Introduction Section 1 0verview of Traditional Chinese Medicine Section 2 Basic CharacteristiCs of 7raditional Chinese Medicine Chapter 1 TCM’S Philosophical Concept Section 1 Theory of Yin and Yang Section 2 Theory of the Five Elements Chapter 2 Essence-Qi Shen Theory Section 1 The Theory of Essence,Qi and Shen Section 2 The Theory of the Life Gate Chapter 3 Visceral Manifestation Theory Section 1 The Heart System Section 2 The Liver System Section 3 The Lung System Section 4 The Spleen System Section 5 The 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 Section 1 Qi Section 2 Blood Section 3 Body Fluids Section 4 The Relationships among the Qi,Blood and Body Fluids Chapter 5 Shen zhi Theory Section 1 The Five Zang Shen Section 2 Brain Governs Essence Brightness Section 3 Heart Governs Shen Brightness Section 4 Emotion Theory Chapter 6 The Channel System Section l The Concept of the Channel System Section 2 Main Functions of the Channel System Section 3 The Twelve Regular Channels Section 4 7he Eight Extraordinary Vessels Section 5 The Other Components of the Channel System Chapter 7 Chinese Medicine Etiology Section l The Six External Evils Section 2 The Seven Emotions Section 3 Lifestyle Section 4 Pathological Products Chapter 8 Chinese Medicine Pathogenesis Section l The Origin,Development and Course of Disease Section 2 The Struggle Between Correct and Evil Section 3 Disorders of Yin and Yang Qi and Blood Chapter 9 Principles of Prevention and Treatment Section l Principles of Prevention Section 2 Principles of Treatment