From Chapter 1-4, a clear picture of the philosophical foundation of TCM from yin-yang, five-element, qi, blood, body fluids and zang-fu viscera theory is presented. From Chapter 5-7 include etiology, pathogenesis, diagnostic and differentiation of syndromes. Chapter 8 is one of the most popular chapters with a topic of health-preservation. Chapter 9 mainly present clinical TCM therapies of common disease.
This book is a useful textbook for graduate and undergraduate students inmedical schools, including MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery) student.
Yong HUANG, is the director of the Acupuncture and Massage Teaching and Research Department of Southern Medical University, director of the acupuncture and moxibustion Department of Southern Hospital, professor, chief physician. His main research direction is to study the mechanism of acupuncture effect, the effect and mechanism of acupuncture on depression and other encephalopathy.