Unit 1 Theory of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Text A An Introduction to Traditional Chinese Medicine

Text B Basic Theories of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Text C Specific and Profound TCM

Unit 2 Yin-Yang

Text A Yin and Yang:An Introduction

Text B Yin and Yang—The Law of Nature

Text C Yin-Yang Theory in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Unit 3 The Five Elements

Text A The Five-Element Theroy—Natural Philosophy in Ancient China

Text B The Basic Content of Five-Element Theory

Text C Five Elements and Yin-Yang Balance

Unit 4 Visceral State

Text A The Visceral Theory of TCM

Text B The Relationship Between Zang and Fu Organs

Text C The Small Intestine

Unit 5 Qi,Blood and Body Fluid

Text A The Relationship Between Blood and Body Fluid

Text B Qi,Blood and Body Fluid of Mutual Causality

Text C Qigong Therapy

Unit 6 The Channels and Collaterals

Text A The Mystery of Meridian

Text B Meridians and Collaterals—Pathways to Link the Whole Body

Text C Application of the Theory of Channels and Collaterals

Unit 7 An Overview of TCM Etiology

Text A Fire（Heat）

Text B The Six Climatic Evils

Text C Etiology

Unit 8 Disease Mechanism in TCM

Text A Mechanism of Pathological Changes（1）

Text B Mechanism of Pathological Changes（2）

Text C Imbalance Between Yin and Yang

Unit 9 Four Diagnostic Techniques

Text A Diagnostics of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Text B Diagnosis Methods in TCM

Text C Listening to Sounds

Unit 10 Differentiation of Syndromes

Text A TCM Differential Diagnosis

Text B Syndrome Differentiation of Spleen Diseases

Text C Syndrome Differentiation of Fluid Disorder

Unit 11 Chinese Materia Medica

Text A Medical Plants

Text B Magic Chinese Herbs

Text C The Magic Anti-Tumor Herb—Matrine

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