An English-Chinese Guide to Clinical Treatment of Common Diseases: Typical TCM Therapy for Primary Glomerulonephritis
Compiled by Wu Min, Zhang Chuanru, Zhang Qin
Translated by Cheng Zhaozhi
Published by Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Press
Paperback, 850mm x 1168mm, 249 pages, 2004
ISBN 7810107887

A clinical reference book for preventing and treating primary glomerulonephritis with traditional Chinese medicine. This book is arranged in three sections: Part 1 describes the main diagnostic and treatment points, Part 2 introduces TCM treatment according to the differentiation of syndromes, commonly used TCM patent medicines, folk prescriptions, proved recipes, acupuncture-moxibustion therapy, dietotherapy and massage; and Part 3 describes the therapeutic experiences of TCM nephropathy experts.

Brief Contents
Part One General Introduction
Chapter One Outline
Chapter Two Diagnostic Essentials
Chapter Three TCM Understanding of Nephritis
Part Two Typical Therapies
Chapter One Treatment of Acute Nephritis
Section One Internal Therapy
Section Two External Therapy
Section Three Acupuncture-Moxibustion Therapy
Section Four Massage Therapy
Section Five Dietary Therapy
Chapter Two Treatment of Chronic Nephritis
Section One Internal Therapy
Section Two External Therapy
Section Three Acu0puncture-Moxibustion Therapy
Section Four Massage Therapy
Section Five Dietary Therapy
Chapter Three Treatment of Main Symptoms of Nep0hritis
Section One Edema
Section Two Proteinuria
Section Three Hematuria
Section Four Lumbar Soreness and Lumbago
Section Five Nausea and Vomiting
Chapter Four Regimen for Nephritis
Section One Adjusting Daily Life
Section Two Radical Cure of Infectious Focus
Section Three Avoiding Overstrain
Section Four Complying with the Dietary Suitableness and Restraint
Part Three Therapeutic Experience of Celebrated Senior TCM Physicians
Chapter One Dr. Zou Yunxiang’s Clinic Experience
Section One Academic Thought
Section Two Diagnostic and Therapeutic Experience
Section Three Effective Cases
Chapter Two Dr. Shi Zhensheng’s Clinic Experience
Section One academic thought
Section Two Diagnostic and Therapeutic Experience
Section Three Effective cases
Chapter Three Dr. Xu Songnian’s Clinic Experience
Section One Academic Thought
Section Two Diagnostic and Therapeutic Experience
Section Three Effective Cases
Index

An English-Chinese Guide to Clinical Treatment of Common Diseases

We compiled the series of "an English-Chinese Guide to Clinical Treatment of Common Diseases" in order to assist foreign students to have a better study of clinical knowledge of TCM. The series also meet the need of Chinese doctors when they spread TCM for foreign practitioners. The series are scientifically-organized reference books which could generally reflect the updated development of clinic in TCM.

The series were written and compiled by medical professionals and English experts from 7 TCM universities or colleges including Nanjing University of TCM, Shanghai University of TCM, Guangzhou University of TCM, etc. The faculty from Nanjing University of TCM compiled the Chinese part. Shanghai University of TCM with other colleges and universities were responsible for the translation. The proposal was drafted in 1998. After 5-year continuous adaptation, the whole series were finally completed in 2003.

The first series include ten books. They cover ten commonly-encountered diseases of viral hepatitis, primary glomerulonephritis, chronic gastritis, lung cancer, bronchial asthma, diabetes, primary hypertension, rheumatoid arthritis, cervical spondylosis, and cholelithiasis and their special treatment in traditional Chinese medicine. Each book consists of three parts. Part one discusses the major points in diagnosis and pathogenesis and pathology of the disease. Part two focuses on the typical therapy in TCM. It covers internal therapy, external therapy, acupuncture and moxibustion, Tuina (Chinese massage), physiotherapy, dietetic therapy, mental therapy, and regimen. Part three illustrates the academic experience of 3-4 celebrated doctors and the effective cases that they treated.