An English-Chinese Guide to Clinical Treatment of Common Diseases: Typical TCM Therapy for Bronchial Asthma
Compiled by Wang Yue, Guo Haiying
Translated by Ding Nianqing, Zheng Linyun, Feng Li
Published by Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Press
Language: English-Chinese
Paperback, 850mm x 1168mm, 279 pages, 2004
ISBN 7810107895

Preface

The ancient Chinese doctors had accumulated abundant knowledge of asthma and lots of experience during their clinical practice. Herbal treatment of asthma is becoming more and more popular due to its natural therapy, remarkable effect, non-obvious side effects. We compile this book based on clinical practice and related documents in order to summarize the precious clinical experience of herbal treatment of asthma.

The whole book includes three parts. Part one mainly introduces the conception of asthma, clinical features, diagnostic pints, and pathogen and pathogenesis in the viewpoint of TCM. Part two introduces in details the treatment based on differentiation of symptoms and signs, simple formula, experienced formula, Chinese patent medicine, external treatment, acupuncture and massage treatment, as well as emotional and dietary therapy, etc. Part three introduces specific therapeutic experience and specialties of national well-known TCM doctors.

The book, abundant in contents, introduces the knowledge of asthma scientifically, precisely and also practically. Therefore it can be valued as a reference book for medical practitioners and medical teachers.

Contents

Part One General Introduction

Chapter One Outline

Chapter Two Diagnostic Essentials

Section One Etiological Factors
Section Two Symptoms
Section Three Physical Signs
Section Four Laboratory Test

Chapter Three TCM Understanding of the Disease

Part Two Specific Therapy

Chapter One Treatment in Stage of Attack

Section One Internal Therapy
Section Two External Therapy
Section Three Acupuncture Therapy
Section Four Tuina Therapy
Section Five Dietary Therapy

Chapter Two Treatment in Stage of Remission

Section One Internal Therapy
Section Two External Therapy
Section Three Acupuncture Therapy

Chapter Three Treatment of Main Symptoms

Section One Panting
Section Two Oppression in the Chest

Chapter Four Treatment of Complications

Section One Obstructive Emphysema
Section Two Cor Pulmonale
Section Three Respiratory Failure
Section Four Congestive Heart Failure

Chapter Five Regimen for Bronchial Asthma

Part Three Therapeutic Experience of Celebrated Senior TCM Doctors

Chapter One Professor Xu Zhongcai

Section One Understanding of Disease Causes
Section Two Diagnostic and Therapeutic Experience
Section Three Effective Cases

Chapter Two Professor Ye Langqing

Section One Understanding of Disease Causes
Section Two Diagnostic and Therapeutic Experience
Section Three Effective Cases

Chapter Three Professor Shao Changrong

Section One Diagnostic and Therapeutic Experience
Section Two Effective Cases

Chapter Four Professor Lin Jinyong

Section One Diagnostic and Therapeutic Experience
Section Two 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.