Essentials of Chinese Acupuncture

PREFACEFOREWORD TO THE FIRST EDITIONFOREWORD TO THE SECOND EDITIONINTRODUCTIONPART I A General Description of the Basic Knowledge of Traditional ChineseMedicineCHAPTER I YIN-YANG AND THE FIVE ELEMENTSI. YIN-YANG1. The opposition and interdependence of yin and yang2. The inter-consuming-supporting and the inter-transforming relation of yin andyangII. THE FIVE ELEMENTS1. Attribution of things to the five elements2. The inter-promoting, inter-acting, over-acting and counter-acting relation ofthe five elementsCHAPTER II ZANG-FU (INTERNAL ORGANS)I. THE ZANG ORGANS1. Heart2. Liver3. Spleen4. Lung5. Kidney6. PericardiumII. FU ORGANS1. Small intestine2. Gall bladder3. Stomach4. Large intestine5. Urinary bladder6. Sa'njlaoIII. EXTRAORDINARY ORGANS1. Brain2. UterusCHAPTER III CHANNELS AND COLLATERALSI. NOMENCLATURE AND CLASSIFICATIONII. FUNCTIONS OF CHANNELS AND COLLATERALSCHAPTER IV QI, BLOOD AND BODY FLUIDI. QIII. BLOODIII. BODY FLUIDCHAPTER V ETIOLOGYI. SIX EXOGENOUS FACTORS1. Wind2. Cold3. Summer heat4. Damp5. Dryness6. Heat (fire, mild heat)II. SEVEN EMOTIONAL FACTORSIII. MISCELLANEOUS PATHOGENIC FACTORS1. Irregular food intake2. Over-strain and stress or lack of physical exertion3. Traumatic injuries4. Stagnant blood and phlegmCHAPTER VI METHODS OF DIAGNOSISI. INSPECTION1. Observation of the expression2. Observation of the colour3. Observation of the appearance4. Observation of the tongueII. AUSCULTATION AND OLFACTION1. Listening2. SmellingIII. INQUIRING1. Chills and fever2. Perspiration3. Food and drink, appetite and taste4. Defecation and urination5. Pain6. Sleep7. Menses and leukorrheaIV. PALPATION1. Feeling the pulse2. Palpation of channels and pointsCHAPTER VII DIFFERENTIATION OF SYNDROMESI. DIFFERENTIATION OF SYNDROMES ACCORDING TO EIGHT PRINCIPLES1. Exterior and interior2. Cold and heat.......