✵To help clients and TCM fans know about common knowledge of ancient TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) and syndrome differentiation, an online knowledge database has been created and classified into categories.
✵The main contents are: the introductions to prominent ancient herbalists (including ancient Shanghan herbalists, ancient Lady and gynecology herbalists); the most influential and well-known ancient works; TCM diagnostics and diagnostic methods, syndrome differentiation, therapeutics with principles and methods, fundamental theories, such as the theories of Essence and Qi, Yin and Yang, Five-Elements; TCM herbalism; TCM acupuncture and moxibustion theories; common diseases and syndromes, including febrile disease and cold-induced diseases from Shang Han Lun, miscellaneous internal diseases from Jin Kui Yao Lue, Yin syndromes, and other syndromes of Traditional Chinese Medicine, common internal syndromes, gynecological syndromes (women's syndromes), etc.
Febrile Disease and Cold-induced Disease according to ShangHanLun.
Febrile diseases and cold-induced diseases, or heat diseases of the six channels are introduced with entries from the book Shang Han Lun (the Treatise on Cold-induced Diseases). These include seasonal febrile disease, summer-heat affliction, dryness-induced disease, cold-induced disease, febrile disease, dampness disease, wind affection, Tai Yang disease (Taiyang syndrome), Yang Ming disease (Yangming syndrome), Shao Yang disease (Shaoyang syndrome), Tai Yin disease (Tai Yin syndrome), Shao Yin disease (Shao Yin syndrome), Jue Yin Disease (Jue Yin syndrome), etc.
Miscellaneous Internal Disease according to Jin Kui Yao Lue.
Miscellaneous internal diseases are introduced with entries from the book Jin Kui Yao Lue Fang Lun (the Synopsis of Prescriptions of the Golden Chamber), including Huo Luan and dysentery syndrome, convulsive disease, coital transmission of febrile disease, taxation relapse disease, lily disease, fox bewitching syndrome, Yin and Yang toxin syndrome, blood-arthralgia, consumptive disease, cough, retained fluid, yellowish sweating, haematemesis, sore carbuncle, chest impediment, and women's disease, etc.
Yin Syndromes.
Yin Syndromes is a collective term for interior, cold and deficiency syndromes with inhibitory, hypofunctional, quiescent or dimmed manifestations, or inward and downward symptoms, as well as diseases caused by pathogenic factors of Yin nature. Conversely, Yang syndromes is a collective term for the exterior, heat and excess syndromes with excitatory, hyper-functional, restless or bright manifestations, or outward and upward symptoms, as well as diseases caused by pathogenic factors of Yang nature. The earliest records and discussions of Yang syndrome and Yin syndrome can be traced back to the ancient works the Nei Jing (the Huangdi's Internal Canon).
Syndromes of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
The syndromes of Traditional Chinese Medicine are introduced in categories and classifications, including Deficiency and excess syndromes of the Zang and Fu-viscera (deficiency syndrome and excess syndrome of five Zang-viscera and six Fu-viscera); Spleen-stomach syndromes (spleen-stomach syndrome, etc.), Internal injury syndromes, Dryness and fire syndromes (dryness diseases, consumptive thirst syndromes, fire diseases), Defecation-micturition syndromes (constipation syndromes, uroschesis and ischuria syndromes, etc.), Emotional syndromes, and Consumptive syndromes, etc.
Common Internal Disease
Common cold, tinnitus and deafness, ophthalmology or eye disease, rhinopathy (nasal disease), stomatopathy and odontopathy (disease of mouth and teeth), throat disease, cephalea (headache), vertigo (black out), shoulder pain, back pain, thoracalgia (chest pain), hypochondriac pain (pain in the rib-side), celialgia (abdominal pain), ventosity (abdominal distention and abdominal fullness), diarrhea, constipation, lumbago (low back pain), cough, asthma, wheezing (heavy breathing), asthenic disease, hematemesis, hemoptysis, hematochezia, hematuria, palpitation, insomnia, hypnosia, amnesia (forgetfulness), spermatorrhea, enuresis (bed-wetting), uroclepsia (urinary incontinence), turbid urine (urine cloudy or urinary turbidity), hernia, melancholia (depression syndrome), etc.
Gynecology Disease
Gynecology syndromes or women's syndromes are introduced, including advanced menstruation, retarded menstruation, irregular menstrual cycle, amenia, dysmenorrhea, metrorrhagia and metrostaxis, hypermenorrhea, hypomenorrhea, menstrual diarrhea, menstrual hematemesis, leukorrhea, premenstrual bloody stool, heat invading blood chamber, consumption, lassitude and tiredness syndromes, phlegm syndromes, stomach syndromes, no appetite syndrome, urine and stool syndromes, postpartum syndromes including fainting and related syndromes, madness and wild talk, loss of speech, consumptive and related syndromes, depression sweating related syndromes, urinary syndromes, constipation and syndromes, etc.
Prominent Ancient Herbalist
Introduction of prominent ancient herbalists:岐伯 (Qí Bó), 華佗 (Huà Tuó), 張仲景 (Zhāng Zhòngjǐng), 王叔和 (Wáng Shūhé), 葛洪 (Gé Hóng), 陶弘景 (Táo Hóngjǐng), 孫思邈 (Sūn Sīmiǎo), 甄權 (Zhēn Quán), 王冰 (Wáng Bīng), 龐安時 (Páng ānshí), 許叔微 (Xǔ Shūwēi), 李杲 (Lǐ Gǎo), 張介賓 (Zhāng Jièbīn), 孫壹奎 (Sūn Yīkuí), etc. Additionally, ancient Shanghan herbalists, lady herbalists, gynecological herbalists are introduced.
Well-Known Ancient Works
Well-known ancient works of TCM are introduced, including Huang Di Nei Jing (the Yellow Emperor's Internal Canon), Nan Jing (the Difficult Classic), Shang Han Za Bing Lun (the Treatise on Cold Pathogenic and Miscellaneous Diseases), Ben Jing (Shen Nong's Herbal), and other works including Zhong Zang Jing (the Treasured Classic), Bei Ji Qian Jin Yao Fang (the Invaluable Prescriptions for Emergencies), etc.
Introduction of Four Seasons and Twenty Four Solar Terms
The Four Seasons, the Eight Solar Terms, the Twenty-Four Solar Terms, and the Seventy-Two Pentads in spring, summer, autumn, and winter are introduced. This traditional calendar system, which was established in ancient China, is based on the four seasons, eight solar terms, twenty-four solar terms, and seventy-two pentads.
TCM Diagnostics:Diagnostic Methods
TCM diagnostics is the science and practice of diagnosis. It is mainly composed of diagnosis, identification of disease, disease differentiation, syndrome differentiation, syndrome pattern and syndrome manifestation.
TCM Diagnostics:TCM Syndrome Differentiation
In TCM, syndrome differentiation is the process of an overall analysis of data to determine the location, cause, and nature of a person's syndrome and achieve a diagnosis of a syndrome or pattern.
TCM Therapeutics
TCM Therapeutics is majorly composed of the principles of TCM treatment and the methods of treatment. The principles of TCM treatment are the principles of traditional Chinese medicine for the treatment of diseases, including the principles and methods of treatment.
TCM Fundamental Theories
The TCM fundamental theories are mainly composed of the theory of Essence and Qi, the theory of Yin and Yang, the theory of Five-Elements, the correspondence between human and the universe, the theory of Zang-Fu Viscera, the theory of Sense Organs and Structures, the theory of Qi, blood, Essence and body fluids, causes of disease theory, mechanism of disease theory, etc.
Acupuncture and Moxibustion
Acupuncture and Moxibustion are disciplines based on traditional Chinese medicine theory. It involves studying meridians, acupoints, and acupuncture-moxibustion methods, as well as discussing the application of acupuncture and moxibustion in the prevention and treatment of diseases.
✵To help clients and TCM fans know about common knowledge of ancient TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) and syndrome differentiation, an online knowledge database has been created and classified into categories.
Febrile diseases and cold-induced diseases, or heat diseases of the six channels are introduced with entries from the book Shang Han Lun (the Treatise on Cold-induced Diseases). These include seasonal febrile disease, summer-heat affliction, dryness-induced disease, cold-induced disease, febrile disease, dampness disease, wind affection, Tai Yang disease (Taiyang syndrome), Yang Ming disease (Yangming syndrome), Shao Yang disease (Shaoyang syndrome), Tai Yin disease (Tai Yin syndrome), Shao Yin disease (Shao Yin syndrome), Jue Yin Disease (Jue Yin syndrome), etc.
Miscellaneous internal diseases are introduced with entries from the book Jin Kui Yao Lue Fang Lun (the Synopsis of Prescriptions of the Golden Chamber), including Huo Luan and dysentery syndrome, convulsive disease, coital transmission of febrile disease, taxation relapse disease, lily disease, fox bewitching syndrome, Yin and Yang toxin syndrome, blood-arthralgia, consumptive disease, cough, retained fluid, yellowish sweating, haematemesis, sore carbuncle, chest impediment, and women's disease, etc.
Yin Syndromes is a collective term for interior, cold and deficiency syndromes with inhibitory, hypofunctional, quiescent or dimmed manifestations, or inward and downward symptoms, as well as diseases caused by pathogenic factors of Yin nature. Conversely, Yang syndromes is a collective term for the exterior, heat and excess syndromes with excitatory, hyper-functional, restless or bright manifestations, or outward and upward symptoms, as well as diseases caused by pathogenic factors of Yang nature. The earliest records and discussions of Yang syndrome and Yin syndrome can be traced back to the ancient works the Nei Jing (the Huangdi's Internal Canon).
The syndromes of Traditional Chinese Medicine are introduced in categories and classifications, including Deficiency and excess syndromes of the Zang and Fu-viscera (deficiency syndrome and excess syndrome of five Zang-viscera and six Fu-viscera); Spleen-stomach syndromes (spleen-stomach syndrome, etc.), Internal injury syndromes, Dryness and fire syndromes (dryness diseases, consumptive thirst syndromes, fire diseases), Defecation-micturition syndromes (constipation syndromes, uroschesis and ischuria syndromes, etc.), Emotional syndromes, and Consumptive syndromes, etc.
Common cold, tinnitus and deafness, ophthalmology or eye disease, rhinopathy (nasal disease), stomatopathy and odontopathy (disease of mouth and teeth), throat disease, cephalea (headache), vertigo (black out), shoulder pain, back pain, thoracalgia (chest pain), hypochondriac pain (pain in the rib-side), celialgia (abdominal pain), ventosity (abdominal distention and abdominal fullness), diarrhea, constipation, lumbago (low back pain), cough, asthma, wheezing (heavy breathing), asthenic disease, hematemesis, hemoptysis, hematochezia, hematuria, palpitation, insomnia, hypnosia, amnesia (forgetfulness), spermatorrhea, enuresis (bed-wetting), uroclepsia (urinary incontinence), turbid urine (urine cloudy or urinary turbidity), hernia, melancholia (depression syndrome), etc.
Gynecology syndromes or women's syndromes are introduced, including advanced menstruation, retarded menstruation, irregular menstrual cycle, amenia, dysmenorrhea, metrorrhagia and metrostaxis, hypermenorrhea, hypomenorrhea, menstrual diarrhea, menstrual hematemesis, leukorrhea, premenstrual bloody stool, heat invading blood chamber, consumption, lassitude and tiredness syndromes, phlegm syndromes, stomach syndromes, no appetite syndrome, urine and stool syndromes, postpartum syndromes including fainting and related syndromes, madness and wild talk, loss of speech, consumptive and related syndromes, depression sweating related syndromes, urinary syndromes, constipation and syndromes, etc.
Introduction of prominent ancient herbalists:岐伯 (Qí Bó), 華佗 (Huà Tuó), 張仲景 (Zhāng Zhòngjǐng), 王叔和 (Wáng Shūhé), 葛洪 (Gé Hóng), 陶弘景 (Táo Hóngjǐng), 孫思邈 (Sūn Sīmiǎo), 甄權 (Zhēn Quán), 王冰 (Wáng Bīng), 龐安時 (Páng ānshí), 許叔微 (Xǔ Shūwēi), 李杲 (Lǐ Gǎo), 張介賓 (Zhāng Jièbīn), 孫壹奎 (Sūn Yīkuí), etc. Additionally, ancient Shanghan herbalists, lady herbalists, gynecological herbalists are introduced.
Well-known ancient works of TCM are introduced, including Huang Di Nei Jing (the Yellow Emperor's Internal Canon), Nan Jing (the Difficult Classic), Shang Han Za Bing Lun (the Treatise on Cold Pathogenic and Miscellaneous Diseases), Ben Jing (Shen Nong's Herbal), and other works including Zhong Zang Jing (the Treasured Classic), Bei Ji Qian Jin Yao Fang (the Invaluable Prescriptions for Emergencies), etc.
The Four Seasons, the Eight Solar Terms, the Twenty-Four Solar Terms, and the Seventy-Two Pentads in spring, summer, autumn, and winter are introduced. This traditional calendar system, which was established in ancient China, is based on the four seasons, eight solar terms, twenty-four solar terms, and seventy-two pentads.
TCM diagnostics is the science and practice of diagnosis. It is mainly composed of diagnosis, identification of disease, disease differentiation, syndrome differentiation, syndrome pattern and syndrome manifestation.
In TCM, syndrome differentiation is the process of an overall analysis of data to determine the location, cause, and nature of a person's syndrome and achieve a diagnosis of a syndrome or pattern.
TCM Therapeutics is majorly composed of the principles of TCM treatment and the methods of treatment. The principles of TCM treatment are the principles of traditional Chinese medicine for the treatment of diseases, including the principles and methods of treatment.
The TCM fundamental theories are mainly composed of the theory of Essence and Qi, the theory of Yin and Yang, the theory of Five-Elements, the correspondence between human and the universe, the theory of Zang-Fu Viscera, the theory of Sense Organs and Structures, the theory of Qi, blood, Essence and body fluids, causes of disease theory, mechanism of disease theory, etc.
Acupuncture and Moxibustion are disciplines based on traditional Chinese medicine theory. It involves studying meridians, acupoints, and acupuncture-moxibustion methods, as well as discussing the application of acupuncture and moxibustion in the prevention and treatment of diseases.