General Introduction

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
viscera 五脏 ____
visceral stroke ____
→ stroke: 中风
manifestation (表)象 visceral manifestation ____
脉象 ____
→ 脉:pulse
bowel 脏腑 ____
six bowels ____
extra extra point ____
奇经 ____
extraordinary organs ____
energizer (上、中、下)焦 上焦 ____
middle energizer ____
triple energizers ____
pericardium 心包 心包经 ____
heat enters the pericardium ____
gallbladder 胆经 ____
gallbladder excess heat ____
small intestine 小肠 小肠虚寒 ____
transmission of heart heat to the small intestine ____
→ transmission: 传
large intestine 大肠 大肠虚寒 ____
heat distressing the large intestine ____
→ distress: 迫(使痛苦)
bladder 膀胱 bladder qi transformation ____
→ qi transformation: 气化
膀胱湿热 ____
→ 湿热:dampness heat
uterus 胞宫、女子胞 pattern of cold congealing in the uterus
→ congeal: 凝
暖宫____
blood chamber 血室 heat entering the blood chamber ____
Blood chamber is another name of uterus.