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  • Traditional Chinese Medicine: Understanding Its Principles and Practices (Cultural China Series)
  • Traditional Chinese Medicine: Understanding Its Principles and Practices (Cultural China Series)
  • Traditional Chinese Medicine: Understanding Its Principles and Practices (Cultural China Series)
  • Traditional Chinese Medicine: Understanding Its Principles and Practices (Cultural China Series)
  • Traditional Chinese Medicine: Understanding Its Principles and Practices (Cultural China Series)

Traditional Chinese Medicine: Understanding Its Principles and Practices (Cultural China Series)

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An Illustrated Introduction to the History, Theory, and Practice of Chinese Medicine
Discover the ancient wisdom of Chinese medicine. This book offers a concise and accessible overview of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), covering its philosophical roots, diagnostic methods, and historical development. Perfect for readers new to TCM who want to understand its core principles.
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    Product Overview
    Traditional Chinese Medicine: Understanding Its Principles and Practices is part of the Cultural China Series published by China Intercontinental Press. Written by Liao Yuqun (廖育群), a renowned historian of Chinese science and medicine, and translated by Li Zhaoguo, this book serves as an ideal introduction for English-speaking readers interested in the foundations of TCM-2-3-5.

    What You Will Learn
    This book goes beyond a simple medical manual; it explores TCM as a cultural and philosophical system. Key topics include:

    • The Origins of Chinese Medicine: How ancient philosophy shaped early medical thought-3-8.

    • Core Theories: A breakdown of essential concepts such as Yin-Yang, the Five Elements, and the meridian system.

    • Diagnostic Methods: Insight into unique TCM practices like pulse diagnosis (sphygmology), tongue observation, and the principles of acupuncture and moxibustion-3-8.

    • Historical Figures: Stories of legendary physicians and pharmacologists throughout Chinese history-3.

    • Cultural Exchange: The influence of TCM on and from Indian and Arabic medicine, as well as its spread to Japan and Korea-3-8.

    • Herbal Medicine: An introduction to phytotherapy and the fundamentals of Chinese materia medica

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