Health Preservation Wisdom of Traditional Chinese Medicine

王耀献Apr 2025

Rating 3.3
Word count
160K words
Chapters
29
ISBN
9787117350853

Tags

Medicine Health MisconceptionsSeasonal CarePreventive CareOrgan CareDietary Supplement ConditioningTraditional WisdomHolism

Summary

This book plans to cover two major parts: the four cornerstones of health preservation, and TCM health preservation (organ health preservation, dietary supplementation, health preservation techniques, and Chinese herbal medicine health preservation). It covers scientific TCM health preservation concepts and methods and dispels health preservation myths and rumors. Main contents include: why TCM health preservation emphasizes correspondence between humans and nature; why it is said to nourish yang in spring and summer and nourish yin in autumn and winter; why health preservation should follow the laws of seasonal and climatic changes; why “keep warm in spring and cool in autumn”; why TCM health preservation should “follow yin and yang and harmonize with techniques and numbers”; why only balanced yin and yang means health; whether the traditional “work at sunrise and rest at sunset” really makes sense; why there are differences between men's and women's health preservation; why it is said to treat winter diseases in summer and summer diseases in winter; how to prevent disease before it occurs, prevent worsening after onset, and prevent transmission after illness; why treating before illness is the mark of a skilled doctor; why it is said that disease requires “three parts treatment and seven parts care”; how to do preventive treatment for elevated blood pressure and hypertension; what to note in health preservation at different ages; why health preservation should emphasize unity of body and spirit; how to achieve “body and spirit together”; why “nourish both body and spirit, with spirit first”; why “train the tendons, bones, and skin externally, and train qi internally”; why traditional exercise health preservation can improve mental and psychological states; why TCM believes health preservation methods differ by body constitution; why TCM says my dampness is heavy; why “when vital qi is stored within, pathogenic factors cannot interfere”; why health preservation should achieve “abundant essence, vigorous qi, and flourishing spirit”…

Editor's review

This book approaches TCM health preservation through a Q&A structure, grounding concepts such as “correspondence between humans and nature,” “nourish yang in spring and summer, nourish yin in autumn and winter,” and “treat before illness” in concrete dimensions like seasons, organs, dietary supplementation, and body constitution, balancing theoretical explanation with daily practice. Its highlight is confronting common health preservation myths and rumors, analyzing them one by one with TCM logic rather than piling up folk remedies; it also brings together body-spirit cultivation, traditional exercise, and differences by sex and age within one framework, helping readers build a holistic view. It suits casual consultation during seasonal transitions, chronic disease prevention, and family health management, and also serves as systematic review reading after an introduction to TCM health preservation. Readers should compare the principles with their own routines and constitution, and not treat them as a substitute for diagnosis and treatment.

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Reading tips

  1. Read the four cornerstones of health preservation and the “treat before illness” section first to build a framework, then choose chapters by season or body constitution.
  2. After each health preservation method, spend a week making simple records of your routine, diet, and bodily responses for comparison.
  3. Compile the entries that dispel myths into a checklist, and use it to analyze online health claims first.
  4. For dietary supplementation, Chinese herbal medicine, and exercise health preservation, try them only after considering your body constitution and consulting professionals.

Contents

  1. 版权信息
  2. 丛书专家指导委员会
  3. 丛书工作委员会
  4. 本书编委会
  5. 总序
  6. 出版说明
  7. 前言
  8. 第一章 养生之道
  9. 一 道法自然
  10. 二 燮理阴阳
  11. 三 修身养性
  12. 四 未病先防
  13. 第二章 养生之法
  14. 一 食饮有节
  15. 二 起居有常
  16. 三 精神内守
  17. 四 动静结合
  18. 第三章 养生之术
  19. 一 中药调理
  20. 二 膳食调养
  21. 三 运动导引
  22. 四 怡情畅志
  23. 第四章 养生之器
  24. 一 针灸、推拿
  25. 二 砭石、药浴
  26. 三 膏膜、贴敷
  27. 四 刮痧、拔罐
  28. 五 香疗、乐疗
  29. 人物关系介绍

FAQ

Is this book suitable for readers with no TCM foundation at all? Yes. The book unfolds in a “why” question-and-answer format, starting from basic concepts such as correspondence between humans and nature and yin-yang balance, then moving to seasons, organs, dietary supplementation, and body constitution, without requiring readers to master TCM terminology first. When professional concepts appear, the author explains them alongside everyday phenomena; beginners can read in chapter order or start from seasonal health preservation or body constitution issues they care about.
Can the health preservation methods in the book replace seeing a doctor and taking medicine? No. The book discusses health preservation concepts and daily care, including principles such as preventing disease before it occurs, preventing worsening after onset, and “three parts treatment and seven parts care,” which belong to health management. For diagnosed diseases, medications being taken, and management of indicators such as blood pressure and blood sugar, readers should still follow doctors' treatment plans. Suggestions involving dietary supplementation, Chinese herbal medicine, and exercise health preservation should be treated as supplementary reference; do not stop or change medications on your own.
Do people of different ages and sexes read it differently? Yes. The book specifically discusses differences between men's and women's health preservation and points to note at different ages. Readers can first find the section corresponding to their age group and sex, then review the organ health preservation and body constitution chapters. Younger readers can focus on routines and exercise health preservation, while middle-aged and older readers can pay more attention to chronic disease prevention, treating winter diseases in summer, and body-spirit cultivation, but specific adjustments should still consider individual constitution.
How can I use this book to identify online health preservation rumors? Use it as a comparison tool. The book analyzes common claims such as “keep warm in spring and cool in autumn,” “work at sunrise and rest at sunset,” heavy dampness, and yin-yang balance, explaining their applicable conditions and boundaries. When encountering an online claim, first check whether it violates the principles of correspondence between humans and nature and individual differences, and whether it absolutizes a single method, then verify it against the relevant chapter to avoid being misled by exaggerated or out-of-context health information.

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About the author

王耀献 Author

Wang Yaoxian is a Chinese author of medical books. Publicly available information is limited, and details such as dates of birth and death, nationality, education and professional positions are not recorded in the available sources. Existing records show two works, with representative titles including Thirteen Approaches to Differentiating Mechanisms and Treating Diseases and The Wisdom of Traditional Chinese Medicine Health Preservation, commonly classified under medicine. Judging from the titles and subjects, the writing focuses on clarifying clinical pattern differentiation in traditional Chinese medicine and popularizing everyday health-preservation concepts, balancing professional content with readability for practitioners and general readers concerned with health. Given the limited verifiable information, no speculation is made about the author's life, teachers or academic background; readers may consult the two works to understand the author's approach to pattern differentiation and health preservation.