Table Of ContentEncyclopedic Reference of
Traditional Chinese Medicine
Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg GmbH
Encyclopedic Reference of
Traditional Chinese Medicine
With 85 Figures
Editor in Chief: Yang Xinrong
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Ma Yingfu
Gao Yuan
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Sun Fang
Qiao Jinlin
Li Quan
Wan Shuqian
Hermut Werner
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Preface
The Traditional Chinese Medicine is a national treasure of China, and
an important part of the treasure of the entire world as well.
The Traditional Chinese Medicine has a long history for thousands of
years since the beginning of the written literature on medicine in
China. Even in ancient time with very low developed culture, science,
and technology, our ancestry had made a gigantic contribution to the
healthy multiplying of the Chinese people of all nationalities through
the application of acupuncture techniques and medicinal herbs as
well as massage and Qigong.
After the People's Republic of China was founded, the administration
has been standing for combining of Traditional Chinese Medicine
with Western Medicine in order to use reference to each other, which
has gained gratifying achievements in the treatment for a lot of ordi
nary illnesses and hypochondria.
With the reformation and opening of the People's Republic of China,
the Traditional Chinese Medicine has been recommended to the
western countries. While the voice of returning to nature is rising
higher and higher, more and more friends over the world have ac
cepted the Traditional Chinese Medicine, and many of them hope to
deeply understand the Traditional Chinese Medicine, study its the
ory and learn how to apply medical herbs and techniques of acupunc
ture, massage and Qigong. In order to meet their requirements we
compiled this "Encyclopedia Dictionary ofTraditional Chinese Med
icine", which includes about 5,000 terms with concise annotations
and some color pictures. This book is compiled according to the
order of the English alphabet and is convenient for reference.
Considering that the Traditional Chinese Medicine, with a long his
tory, has wide and deep contents, this book cannot contain all the
terms of it. And owing to the Traditional Chinese Medicine litera
tures were written in the classical literary style and the translation
into English of most of their terms was not standardized and normal
ized, the translation of these terms remains to be discussed by spe
cialists and linguists. So, many terms of diseases in this book have to
use the terms of Western Medicine in Latin with notes for positions of
diseases or their etiology and pathogenesis; at the same time, some
terms have to be transliterated into English such as yin, yang, qi,
zang-fu, etc.
Besides, China has a vast territory and many dialects, and the neigh
boring countries such as Japan, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea and Republic of Korea, Viet Nam, also have their own acu
puncture treatment, thus the nomenclature of acupuncture points
can easily be confused. In order to avoid confusion, the terms of acu
puncture in this book are taken from "Standard Acupuncture No-
menclature" WHO, 1984. The positions of the acupuncture points are
shown in the General Picture of Acupuncture Points as the annex.
Acknowledgments
This book benefited from the efforts of numerous people. Foremost
among them are the scholars and experts. Professor Guo Jinzhou, Hu
Peixian, Gao Yongchun, Liu Guoming, Ma Changwen, Liu
Yuanzhong, Jia Haijun, Zhou Zhiwen, Jiang Shengyue, Cui Tingrong,
PanJindi checked and approved this book. Professor Xie Fengxun of
fered many elaborate color pictures of CTM herbs, and photogra
phers Mr. Li Songlin and Mr. Bao Guotao took some fine color pic
tures for this dictionary.
EDITOR IN CHIEF
and
Drugs
Treatments
Abdominal Distention due to Cold Deficiency
A
Abalone edema (or presence of slight edema) in the
It is the meat of Haliotis Diversicolor limbs.
Reeve or H. Gigantea Reeve (Haliotidae). Pathogenesis. Mostly caused by impair
Effect. Nourishing yin and reducing fever, ment of the liver and the spleen, qi stag
replenishing vital essence to improve nancy and blood stasis due to emotional
eyesight. depression, irregular diet, addiction to
Indication. Fever caused by general debil drink, parasitic infestation, etc.
ity, cough, metrorrhagia, stranguria, optic
Therapeutic Principle. Relieving the
atrophy, etc.
depressed liver, invigorating the spleen,
regulating the circulation of qi, promoting
Abalone Shell
blood circulation by removing blood
The shell ofHaliotis diversicolor Reeve, H.
stasis, and removing dampness by
Gigantea discus Reeve, and H. ovina
diuresis and destroy intestinal parasites.
Chemnitz (Haliotidae).
Effect. Removing heat from the liver,
calming the liver and improving acuity of
Abdominal Distention due to
vision.
Blood Stasis
Indication. Sthenia of liver-yang or defi
ciency of yin leading to dizziness, blurred Symptoms. Visible blood vessel In the
vision, restlessness and amnesia, chest and abdomen, abdominal distention
conjunctival congestion, cataract, etc. like drum with excess sound by percus
sion, etc.
Abatement of Fever by Pathogenesis. Blood stasis in abdominal
Epistaxis superficial venules.
The patient suffered an epidemic febrile Therapeutic Principle. Promoting blood
disease with a high fever, suddenly shows circulation and relieving distention.
an epistaxis without inducing perspira
tion. After that, the fever has gone and the
body becomes cool. Abdominal Distention due to
Cold Deficiency
Abdomen (MA)
Symptoms. Abdominal distention with
It is an auricular point.
preference for pressing alternative onset
Location. On the medial side of the
and severe, and sometimes disappearing
lumbosacral vertebrae (MA), proximal to
and mild with preference for warmth and
the border of the cavum conchae.
pressing, relieved by hot diet, fatigue,
Indication. Abdominal pain, distention,
anorexia, pale tongue, etc.
diarrhea and acute lumbar muscle sprain.
Pathogenesis. Mainly from spleen and
Abdominal Distention stomach cold of insufficiency type.
Symptoms. Abdominal distention, visible Therapeutic Principle. Warming and
varicose veins, yellow skin absence of invigorating the spleen and stomach.
Abdominal Distention due to Indigestion 2
Abdominal Distention due to Abdominal Free Mass
Indigestion Symptoms. Distention and fullness of the
Symptoms. Feeling of fullness of the abdomen, movable sensation with pain,
stomach and abdomen, eructation and mass gathered intermittently with attack
anorexia, or vomiting with acid at no fixed time, anorexia, constipation or
regurgitation, fetid feces, etc. loose stool, etc.
Pathogenesis. Mainly caused by improper Pathogenesis. Imbalance between cold
diet, retention of indigested food, dys and warmness, improper diet.
function of middle-energizer in transport Therapeutic Principle. Regulating and
and disturbance of visceral function. nourishing the stomach and the spleen,
Therapeutic Principle. Promoting diges promoting digestion and removing
tion to remove retention of food and regu- stagnacy and retention of food.
1ating the stomach.
Abdominal Free Mass due to
Abdominal Distention due to
Drinking
Internal Injury
Symptoms. Poor appetite, emaciation,
Symptoms. Abdominal distention and un vomiting and somnolence etc.
comfortable feeling.
Pathogenesis. Over-drinking.
Pathogenesis. Qi stagnation, accumula
Therapeutic Principle. Relieving alcohol,
tion of indigested food, malnutrition due
resolving dampness and regulating the
to parasitic infestation or deficiency of the
spleen and stomach.
zang-organs and fu-organs.
Abdominal Lump due to Food
Abdominal Distention due to
Liver-fire Symptoms. Difficulty in passing stools,
and with movable lumps in the abdomen.
Symptoms. Yellowish sclera, pain in the
Pathogenesis. Obstruction of the
hypochondrium and abdominal disten
tion, scanty dark urine and pathogeny in intestines.
somnia, etc. Therapeutic Principle. Regulate the func
Pathogenesis. Spleen restricted by the tion between the spleen and stomach, re
liver-fire. move stagnancy of indigested food, clean
the bowel.
Therapeutic Principle. Relieving the de
pressed liver and purging the pathogenic
fire. Abdominal Mass due to Qi
Stagnation
Abdominal Distention due to Symptoms. Feeling of stuffiness and tight
Phlegm-retention ness in the chest and stomach, abdominal
Symptoms. Feeling of fullness in the chest and hypochondriac distention, abdominal
and abdomen, severe palpitation, mass that is appearing or fading at fre
dyspnea, vomiting, abundant quent intervals and mobile, etc.
expectoration. Pathogenesis. Mental depression,
Pathogenesis. Dysfunction of the spleen excessive melancholy, anxiety and anger
and stomach in transportation leading to leading to disturbance functional activi
retention of phlegm in the abdomen. ties of qi.
Therapeutic Principle. Removing phlegm Therapeutic Principle. Disperse the de
and fluid retention. pressed liver-energy and rectify it.
3 Abdominal Pain due to Qi Deficiency
Abdominal Mass of Oxyuriasis Abdominal Pain due to
Symptoms. Large and distended abdo Deficiency of Blood
men, pruritus of anus and oxyurids may Symptoms. Lingering abdominal pain
be visible at night, etc. which may be more severe during hunger
Pathogenesis. Accumulation of oxyurids or overstrain, dim and black complexion,
due to the weakness of the spleen and etc.
stomach. Pathogenesis. Excessive bleeding, or over
Therapeutic Principle. Nourishing the anxiety, consumption of yin blood.
spleen and the stomach, regulating the Therapeutic Principle. Enriching blood and
flow of qi to dissipate blood stasis, and ex relieving middle-energizer.
pelling intestinal parasites.
Abdominal Pain due to Dry
Abdominal Pain heat
Pathogenesis. Internal accumulation of Symptoms. Severe abdominal pain,
pathogenic cold, retention of food, stagna stretching into hypochondriac region,
tion of liver-qi due to qi-stagnancy and thirst, obscured fever, restlessness, insom
yang deficiency of the zang-fu organs. In nia, dark urine without vomiting and
the clinic, it is divided into abdominal diarrhea.
pain due to pathogenic cold, abdominal Pathogenesis. Affection by seasonal
pain due to retention of food, abdominal pathogenic dryness-heat, impairment of
pain due to stagnation of liver-qi and ab the body fluid and consumption of qi,
dominal pain due to yang deficiency. fluid insufficiency in the stomach and in
testine, and impeded circulation of qi.
Abdominal Pain due to Blood Therapeutic Principle. Clear away heat and
promote salivation, regulate the flow of qi
stasis
to relieve pain.
Symptoms. Persistent abdominal fixed
pain, accompanied by tenderness
Abdominal Pain due to
intolerance of pressing, more severe pain
Parasitic Infestation
at night, etc.
Symptoms. Usually pain around the navel,
Pathogenesis. Depression or traumatic in
which appears and disappears from time
jury, obstruction in meridians, or im
to time, or pain after meals, vomiting,
proper diet, and disorder of qi.
ascaris, grinding teeth in sleep, etc.
Therapeutic Principle. Promoting blood
Pathogenesis. Accumulation of ascaris in
circulation and removing blood stasis, al
the intestines.
leviating pain.
Therapeutic Principle. Expelling the
parasites.
Abdominal Pain due to Cold
Accumulation Abdominal Pain due to Qi
Symptoms. Lingering abdominal pain Deficiency
which may be alleviated by warmth and Symptoms. Dull pain in abdomen which
aggravated by cold, often accompanied by alleviated by pressing and aggravated by
diarrhea. overstrain, lassitude and shortness of
Pathogenesis. The deficiency of the breath, etc.
spleen-yang injured by raw or cold food, Pathogenesis. Prolonged illness and qi de
the attack of pathogenic cold and cold ficiency, protracted diarrhea and qi im
accumulation. pairment, and the impairment of middle
Therapeutic Principle. Warming yang, dis energizer qi because of overstrain and
pelling cold and removing stagnation. hunger.
