll QigongandHealthPreservation

气功

养生

XVlll DistinauishedPhysiciansandWell—kn0wnMedical

WorksinHistory

名医

名著

Appendices

Appendix 1 Latin Names of Chinese Drugs in Common

Use

Appendix 11 Chinese Character Phonetic Index

Appendix 111 Chinese Character Stroke Index

Appendix IV Chinese Phonetic Alphabet and Wade System

Appendix V A Comparative List of Nomenclature of

14 Meridians and Their Alphabetic Codes

Theories of Yin-Yang and the Five Elements

Yin and Yang

阴阳学说

theory of yin-yang: one of the basic theories in traditional Chi-

nese medicine derived from ancient philosophical concept of di-

alectics

阴阳

yin and yang:the two fundamental principles or forces in the

universe, ever opposing and complementing each other, the

ceaseless motion of which gives rise to all the changes in the

world - an ancient philosophical concept used in traditional

Chinese medicine to refer to various antitheses in anatomy,

physiology, pathology, diagnosis and treatment, e. g. , femi-

nine, interior, cold, hypofunction, and inhibiting action being

yin while masculine, exterior, heat, hyperfunction, and excit-

ing action are yang.

阴

yin: the female or negative principle, the structive or material

aspect of an effective position, e. g. , of the human body as a

whole or an individual organ

阳

yang: the male or positive principle, the active or functional

aspect of an effective position, e. g. , of the human body as a

whole or an individual organ

阴中之阳，阴中之阴

yang in yin and yin in yin: Yin may be subdivided into yang

and yin, the resultant yang and yin are called yang in yin and

yin in yin respectively, e. g. , the night is regarded as yin in

relation to the day, the period from nightfall to midnight is

said to be yang in yin, and the period of small hours yin in

yin.

阳中之阳，阳中之阴

yang in yang and yin in yang: Yang may be subdivided into

yang in yang and yin in yang respectively, e. g. , the day is

regarded as yang in relation to the night, the early part of the

day from dawn to noon is said to be yang in yang and the af-

ternoon yin in yang.

阴阳互根

interdependence of yin and yang: the existence of the one be-

ing the prerequisite of the existence of the other

阴阳消长

waxing and waning of yin and yang: 01 the two opposites of a

single entity, increase or excess of the one is usually associated

with decrease or deficiency of the other.

阴生阳长

Growth of yin depends upon normal development of yang,

which illustrates the interdependence of yin and yang from the

aspect of growing.

阴阳转化

transformation of yin and yang: Yin may be transformed into

yang under certain conditions, and vice versa, e. g. , disease

of heat nature in the extreme may show cold symptoms.

阳生于阴

Yang exists with yin as its prerequisite, e. g. , vital function

(a yang factor) relies on vital essence (a yin factor) as its ma-

terial basis.

阴生于阳

Yin exists with yang as its prerequisite, e. g. , the production

of vital essence (a yin factor) depends on the activity of vital

function (a yang factor).

阴阳调和

harmony of yin and yang: a state of yin-yang by which good

health is guaranteed