Designed as an entry level text on classical Chinese medicine, this book combines the essential passages of the ancient texts with interpretive information from TCM professors across China, with respect to international student needs. The book enables readers to access the ancient sources of the Chinese medical theories and methods they use today.

The position of Yellow Emperor's Classics in Chinese medicine may be compared to that of Plato's Republic in Western philosophy and that of Shakespeare in English literature, for the good reason that the classic in question had, since its first publication, become the most authoritative guidance for the practice of Chinese medicine. It had become the foundations of Chinese medicine in the same way as the thought of Confucius had become the foundations of Chinese philosophy. Very few, if any, Chinese physicians of traditional Chinese medicine would challenge the basic contents of this celebrated classic to this day. Chinese medical classics published after Yellow Emperor's Classics always made numerous references to it, and for that reason, it would be easier for anyone to understand Chinese medical classics after reading through the contents of Yellow Emperor's Classics. Some Chinese physicians held the view that after one had read through Yellow Emperor's Classics from cover to cover and understood its contents thoroughly, it would be like climbing to the top of a mountain with a clear view of the surrounding regions from the top.

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) contains an extensive knowledge that the Chinese nation has accumulated through practical experimentation and theoretical research in treating diseases and promoting health over a period of thousands of years. Throughout the history, many TCM theorists, experts, and pharmacists have contributed valuable works. The most representative of them was Li Shizhen with his Ben Cao Gang Mu (Compendium of Materia Medica), which was praised by Charles Darwin as an 'encyclopaedia' of ancient China and was selected into Memory of the World Register by UNESCO in 2011.This book is divided into two parts: the introduction and the selected reading of the original work of Ben Cao Gang Mu. In the introductory part, the life story, academic characteristics and main contributions of Li Shizhen are illustrated, and suggested learning methods of the book are recommended. In the selected reading part, five aspects are mainly discussed: original preface and memorial to the throne, essence of Li Shizhen's medical theories, treatment of various diseases, Li Shizhen's medical records and medical notes, and health preservation. Apart from the selected reading from Ben Cao Gang Mu, theoretical exposition and modern application are supplemented in each chapter so as to improve readers' theoretical knowledge and ability of practical problem-solving.

This new edition offers expanded selections from the works of Kongzi (Confucius), Mengzi (Mencius), Zhuangzi (Chuang Tzu), and Xunzi (Hsun Tzu); two new works, the dialogues 'Robber Zhi' and 'White Horse'; a concise general introduction; brief introductions to, and selective bibliographies for, each work; and four appendices that shed light on important figures, periods, texts, and terms in Chinese thought.

Explores the ancient system of physiological medicine in China, and the system's applications in the field of modern medicine.

Now that you have made your decision to become a doctor of traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncture, which is why you have chosen to enroll in a college of that nature. To insure that you have made a wise decision, I have prepared a detailed study guide which will not only help you undertake your journey through the entire program smoothly but also to prepare you for any licensing examination in traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncture anywhere in the Western world. In order to benefit from this study guide to the utmost, two things you should do. First of all, the questions are listed under different courses, you should study the questions under each course you are taking to make sure that you have done your homework; in the second place, when you have difficulty in finding answers to the questions, you should take advantage of your class time to ask your instructors for assistance and also discuss those questions with your classmates to benefit from classroom interaction. 100 Foundation of TCM 101 Traditional Chinese Medicine Diagnostics 102 Chinese Herbology 103 Chinese Acupuncture (1) 105 Chinese Manipulative Therapy 109 Surface Anatomy & Acupuncture Points 110 History of Traditional Chinese Medicine 203 Chinese Acupuncture (2) 204 Chinese Herbal Formulas 212 Techniques of Acupuncture and Moxibustion 300 Chinese Acupuncture (3) 302 Traditional Chinese Medicine Classics (1) 313 Chinese Acupuncture (4) 315 Orthopedics and Traumatic Injuries in TCM 412 Traditional Chinese Medicine (Internal Medicine) 413 Traditional Chinese Medicine Gynecology 414 Traditional Chinese Medicine Dermatology and External Diseases 418 Diseases of Five Senses and Children's Diseases in Traditional Chinese Medicine 420 Traditional Chinese Medicine Food Cures 501 Modern Clinical Research in TCM and Herbal Pharmacology 502 Complimentary Traditional Chinese Medicine Treatment Modalities 503 Traditional Chinese Medicine Gerontology 504 Traditional Chinese Medicine Psychology and Preventive Medicines 505 Selected Readings from Acupuncture Classics 513 Traditional Chinese Medicine Classics (2) Answers to and