TCM in General

中医总论

New Terms, Phrases and Expressions

The common words that form TCM terms in this section are listed below. Please translate the example terms in the places provided.

Term Meaning Example and Its Translation
traditional 传统的 traditional medicine ____
中医 ____
integration 结合 integration of Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine ____
theory 学说 阴阳学说 ____
five-phase theory ____
→ five-phase: 五行
basic theory of TCM ____
→ basic theory: 基础理论
diagnostics 诊断学 traditional Chinese diagnostics ____
Diagnosis is the process of identifying the cause of a disease, and diagnose is the verb form.
formula 方剂 formula study ____
classical formula ____
modified formula ____
合方 ____
→ 合:combined
meridian meridian and collateral (study) ____
→ collateral: 络
meridian vessel ____
→ vessel: 脉、血管
acupuncture 针灸 acupuncture points (study) ____
scalp* acupuncture ____
耳针 ____
pharmacy 药房、药学 traditional Chinese pharmacy ____
hospital pharmacy ____
nurturing 养(生) traditional Chinese life nurturing ____
→ nurture: 养育,滋养
rehabilitation 康复 traditional Chinese rehabilitation ____
nursing 护理 traditional Chinese nursing ____