EnglishSong Zhao-you (compiled), Essence of Clinical Dermatology, People’s Medical Publishing House, 2008. Ou Yang-heng, Experienced Collection on TCM Clinical Dermatology, People’s Medical Publishing House, 2008. Gan Zu-wang, TCM External Medicine by Gan Zu-Wang, People’s Medical Publishing House, 2006. Zhu Wen-feng (editor-in-chief), TCM Diagnosis and Differential Diagnosis, People’s Medical Publishing House,…
MoreThis section is about how TCM views disorders of urination and defecation, and their relationships with internal organ dysfunctions. The disharmony patterns about urinary and defecation conditions.
MoreTCM treatment goal always aims at regulating the endocrine system and restoring the normal ovulation cycle. The course of treatment may be longer, but the results are encouraging.
MoreTCM methods can be an treatment option for a wide range of health problems in women. Physicians will provide the therapies in medicinal and non-medicinal ways.
MoreTCM internal medicine is the branch that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of internal organ systems, while external medicine is the branch concerned with the body's surface.
MorePMS is categorized under menstrual problems in TCM.There are no specific records about PMS in TCM. Symptoms related to it are scattered in different menstrual-related monographs.
MoreThere are three essential conditions for the sweating process, the body fluids is the material basis, the yang qi is the motivating force, and the sweat pores is the outlet of sweating; either external or internal factors that affect these conditions will lead to abnormal sweating.
MoreTCM treats bleeding conditions from a holistic approach, physicians not only consider the blood flowing problem, but also try to clarify the cause, developing mechanisms, disharmony pattern and involved organs, so as to design a remedy with desirable result.
MoreChinese massage promotes blood and qi flows, smoothes meridians and regulates organs, and thus benefits the overall physical condition. For general health maintenance, there are some acupressure techniques that you can do yourself. The techniques are simple and fairly easy to learn. Generally, you just need to select an appropriate…
MoreThe tradition of water cures occurs in many cultures, ancient people discovered that certain bathing methods were beneficial for particular conditions. In TCM understanding, water can open the pores of the skin, expel accumulated wastes, promote blood and qi flows, free the tendons and joints, refresh the spirit and harmonize…
MoreAcupuncture and moxibustion are two ancient but still widely practiced TCM treatment modalities. The methods activate the flow of qi (vital energy) and removes blockages in the meridians, so that the body can reach a new balance through its self-healing processes.
MoreThe four examination skills have their unique clinical functions and cannot be replaced by one another. Sometimes, false manifestations of a disease occur which emphasize the importance of integrating all the skills.
MoreSyndrome differentiation is the method of recognizing and diagnosing diseases or body imbalances in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). There are several methods of syndrome differentiation, physicians select them based on the types of diseases.
MoreIn Chinese medical theory, all diseases have a definite cause, either internal or external in origin. Of the two, internal factors are more important because it is internal weakness, which first permits invasion by external forces of excess.
MoreWang Yuchuan (editor-in-chief), Health Maintenance in Chinese Medicine, Shanghai Science & Technology Publishing House, 2004. Beijing University of TCM (edited), Traditional Chinese Internal Medicine, Academy Press, 2000. Wang Kungen (editor-in-chief), TCM Management on Insomnia, People”s Medical Publishing House, 2000. Wang Weiheng et al (editor-in-chief), 500 Questions on TCM External Remedies,…
MoreThis section gives a brief introduction for the development of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), in which contents are divided into 12 historical periods. The main references for this sections..
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