Chapter 1 IntroductionChapter 2 Inspection Examination Section 1 Inspection of the Circumstances of the Entire Body Inspection of the Shen (Spirit) Inspection of Colour Inspection of the Form of the Body Inspection of Posture and Movement Section 2 Inspection of the Circumstances of Various Parts of the Bodyo Inspection of the Head and Face Inspection of the Five Sense Organs Inspection of the Body Inspection of the Four Limbs Inspection of the Anterior and Posterior Yin (Genitals and Anus) Inspection of the Skin 04o Section 3 Inspection of Excretao Section 4 Inspection of the Superficial Vein of the Index FingerChapter 3 Tongue Examination Section 1 Overview of the Tongue Examination si Principles of the Tongue Examination Method of the Tongue Examination Summary of the Important Parts of the Tongue Examination Section 2 Normal Tongue Manifestation and Physiological Differencesss Normal Tongue Manifestationss Physiological Differences of the Tongue Manifestation ss Section 3 Contents of the Tongue Examinationos Inspection of the Tongue Body Inspection of the Tongue Coating Section 4 Main Points for Analysing the Tongue Manifestations Section 5 Clinical Significance of the Tongue Examination Chapter 4 Listening and Smelling Examination Section 1 Listening to Sounds Normal Sounds Pathological Sounds Section 2 Smelling OdoursOSl Body Odours g Sickrm OdoursChapter 5 Inquiry Examination Section 1 Significance and Method of the Inquiry Examination ss Significance of the Inquiry Examinationil Method of the Inquiry Examinatione Section 2 Contents of the Inquiry Examinationoil Section 3 Present illness historyosil Inquiring into Cold and Heat Inquiring into Sweating Inquiring into Pain Inquiring into the Head, Bodyt Chest and Abdomen Inquiring into the Ears and Eyes inquiring into Sleep Inquiring into Diet and Partiality Inquiring into the Urine and Stl Inquiring into Menstruation and Vaginal Discharge Inquiring of Children 1 ISChapter 6 Pulse Examination Section 1 Overview of the Pulse Examination I1s Principles of the Pulse Examination The Positions of Pulse Examination Methods of PulseTaking Elements of the Pulse Image Section 2 A Healthy Pulse Image Characteristics of the Normal Pulse Image Physiological Variation of the Pulse Image Section 3 Abnormal Pulse Images Common Abnormal Pulses Differentiation of the Pulse Images Section 4 Examination of the Pulses of Women and Children The Pulse in Women 1 The Pulse in Children Section 5 Clinical Application and Significance of the Pulse Examination Clinical Application of the Pulse Examination Significance of the Pulse ExaminationChapter 7 Palpatory Examination Section 1 Contents of the Palpatory Examination Including Methods and Significance Section 2 Areas for Palpatory ExaminationChapter 8 Pattern Differentiation According to the Eight Principles Section 1 Concept of Pattern Differentiation According to the Eight Principles Section 2 The Basic Patterns of the Eight Principles Exterior and Interior Cold and Heat Excess and Deficiency Yin and Yang Section 3 The Relationship Among the Eight Principles Patterns Combined Patterns Transformation of Patterns True and False PatternChapter 9 Differentiation of Patterns According to Pathogenic Factors Section 1 Pattern Identification of the Six Exogenous Pathogenic Factors Wind Pattern Cold Pattern SummerHeat Pattern Dampness Pattern Dryness Pattern Fire Pattern Section 2 Pattern Identification of the Seven Emotions Section 3 Pattern Differentiation of Diseases due to Improper Diet, Overstrain or Lack of Exercise18s Section 4 External Injury or TraumaChapter 10 Pattern Differentiation According to Qi, Blood and Body Fluids Section 1 Patterns of Qi Qi Deficiency Pattern Qi Sinking Pattern Qi Collapse Pattern Qi Stagnation Pattern Qi Counterflow (Perversion) Pattern Qi Blocking Pattern Section 2 Patterns of Blood Blood Deficiency Pattern Blood Stasis Pattern Blood Heat Pattern Blood Cold Pattern Section 3 Simultaneous Qi and Blood Disease Pattern Identification Qi Stagnation and Blood Stasis Qi Deficiency and Blood Stasis Deficiency of Dual Qi and Blood Loss of Blood due to Deficiency of Qi (Qi Failing to Control Blood) Collapse of Qi Resulting from Hemorrhage Section 4 Patterns of Body Fluids Insufficiency of Body Fluids Pattern Retention of Body Fluids PatternChapter 11 Differentiation of Patterns According to the ZangFu Organs Section 1 Heart and Small Intestine Pattern Differentiation Heart Qi Deficiency Pattern Heart Yang Deficiency Pattern Sudden Collapse of the Heart Yang Pattern Heart Blood Deficiency Pattern Heart Yin Deficiency Pattern Heart Fire Hyperactivity Pattern Obstruction of the Heart Vessel Pattern Phlegm Misting the Heart Orifices Pattern Phlegm Fire Harassing the Heart Pattern Blood Stasis Obstructing the Brain Collaterals Pattern Excess Heat in the Small Intestine Pattern Section 2 Lung and Large Intestine Pattern Differentiation WindCold Invading the Lung Pattern WindHeat Invading the Lung Pattern Lung Dryness Pattern (Invasion of the Lung by Dryness Pattern) Cold Pathogen Congesting the Lung Pattern PhlegmDamp Obstructing the Lung Pattern Heat Pathogen Congesting the Lung Pattern PhlegmHeat Obstructing the Lung Pattern Lung Qi Deficiency Pattern Lung Yin Deficiency Pattern Large Intestine DampHeat Pattern Heat Obstructing the Large Intestine Pattern Large Intestine Dryness Pattern Large Intestine DeficientCold Pattern Section 3 Spleen and Stomach Pattern Differentiation 2sl Spleen Qi Deficiency Pattern Spleen Qi Sinking Pattern Spleen Yang Deficiency Pattern Spleen Failing to Control Blood Pattern ColdDamp Encumbering the Spleen Pattern Retention of DampHeat in the Spleen Pattern Stomach Cold Pattern Stomach Heat Pattern Stomach Yin Deficiency Pattern Retention of Fd in the Stomach Pattern Blood Stasis in the Stomach Pattern Section 4 Liver and Gallbladder Pattern Differentiation Liver Blood Deficiency Pattern Liver Yin Deficiency Pattern Liver Constraint (Depression/Depressed Stagnated) Pattern Liver Fire Blazing Upward Pattern Hyperactivity of Liver Yang Pattern Liver Wind Stirring Internally Pattern DampHeat in the Liver and Gallbladder Pattern Cold Stagnation in the Liver Channel Pattern Depressed Gallbladder with Phlegm Harassing Pattern Section 5 Kidney and Bladder Pattern Differentiation Kidney Yang Deficiency Pattern Kidney Yin Deficiency Pattern Kidney Essence Deficiency Pattern Kidney Qi Deficiency Pattern Kidney Failing to Receive Qi Pattern Damp Heat in the Bladder Pattern Section 6 Combined Patterns of Zangfu Organs Disharmony between the Heart and Kidney Pattern Heart and Kidney Yang Deficiency Pattern Heart and Lung Qi Deficiency Pattern Deficiency of Both Heart and Spleen Pattern Heart and Liver Blood Deficiency Pattern Spleen and Lung Qi Deficiency Pattern Kidney and Lung Yin Deficiency Pattern Liver Fire Insulting the Lung Pattern Disharmony between the Liver and Stomach Pattern Liver Invading the Spleen Pattern Liver and Kidney Yin Deficiency Pattern Kidney and Spleen Yang Deficiency PatternChapter 12 Additional Patterns Differentiation Section 1 Pattern Differentiation According to the Six Channels/Stages General Introduction Taiyang Pattern Yangming Pattern Shaoyang Pattern Taiyin Pattern Shaoyin Pattern Jueyin Pattern Transmission of the Six Channel Pattern Section 2 Pattern Differentiation According to the Web Qi, Ying, and Blood Wei System Patterns Qi System Patterns Ying System Patterns Blood System Patterns Transmission of the Four Systems Patterns Section 3 Pattern Differentiation According to the 5aniiao Theory Upper Jiao Patterns Middle Jiao Patterns Lower Jiao Patterns Transmission of Sanji Patterns Section 4 Pattern Differentiation According to the Twelve ChannelsChapter 13 The Case RecordChapter 14 Examples of Traditional Chinese Medical RecordsChapter 15 Diagnosis Methods Training and Case Analysis Section 1 Diagnosis Methods Training The Methods of the Inspection Examination Method and Guidelines of the Tongue Examination The Guidelines for Inquiry and History of the Present Disease The Method and Guidelines of the Pulse Examination Section 2 Analysis of Cases