medicine cabinets
a general introduction to traditional chinese medicine
p established by the western han dynasty more than 2000 years ago traditional chinese medicine tcm is currently finding increased acceptance . a general introduction to traditional chinese medicine explores the thinking behind tcm its philosophy based theory and its cutting edge uses in todays clinical practice . the book covers p ul p li establishment and characteristics of tcms theory li li establishment and development of tcms clinical system . li li basic features of tcm li li tcms philosophical bases primordial qi yin yang and five elements li li tcms medical model method and architecture li p ul p organized to make information easily accessible each chapter contains ul p li goals & requirements and key contents to enable readers to understand the core and the outline of the chapter li li endnotes for readers to learn some cultural and historical information peculiar to china li li glossary for readers to understand more specific information about tcm and chinese culture li p ul p complete with chapter outlines and ancillary material this carefully designed guide brings a time tested practice back to the future .