Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is a medical system to deal with human physiology, pathology, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of diseases. The theoretical system takes the physiology and pathology of zang-fu organs and meridians as its basis, and treatment by differentiation of syndromes as its diagnostic and therapeutic features.
This course gives a complete and systematic exposition to the following various subjects: the introduction of TCM, the philosophical theories applied in TCM, the visceral manifestation, the four basic substances , etiology and pathogenesis, diagnostic methods , therapeutic methods, Chinese medicinal, formulas, common diseases.
The theories and treatments of TCM have been repeatedly in use and refined over this long period of time. TCM has plenty of empirical science. It is also a way of life, a kind of culture. TCM will give you a lot of ideas to adapt yourself to the nature, to cultivate yourself—a simple, natural detached life. Therefore, come and join TCM to explore this ancient and mysterious course.
Section 1 General Introduction
Section 2 Basic Characteristics of TCM
Chapter 2 Philosophical Basis of TCM
Section 1 Unity of Qi
Section 2 Yin-Yang Theory
Section 3 Five-Element Theory
Chapter 3 Visceral Manifestation
Section 1 Overview of Visceral Manifestation
Section 2 Five Zang Organs
Chapter 4 Essence, Blood and Body Fluid
Essence, Qi, Blood and Body Fluid
Chapter 5 Etiology and Pathogenesis
Section 1 Etiology of TCM
Section 2 Pathogenesis of TCM
Chapter 6 Diagnostic Methods
Section 1 Inspection of Tongue
Section 2 Pulse Taking
Chapter 7 Syndrome Differentiation and Therapeutic Principles and Methods
Section 1 Syndrome Differentiation
Section 2 Therapeutic Principles and Methods
Chapter 8 Chinese Medicinal Herbs
section 1 four natures and five flavors
section 2 four directing actions of chinese medicinal herbs
section 3 compatibilities of chinese medicinal herbs
section4 diaphretics
section5 Interior Warming Chinese Medicinal Herbs
section6 restorative Chinese Medicinal Herbs
Chapter 9 Prescription
section 1 general intorduction of prescription
section 2 Prescriptions for Relieving Exterior Syndromes
section 3 prescription for Warming the Interior
section4 tonic prescription--Prescriptions for invigorating qi
section5 tonic prescription--prescriptions for nourishing blood and nourishing yin
section6 peptic prescription
Chapter 10 Common Diseases
Section 1 Cold
Section 2 Headache
Section 3 Stomachache
Section 4 Insomnia