Part One Foundations 1 Rationale of TCM Interculturalization 1.1 A Glimpse into TCM Interculturalization 1.2 Rationale for Communicating TCM Across Cultures 1.3 Brief Overview of TCM Interculturalization 2 Ethical Considerations in TCM Interculturalization 2.1 Ethical Principles of TCM Interculturalization 2.2 Ethics in TCM Practice 2.3 Bilingual Excerpts about TCM Ethics Part Two Theories 3 Culture in General and Culture of TCM in Particular 3.1 Culture: Definitions and Features 3.2 Essence of TCM 3.3 Yin-Yang Theory and TCM 4 Human Communication: Concepts, Models and Features 4.1 Defining Human Communication: Western Perspective 4.2 Defining Human Communication: Chinese Perspective 4.3 Features of TCM Interculturalization 5 Culture Values and TCM Interculturalization 5.1 Basics of Cultural Values 5.2 Value Orientations and TCM Culture 5.3 Cultural Dimensions and Its Influence on Healthcare Part Three Messages 6 Language, TCM Culture, and Thought: Verbal Communication Across Cultures 6.1 Essence of Language and Linguistics 6.2 Understanding Perception of TCM Culture 6.3 Thinking Patterns and TCM Culture 7 Moving Between Languages: Cultural Translation 7.1 Features of TCM Language 7.2 Translating TCM Classics into English 7.3 Cultural Default in TCM Translation 8 Nonverbal Communication: Action, Space and Time 8.1 Essentials of Nonverbal Communication 8.2 Four TCM Diagnostic Methods 8.3 Time and Space Across Cultures Part Four Health 9 Perceptions of Health and Illness Across Cultures 9.1 Worldview and the Healthcare Belief System 9.2 Intercultural Barriers to Effective Health Communication 9.3 Improving Multicultural Health Communication 10 TCM Around the World: Past and Present 10.1 TCM in Japan and the Republic of Korea 10.2 TCM in the US and the UK 10.3 TCM in Brazil, Russia, India, and South Africa 11 National Policies and TCM Education 11.1 National Policies and TCM Interculturalization 11.2 International Students of TCM in China Part Five Action 12 Clntercultural Challenges: Recognizing and Dealing with Differences 12.1 Stereotype and TCM Interculturalization 12.2 Ethnocentrism and TCM Interculturalization 12.3 Culture Shock and TCM Interculturalization 13 Striving for Effective and Appropriate TCM Interculturalization 13.1 Gaining Intercultural Competence 13.2 Evaluating Competence and Training for TCM Interculturalization 13.3 Tools of Evaluating Intercultural Communication Competence 14 Future of TCM Interculturalization: Challenges and Promises 14.1 Globaiization and TCM Interculturalization 14.2 Concluding Remarks References