Originated in ancient China and with a long history and development, Chinese medicine formed a specific theoretical system and
accumulated a wealth of clinical experience long time ago. The therapies of Chinese medicine, which are simple and convenient for application and bring unexpected effect to many diseases, with less side-effect, have been increasingly appreciated by the medical circles and the broad masses of the peoples irt all parts of the world. The
art of Chinese medicine is gradually moving towards the world and bringing benefit to the whole mankind.At present, not a few foreign physicians are eager to master
some therapies of Chinese medicine in order to counteract the weaknesses in Western medicine. Numerous Chinese medicial practitioners who have been abroad need urgently to express the connotation
of Chinese medicine in English language for them to establish a good relationship with the alien colleagues and patients as soon as possible. There are also other persons who intend to go abroad, although they are not engaged in the work of Chinese medicine originally,they are quite interested in the Chinese medical therapies of acupuncture, moxibstion, massage and Qigong and are attending various short-term courses, for the purpose to obtain the opportunity
to treat patients in their spare time in the future. Furthermore,the vast numbers of the medical professionals in the field of Chinese medicine and pharmacology and of the graduates from the colleges of traditional Chinese medicine hope to master correctly the expressive mode of English language after the mastery of Chinese medical art,
so that they are able to meet the requirements of the increasing activities in the domestic and international academic exchange. This edition of "Concise Traditional Chinese Medicine" is specially writ-ten to provide help for these above-mentioned readers. This book is divided into two parts. First, Part I expresses the
basic theories and diagnostic methods of Chinese medicine and displays the core of' Chinese medical theory with the concise words instead of the tedious demonstration. Secondly, Part I introduces the needling techniques, moxibustion methods, massage techniques,commonly-used Qigong skills and medicated diet for tonification.
These therapies will be applied in the treatment of the commonly encountered diseases. Part II introduces over 90 diseases described in the emphysis of the clinical practice and the characteristics of
Chinese medicine and provides various effective therapies in accordance with the laws of pattern identification and treatments. Because Chinese medicinal stuffs are not available in some countries
and regions, the emphasis is stressed on the introduction of acupuncture, moxibustion, massage therapy, medicated diet and Qigong
therapy besides the pattern identification and herbal recipes in each disease, therefore the readers are supposed to make their choices accordingly. In addition, the methods for bodyweight reduction,
abstention of tobacco addiction and beautification closely related
to modern life are also properly introduced.
This book is written scientifically, comprehensively and practically. The complicated professional contents are expressed in a simple and explicit way and both of English and Chinese languages are strict, correct and standard. All those readers who want to comprehend roughly the basic theories and diagnostic methods of Chinesse medicine and master basically the therapies in Chinese medicine for the commonly-encountered diseases and to
improve obviously their English ability in Chinese medicine in a short period of time are able to obtain double results with half the effort.