TCM Stateology (2nd Edition)

Name: TCM Stateology (2nd Edition)
ISBN: 9787513269162

李灿东China Press of Traditional Chinese Medicine · ChinaMay 2022

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Word count: 316K words
Chapters: 46
ISBN: 9787513269162

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Summary

Guided by traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) theory, TCM Stateology is the study of health states. It covers the theoretical foundations of health, its internal basis, state identification, intervention evaluation, and their applications, and serves as the theoretical foundation of health medicine. It has systematic holistic characteristics and forms a relatively complete theoretical system, encompassing a rigorous standardized system for collecting four-diagnosis information and computer-based analysis and processing, as well as a treatment method of differentiating states and treating accordingly. It maximizes the distinctive strengths of TCM and can provide effective clinical treatment plans and prognostic assessment for different health states: pre-disease, impending disease, and disease.

The main content and features of this book are: based on the original thinking of TCM and under the guidance of holistic concepts, it constructs a state-centered theoretical system of TCM health cognition, covering health cognition theory, state characterization parameters, state identification, adjustment and intervention, effect evaluation, service formats, technical products, instruments and equipment, etc. It aligns with the transformation of medical purposes, Chinese-style healthcare reform, and Internet Plus, and provides theoretical support, methodological foundations, and a technical platform for the development of the TCM health industry. On the basis of the first edition, the second edition has refined and corrected the content and revised some content to keep pace with the times. This edition better meets market demand.

Editor's review

TCM Stateology (2nd Edition) centers on the core concept of "state" to construct a theoretical system of TCM health cognition. Its content covers the theoretical foundations of health states, their internal basis, state identification, intervention evaluation, and applications, and also addresses methods such as standardized collection of four-diagnosis information and computer-based analysis and processing, state-differentiating treatment, and approaches to prognostic assessment. Its value lies in translating the holistic view of TCM into an operable framework for health cognition and evaluation, aligning with the health needs of different stages—pre-disease, impending disease, and disease—and providing theoretical and methodological support for health services, technical products, and industrial applications. The second edition refines and corrects the content of the first edition and updates some content to better meet current needs. The book is highly theoretical and suitable as a reference for TCM health management, preventive treatment of disease, and related research fields. Readers should proceed in the order of theory, identification, intervention, and evaluation, and use practical cases to understand how the concepts connect.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Professionals engaged in TCM preventive treatment of disease and health management
Senior undergraduates and graduate students in TCM-related majors seeking theoretical reference
Researchers studying TCM health cognition and state identification methods
Technical and management personnel in health service institutions who need theoretical support

Not a good fit for

General leisure readers who only want to learn simple daily wellness tips
Beginners without a theoretical foundation in TCM who hope for an easy introduction
Patient readers expecting to obtain individualized diagnostic and treatment prescriptions directly

Reading tips

Read through in the order of theory, identification, intervention, and evaluation, first establishing the overall framework of stateology.
Take notes on key chapters to sort out conceptual relationships, especially state characterization parameters and identification methods.
Read alongside practical cases in preventive treatment of disease or health management to test the theory's operability.
Compare with the first edition to focus on the revisions in the second edition and grasp the direction of content updates.

About the publisher

China Press of Traditional Chinese Medicine China · Founded in 1989

China Press of Traditional Chinese Medicine focuses on publishing books in traditional Chinese medicine, covering Chinese medical classics, clinical medicine, acupuncture and tuina, materia medica and formulae, and medical history and literature; its catalogue includes 3,277 titles. Representative books include Xiao Er Yao Zheng Zhi Jue, Shang Han Lun, Yi Xue Zhong Zhong Can Xi Lu, Zhen Jiu Da Cheng, Yi Zong Jin Jian, and Guo Aichun's Annotated Huangdi Neijing Suwen (Second Edition). These works involve writings by historical physicians such as Qian Yi, Zhang Zhongjing, Wang Shuhe, and Zhang Xichun, as well as documentary studies compiled by contemporary authors including Zhao Xin, Zhen Xueyan, Zhang Yongtai, and Wang Xiangang. In terms of publishing characteristics, the press emphasizes collation and annotation of original Chinese medical classics and the systematic presentation of famous physicians' works, balancing the transmission of ancient editions with reference for clinical application. Public information is limited, and no other publishing fields are covered here.

版权信息
《中医状态学（第2版）》编委会
序一
序二
再版前言
前言
绪论
第一章中医健康认知与状态理论
第一节中医健康认知理论
第二节中医状态学理论基础
第三节中医状态学理论体系
第四节中医状态的特点
第五节中医状态分类
第六节中医状态影响因素
第七节中医状态学研究范畴
第二章中医健康状态辨识与测量
第一节健康状态辨识
第二节状态表征
第三节状态要素
参考文献
第三章中医状态的调整与效果评价
第一节状态的调整
第二节状态调整的效果评价
参考文献
第四章中医文献与中医状态学
第一节健康状态的认知
第二节健康状态的辨识
第三节健康状态的调摄
参考文献
第五章系统科学与中医状态学
第一节复杂系统科学方法
第二节系统科学与中医状态学
第三节系统科学与中医状态学展望
参考文献
第六章现代医学与状态学
第一节现代医学对人体状态的认识
第二节现代医学对人体状态的评价
第三节现代医学指导下的维持健康的措施
第四节现代医学方法和技术与中医状态学研究
第五节系统生物学与中医状态学研究
参考文献
第七章中医健康状态学研究与展望
第一节中医健康状态学研究
第二节中医状态学研究的应用
第三节中医健康状态学研究的展望
参考文献

FAQ

What does "TCM Stateology" mainly study?

According to the book's introduction, it is the study of health states under the guidance of TCM theory, including the theoretical foundations of health, its internal basis, state identification, intervention evaluation, and their applications. It is the theoretical foundation of health medicine, has holistic characteristics, and involves standardized collection of four-diagnosis information, computer-based analysis and processing, and state-differentiating treatment, providing assessment and intervention approaches for different health states.

Can readers without a TCM foundation understand this book?

It will be quite difficult. This book is a work of theoretical system construction and involves professional content such as TCM health cognition theory, state characterization parameters, identification methods, and intervention evaluation, requiring some foundation in TCM. Readers with no background who are interested should first acquire knowledge of basic TCM theory and diagnostics before reading this book, or use it as a long-term reference rather than an introductory text.

What changes does the second edition have compared with the first edition?

According to the introduction, the second edition refines and corrects the content of the first edition and revises some content to keep pace with the times, making it better meet market demand. The overall framework remains a state-centered system of TCM health cognition. Readers who already have the first edition can focus on the corrected and updated parts and need not reread the entire book from the beginning.

Is this book helpful for practical health management?

Yes, but it leans toward theoretical and methodological support. The book provides frameworks for state identification, intervention evaluation, service formats, and technical products, making it suitable for health management practitioners as a reference for designing services and evaluation processes. For specific personal health issues, judgment should still be made by professionals based on four-diagnosis information; readers should not diagnose or intervene on their own based solely on the concepts in the book.

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About the author

李灿东 Author

Li Candong is an author about whom limited public information is available; what is known is that he works mainly in the field of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), writing and compiling textbooks and related books. Thirteen of his works are included in the collection. His writings span both academic and popular areas. On the academic side, he has produced systematic textbooks and exercise books such as Fundamentals of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Diagnostics of Traditional Chinese Medicine, which serve TCM teaching and examinations, as well as monographs on professional questions, including TCM State Theory (2nd Edition) and TCM Misdiagnosis, which explore diagnostic theory and clinical thinking. On the popular side, works such as Being in TCM, Qishan Medical Talks: Selected Clinical Medical Talks of Li Candong, and Sixty-Four Popular Lectures on TCM Diagnostics present their material as essays, medical talks, and lectures, in relatively plain language suited to general readers and beginners. His works are commonly classified under medicine, examinations, health, and law, showing that his range is not confined to a single direction. Overall, his writing strives to make TCM diagnostic theory clear and followable, and he has had a certain influence in textbook compilation and the dissemination of TCM knowledge.