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Establishment and Development of TCM's Academic System |
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The Shang Dynasty (1600-1046 B.C.) |
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2 | (1) |
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The Zhou Dynasty (1046-256 B.C.) and the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 B.C.) |
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The Qin and the Han Dynasties (221 B.C.-220 A.D.) |
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3 | (1) |
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From the Sui Dynasty to the Yuan Dynasty (581-1368 A.D.) |
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4 | (1) |
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The Ming (1368-1644 A.D.) and Qing Dynasties (1644-1911 A.D.) |
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5 | (1) |
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Great Historical Achievements of Early TCM |
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5 | (3) |
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The Qin and Han Dynasties (221 B.C.-220 A.D.) |
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5 | (1) |
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The Jin Dynasty (265-420 A.D.) |
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6 | (1) |
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The Tang, Song, and Yuan Dynasties (618-1368 A.D.) |
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7 | (1) |
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The Ming and Qing Dynasties (1368-1911 A.D.) |
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8 | (1) |
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Basic Theoretical Views of TCM |
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8 | (9) |
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The Outlook of Man and Nature |
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9 | (2) |
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TCM's Physiological and Pathological Outlooks |
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11 | (2) |
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TCM's Outlook on Health Maintenance and Treatment |
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13 | (4) |
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Theoretical System of TCM: Formation and Characters |
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17 | (10) |
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The Formation of the Theoretical System of TCM |
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17 | (3) |
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The Promotion of Social Culture |
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17 | (1) |
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Experiential Accumulation |
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18 | (1) |
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The Observation of Life Phenomena |
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18 | (1) |
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The Penetration of Philosophical Ideas |
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19 | (1) |
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The Disciplinary Properties of TCM |
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20 | (7) |
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Multidisciplinary Properties: Natural Science, Humanistic-Social Science, and Philosophy |
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21 | (1) |
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TCM: Both Basic and Applied Disciplines |
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22 | (5) |
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Clinical System of TCM: Formation and Development |
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27 | (10) |
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Accumulation of Clinical Experiences |
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27 | (2) |
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Primitive Cognition of Disease |
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27 | (1) |
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From Witches' Practice to Medical Treatment |
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28 | (1) |
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Medication Development: From Single-Symptom-and-Single-Medicine-Based Medication to Compound-Symptom-and-Prescription-Based Medication |
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28 | (1) |
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Exploration of Disease's Cause and Law |
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29 | (1) |
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The Classic of Internal Medicine and The Classic of Medical Problems: Explorations of the Cause and Law of Disease |
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29 | (1) |
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The Classic of Meteria Medica: Pharmacological Development |
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30 | (1) |
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Preliminary Establishment of TSD |
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30 | (3) |
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Accumulation of Therapeutic Experiences |
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33 | (2) |
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Furthering Cognition of Disease |
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34 | (1) |
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Improving Therapeutic Understanding |
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34 | (1) |
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Theory Inheritance and Practice Standardization |
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35 | (1) |
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Complete Summary of Clinical Experiences and the Perfection of the TSD Model |
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36 | (1) |
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37 | (18) |
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38 | (8) |
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The Human Body: An Organic Integrity |
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38 | (5) |
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The Unity of Man and Nature |
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43 | (3) |
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Treatment Based on Syndrome Differentiation (TSD) |
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46 | (9) |
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47 | (4) |
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Relationship between Syndrome Differentiation and Treatment |
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51 | (1) |
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51 | (3) |
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54 | (1) |
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Philosophical Foundation of TCM |
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55 | (44) |
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The Theory of Primordial Qi |
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56 | (3) |
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The Formation and Development of the Theory of Primordial Qi |
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56 | (1) |
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The Basic Contents of the Theory of Primordial Qi |
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56 | (2) |
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The Application of the Theory of Primordial Qi in TCM |
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58 | (1) |
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59 | (18) |
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The Origin and Formation of the Yin-yang Theory |
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60 | (1) |
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The Basic Concept of Yin-yang |
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61 | (2) |
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Basic Contents of Yin-yang Theory |
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63 | (5) |
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The Application of Yin-yang Theory in TCM |
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68 | (9) |
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The Theory of Five Elements |
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77 | (21) |
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The Formation and Development of the Theory of Five Elements |
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77 | (1) |
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The Characteristics of Five Elements |
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78 | (1) |
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Categorization and Deduction of Things in Terms of Five Elements |
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79 | (3) |
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Fundamental Contents of the Theory of Five Elements |
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82 | (5) |
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Application of the Theory of Five Elements in TCM |
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87 | (11) |
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Interrelationships among Theories of Primordial Qi, Yin-yang, and Five Elements |
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98 | (1) |
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Model, Method, and Architecture of TCM |
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99 | (14) |
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99 | (4) |
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Preliminary Establishment of the Bio-psycho-social-medical Model |
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99 | (3) |
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TCM's Peculiar Model and Its Principle |
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102 | (1) |
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103 | (4) |
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General Philosophical Methods of TCM |
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103 | (1) |
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Specific Research Methods of TCM |
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104 | (3) |
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107 | (6) |
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A Summary of the Fundamental Theories of TCM |
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108 | (2) |
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A Summary of the Clinical System |
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110 | (3) |
| Main References |
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113 | (2) |
| Endnotes |
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115 | (6) |
| Glossary |
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121 | (6) |
| Subject Index |
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127 | (4) |
| Title Index |
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131 | (2) |
| Name Index |
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