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| History | |
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| Introduction | |
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| The Creation of the World | |
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| The Legendary Origins of Chinese Medicine | |
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| Early Archaeological Evidence-the Shang Dynasty | |
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| The Zhou Dynasty and Demonological Medicine (1100-475 BCE) | |
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| Warring States: Creating Order from Chaos | |
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| Daoism as a Response to Chaos and its Influence on Medicine | |
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| The Reunification of China and the Emergence of the Traditional Medicine of China | |
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| The Maturation of Chinese Medicine | |
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| The Systematization of Medicine and Medical Education | |
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| Medicine in the Late Imperial Period: 1368-1911 CE | |
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| Medicine in Modern China | |
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| Translation and Terminology | |
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| Table of Dynasties | |
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| Fundamental Theory of Chinese Medicine | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Yin and Yang | |
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| The Five Phases | |
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| Qi, Blood, Fluids, Essence, and Spirit | |
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| The Channels | |
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| Viscera and Bowels | |
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| The Three Causes of Disease | |
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| The Healthy Body as an Orderly Landscape | |
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| Diagnosis in Chinese Medicine | |
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| Signs of a Disrupted Landscape | |
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| Collecting and Organizing Information | |
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| The Four Examinations | |
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| Pattern Diagnosis | |
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| Patterns and Diseases: Understanding and Integrating TCM Pattern Diagnosis | |
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| Principles and Methods of Treatment | |
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| Case Study John | |
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| Case Study Alice | |
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| Case Study Jeremy | |
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| Acupuncture | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Channel and Network Theory | |
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| Point Selection Strategies | |
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| Acupuncture Microsystems | |
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| Case Study John | |
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| Case Study Alice | |
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| Case Study Jeremy | |
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| Tui Na | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Physical Preparation of the Practitioner | |
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| Therapeutic Techniques | |
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| Clinical Applications of Tui Na | |
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| Topical Preparations | |
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| Traditional Chinese Pharmacotherapy | |
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| Historical Overview | |
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| Pharmacopoeias | |
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| Medicinal Substances | |
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| Medicinal Properties | |
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| Processing of Medicinals | |
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| Medicinal Categories | |
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| Chinese Medicinal Formulas | |
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| Formula Structure | |
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| Forms of Formula Administration | |
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| Medicinal Formula Categories | |
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| The Safety of Chinese Medicinals | |
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| Chinese Dietetics | |
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| Introduction | |
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| The Middle Burner (Zhong Jiao) | |
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| Diet and Disorder | |
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| Dietary Advice | |
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| Qi Gong | |
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| Historical Origins | |
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| Principles | |
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| Qi Gong Practice | |
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| Taj ji Quan | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Origins and Evolution | |
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| Chronology and Characteristics of Styles | |
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| Movement Principles and Body Mechanics | |
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| Landmarks of Tai Ji Quan Literature | |
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| Tai Ji Quan and Traditional Chinese Medicine | |
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| Self-defense, Competition, and Weapons | |
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| Representative Postures | |
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| Tai Ji Quan and Western Medicine | |
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| Acupuncture Research: An Overview | |
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| Types of Research | |
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| Challenges Facing Acupuncture Research | |
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| Acupuncture Research | |
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| Areas for Future Research | |
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| Finding and Reading Publications on Acupuncture Research | |
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| References | |
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| Further Reading | |
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| Photos and Illustrations | |
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| Index | |