Contents Introduction Section 1 Overview of Traditional Chinese Medicine ………… .. Section 2 Basic Characteristics of Traditional Chinese Medicine Chapter1TCM's Philosophical Concept…………………………………… Section l Theory of Yin and Yang …………………… Section 2 Theory of the Five Elements ……….……….... Chapter 2 EssenceQi-Shen Theory ……………………........................" Section 1 The Theory of Essence,Qi and Shen …………… Section 2 The Theory of the Life Gate ………………… Chapter 3 Visceral Manifestation Theory………………………… Section1The Heart System ………………………………………… Section 2 The Liver System …………………………………… Section 3 The Lung System ………………………………… Section4The Spleen System……………………………… Section5The Kidney System…………………………………… Section 6 The Six Fu Organs ……………………………… Section 7 The Extraordinary Organs ……………………………… Section 8 The Relationships among the Zang and Fu……………. Chapter 4 Qi, Blood and Body Fluids …………………… Section1……………………………………………………… Section 2 Blood ……….........………………………… Section 3 Body Fluids …………………… Section 4 The Relationships among the Qi, Blood and Body Fluids………………………………… Chapter 5 Shen-zhi Theory…………. Section1The Five Zang Shen....... Section2 Brain Governs Essence-Brightness……………… Section3 Hcart Governs Shen-Brightness………………… Section4 Emotion Theory……………………………… Chapter 6 The Channel System ………………………… Section1TheConcept of the Channel System....+*.............. Section2Main Functions of the Channel System....*............ Section 3 The Twelve Regular Channels ……………… Section 4 The Eight Extraordinary Vessels……………………… Section5The Other Components of the Channel System…… Chapter7Chinese Medicine Etiology…………………….……. Section1 The Six External Evils………………………………… Section 2 The Seven Emotions………………………… Section 3 Lifestyle ……...................... Section4 Pathological Productso Chapter8Chinese Medicine Pathogenesis..... SectionlThe Origin,Development and Course of Disease …… Section 2 The Struggle Between Correct and Evil ……………… Section3 Disorders of Yin and Yang, Qi and Blood …………… Chapter 9 Principles of Prevention and Treatment …………………… Section lPrinciples of Prevention ………………………………… Section 2 Principles of Treatment ………………………