中医撷趣（英文）

　　Eplsodes in Traditional Chinese Medicine This book is one in a series on traditional Chinese culture. In the history of its struggle with Nature for existence， China has made many outstanding achievements in agriculture， medicine and pharmacology through the course of its struggle against Nature and the elements. Chinese medicine and pharmacology， in particular， have advanced and thrived according to traditional ways of thinking quite different from the rest of the world. The ancient Taoist and Confucian schools of thought produced many medical scientists and pharmacoiogists of high repute and excellent skills capable of seeing beyond the shaman rituals and superstitions of their day. Thelr deeds in healing the wounded and saving lives are still a source of inspiration， and have been collected in this book for our readers. The strong ethics of the traditional Chinese physician have survived many of the vicissitudes of life， and this too is included within these pages. We hope to bring to you an interesting account of the unique discoveries and original ideas Chinese doctors and researchers have made in immunity， anatomy， internal medicine， surgery， gynaecology， pediatrics， health protection and life enhancement. Anyone who is eager to know about them will find this book most helpful， interesting and intelligent as it contains much information on science， life and human foibles. The book provides extensive knowledge of how Chinese safeguard their health to prolong their life in the traditional Chinese way， and thus has a practical value to the reader.

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     CONTENTS
   Foreword
    1. Legends ofChinese Medicine
    2. Exorcisms and Epidemic Prevention
    3. Historical Stories About Massage and Manipulation
    4. The Origins ofAcupuncture and Moxibustion
    5. Traditional Chinese Anatomy
    6. Episodes in the History ofTraditional Chinese Drugs
    7. Traditional Chinese Medical Ethics
    8. The First to Cure Smallpox
    9. Bian Que, Founder ofthe Four Methods ofDiagnosis
    10. "Saint" Physician Zhang Zhongjing and His Treatise
    on Shanghan
    11. Hua Tuo - Founder of Chinese Surgery
    12. Taoist Physicians Ge Hong and Tao Hongjing
    13. The Views ofTraditional Chinese Medicine on
    Health Preservation and the Noted Physician Sun
    Simiao
    14. Wang Weiyi, Noted Acupuncturist
    15. Li Shizhen and His Compendium ofMateria Medica
    16. Ancient Chinese Philosophy ofHealth Preservation
    17. Traditional Chinese Medicine's Outlook on Health
    Preservation Through Diet
    18. Tea Drinking and Its Importance to Health
   Appendix 1. Medical and other Works Mentioned in this
    Book
   Appendix 11. A BriefChinese Chronology