1. Introduction ................................................. 1
1.1. Classification and Characteristics of Internal Diseases
in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) ................... 1
1.1.1. Classification of Internal Diseases in TCM ............ 1
1.1.2. Characteristics of Internal Diseases in TCM ........... 3
1.1.2.1. Endogenous pathogenic factors — the major
causes of internal diseases ................. 3
1.1.2.2. Concurrence of cold, heat, deficiency and
excess — the pathogenesis of internal
diseases .................................... 5
1.2. The Procedure and Principles of Diagnosis and Treatment
of Internal Diseases in TCM ............................. 6
1.2.1. The Procedure of Diagnosis and Treatment .............. 6
1.2.1.1. To recognize the disease based on the
information obtained with the four diagnostic
methods ...................................... 6
1.2.1.2. To identify the nature and location of
a disease .................................... 7
1.2.1.3. To infer the cause and judge the pathogenesis
of a disease ................................. 8
1.2.1.4. To design the therapeutic principle and
method ....................................... 8
1.2.1.5. To choose drugs and formulate
a prescription ............................... 9
1.2.2. Basic Requirements for Diagnosis and Treatment ....... 11
1.2.2.1. Making an overall analysis of the patient's
condition ................................... 11
1.2.2.2. Differentiating principal and secondary
aspects,insidious and acute conditions ...... 13
1.2.2.3. Bringing out the dominant aspect of
a disease ................................... 14
1.2.2.4. Paying special attention to the transformation
of syndromes ................................ 14
1.2.2.5. Differentiating cold and heat, true
and false ................................... 15
1.3. Therapeutic Principles and Methods of Internal Diseases
in TCM ................................................. 17
1.3.1. Therapeutic Principles ............................... 17
1.3.1.1. Routine treatment and treatment contrary to
the routine ................................. 17
1.3.1.2. Strengthening anti-pathogenic qi and
eliminating pathogenic factors .............. 18
1.3.1.3. Replenishing and eliminating methods for
zang-fu organs .............................. 20
1.3.1.4. Different principles for different cases .... 22
1.3.2. Commonly Used Treatments for Internal Diseases ....... 23
1.3.2.1. Diaphoretic therapy ......................... 23
1.3.2.2. Emetic therapy .............................. 24
1.3.2.3. Purgative therapy ........................... 24
1.3.2.4. Regulating therapy .......................... 25
1.3.2.5. Warming therapy ............................. 25
1.3.2.6. Heat-clearing therapy ....................... 26
1.3.2.7. Resolving therapy ........................... 26
1.3.2.8. Invigorating therapy ........................ 26
2. Treatment of Diseases ....................................... 28
2.1. Syndrome Patterns of the Lung .......................... 28
2.1.1. Colds ................................................ 28
2.1.2. Cough ................................................ 36
2.1.3. Asthma ............................................... 48
2.1.4. Lung Cancer .......................................... 62
2.2. Syndrome Patterns of the Heart ......................... 74
2.2.1. Insomnia ............................................. 74
2.2.2. Arrhythmia ........................................... 82
2.2.3. Coronary Arteriosclerotic Cardiopathy ................ 94
2.2.4. Viral Myocarditis ................................... 106
2.2.5. Epilepsy ............................................ 116
2.2.6. Schizophrenia ....................................... 126
2.3. Syndrome Patterns of the Spleen and Stomach ........... 136
2.3.1. Chronic Gastritis ................................... 136
2.3.2. Peptic Ulcer ........................................ 150
2.3.3. Gastric Carcinoma ................................... 161
2.3.4. Chronic Colitis ..................................... 172
2.3.5. Constipation ........................................ 181
2.3.6. Large Intestinal Carcinoma .......................... 190
2.4. Syndrome Patterns of the Liver and Gallbladder ........ 202
2.4.1. Headache ............................................ 202
2.4.2. Vertigo ............................................. 210
2.4.1. Viral Hepatitis ..................................... 220
2.4.4. Hepatocirrhosis ..................................... 232
2.4.5. Liver Cancer ........................................ 243
2.4.6. Cholecystitis ....................................... 250
2.5. Syndrome Patterns of the Kidney ....................... 260
2.5.1. Chronic Nephritis ................................... 260
2.5.2. Chronic Renal Failure ............................... 273
2.5.3. Urinary Infection ................................... 285
2.5.4. Urolithiasis ........................................ 291
2.5.5. Impotence ........................................... 299
2.5.6. Spermatorrhea ....................................... 305
2.6. General Disease and Acropathy ......................... 313
2.6.1. Fever due to Internal Disorders ..................... 313
2.6.2. Consumptive Disease ................................. 321
2.6.3. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) .................. 335
2.6.4. Hypertension ........................................ 343
2.6.5. Apoplexy ............................................ 355
2.6.6. Rheumatoid Arthritis ................................ 367
2.6.7. Gout ................................................ 377
2.7. Syndrome Patterns of Qi, Blood and Body Fluid ......... 384
2.7.1. Depressive syndrome ................................. 384
2.7.2. Hemorrhagic Syndrome ................................ 393
2.7.3. Anemia .............................................. 413
2.7.4. Thrombocytopenic Purpura ............................ 420
2.7.5. Leukopenia .......................................... 427
2.7.6. Hidrosis Syndrome ................................... 436
2.7.7. Edema ............................................... 443
2.8. Other Diseases ........................................ 453
2.8.1. Simple Obesity ...................................... 453
2.8.2. Hyperlipoproteinemia ................................ 462
2.8.3. Diabetes Mellitus ................................... 474
2.8.4. Hyperthyroidism ..................................... 487
2.8.5. Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) .......... 497
Postscript .................................................... 505
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