An English-Chinese Guide to Clinical Treatment of Common Diseases: Typical TCM Therapy for Primary Hypertension
Compiled by Sa Ronggui, Li Qiyi
Translated by Huang Yuezhong, Hu Kewu, Wei Min, Qin Baichang
Published by Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Press, 2004
Paperback,  850mm x 1168mm, 251 pages
ISBN 781010795X

Primary hypertension is a kind of cardiovascular disease seriously threatening people's health. For a long period of time, rich experience has been acquired in the prevention and treatment of primary hypertension in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). During the last 20 years, with the adoption of modern research, there has been a deeper understanding of primary hypertension and there appear more effective treatments for primary hypertension in TCM. This is actually a collection of distinctive TCM therapies, which may contribute to the prevention, treatment and control of primary hypertension.

There are three parts in his book, which, from the viewpoint of TCM, discusses primary hypertension in great detail in various aspects, including etiology, pathogenesis, syndrome differentiation, treatment and prescription, simple prescription and experiential prescription, Chinese paten medicine, as well as application method, fumigation and washing therapy, medicinal pillow, acupuncture and moxibustion, massage, dietotherapy and life-cultivation therapy. In addition, the book introduces some famous senior practitioners' unique understanding of primary hypertension, their personal experience and effective treatments, rich in content and useful in clinical practice.

Brief Contents

Part One General Introduction

Chapter One A Brief Account

Chapter Two Diagnostic Essentials

Chapter Three Understanding of Primary Hypertension in TCM

Part Two Distinctive Treatment

Chapter One Treatment of Primary Hypertension

Section One Internal Treatment
Section Two External Treatment
Section Three Acupuncture-moxibustion Therapy
Section Four Massage Therapy
Section Five Physical Exercise Therapy
Section Six mental Therapy
Section Seven Dietotherapy

Chapter Two Treatment for Senile Primary Hypertension

Chapter Three Treatment for Chief Manifestations of Primary Hypertension

Section One Headache
Section Two Dizziness
Section Three Palpitation
Section Four Numbness of Extremities

Chapter Four Treatment for Complications of Primary Hypertension

Section One Hypertension Encephalopathy
Section Two Hypertension Crisis

Chapter Five Regimen for Primary Hypertension

Section One Body Weight Reduction
Section Two Limitation of Salt Intake
Section Three Abstention from Smoking and Limitation of Alcohol Intake
Section Four Lifestyle Modification

Part Three Experience of Famous Senior TCM Doctors

Chapter One Zhou Zhongying's Experience

Section One Understanding of Etiology and Pathogenesis
Section Two Diagnostic and Therapeutic Characteristics
Section Three Typical cases

Chapter Two Jiao Shude's Experience

Section One Understanding of Etiology and Pathogenesis
Section Two Diagnostic and Therapeutic Characteristics
Section Three Typical cases

Chapter Three Deng Tietao's Experience

Section One Understanding of Etiology and Pathogenesis
Section Two Diagnostic and Therapeutic Characteristics
Section Three Typical 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.