Traditional Chinese Medicine Is Everywhere

Name: Traditional Chinese Medicine Is Everywhere
ISBN: 9787513258999

徐侃 / 孙鲁淼China Press of Traditional Chinese Medicine · ChinaAug 2021

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Word count: 67K words
Chapters: 20
ISBN: 9787513258999

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Summary

The theoretical knowledge of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is broad and profound, and grasping its essence in a short time is no easy task—let alone reaching the level of applying it with ease and full command. Compared with Western medicine, TCM is more humanistic, distinctive, and practical. Chinese medicine not only treats illness but also emphasizes the health-preserving concept of "preventing disease before it arises," using TCM knowledge to strengthen the body and prevent disease, thereby achieving longevity. This fits China's national conditions and traditional customs, and is easy to accept and pass on. Our team previously published two books with Zhejiang Science and Technology Publishing House—Traditional Chinese Medicine in Daily Life in 2012 and Traditional Chinese Medicine in Daily Life 2 in 2016—which were well received by readers and praised by experts in the field. To meet readers' demand for TCM health-preserving knowledge, we have again organized professionals to write this book, which explains common TCM health-preserving and health-care knowledge in a question-and-answer format. This book offers no empty talk or flowery language; it presents solid knowledge of TCM and Chinese materia medica, explains health-preserving and health-care methods, and promotes the fine traditional culture of our country. Books on TCM health preservation are everywhere, yet few make professional knowledge accessible to the general public in an easy-to-understand way. We hope this book will help more people come to know and understand TCM and Chinese materia medica, feel their appeal, and enjoy a cultural feast of TCM health preservation and health care.

Editor's review

This book explains common knowledge about traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) health preservation in a question-and-answer format. Its positioning is clear: no empty rhetoric, no flowery language—just solid, practical principles of Chinese medicine and medicinal herbs. The author team previously published the Life and Traditional Chinese Medicine series, which was well received; this book continues that popular-science approach, presenting knowledge held by professional scholars in an accessible way. Compared with Western medicine, TCM is more humanistic, distinctive, and practical. This book follows the main thread of preventing illness before it arises, strengthening the constitution, and preventing disease. Its content is close to China's national conditions and traditional living customs, making it easy to accept and pass on. It is suitable for keeping at home for casual reference, so readers can look up answers by question when they have everyday health-preservation doubts, and also suitable as supplementary reading for community health education. Readers need not memorize it from beginning to end; selecting readings according to interest and actual need is more effective.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Ordinary family readers who want a quick, Q&A-based understanding of TCM health-preservation basics
Middle-aged and older readers concerned with preventing illness before it arises and with everyday constitutional care
Community health education workers looking for accessible explanatory material
Beginners interested in Chinese medicine and medicinal herbs but wary of difficult specialized works

Not a good fit for

Learners who need systematic TCM theory textbooks or professional courses
Patients hoping to obtain individualized diagnosis and treatment plans
People who reject traditional health-preservation concepts and accept only the modern medical framework

Reading tips

First browse the table of contents and read by the health-preservation questions you care about; there is no need to read straight through.
Compare the Q&A content with your family's daily diet and routine, and pick one or two actionable suggestions to try.
After finishing a topic, take simple notes, distinguishing common-sense advice from situations that require medical attention.
When a Q&A involves a specific illness, do not diagnose yourself by matching symptoms; consult a doctor when necessary.

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
《处处有中医》编委会
序
编写说明
中医保健知识问答
（一）中医常识问一问
（二）药食两用之品说一说
（三）常见中药的功效和使用时的注意事项
（四）汤饮和茶饮有哪些讲究
常见疾病调养问与答
中医养生知识问答
（一）体质养生是基础
（二）时令养生学一学
（三）未病先防道理大
针灸推拿知识问答
（一）常用穴位及其功效
（二）中医有哪些最常用的适宜技术
女性和儿童常见病中医调养
（一）女性常见疾病的中医调养
（二）儿科常见病防治与调理

FAQ

What makes this book different from ordinary TCM health-preservation books?

The materials state that this book was written by professionals and explains common health-preservation knowledge in a Q&A format, emphasizing that it contains no empty rhetoric or flowery language and conveys solid knowledge of Chinese medicine and medicinal herbs. Compared with the many health-preservation books available, it focuses more on conveying professional content in an accessible and accurate way.

Doesn't the Q&A format make the reading fragmentary?

The Q&A format is indeed suited to reading by question rather than necessarily from beginning to end. It is advisable to first use the table of contents to identify the topic you care about, then read several consecutive Q&As on that topic; this reduces the sense of fragmentation and helps connect related knowledge.

Can the health-preservation methods in the book be followed directly?

This book covers common health-preservation knowledge and can serve as everyday reference. However, each person's constitution and health condition differ; when a specific illness or care plan is involved, it should not be copied directly—consult a professional physician first.

Is it suitable for use in health education activities?

Yes. This book is aimed at the general public, uses accessible language, and organizes content as Q&As, making it easy to select topics for community health education. When used in activities, it should still be made clear that health-preservation advice cannot replace proper medical diagnosis and treatment, and readers should be guided to view it rationally.

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About the author

徐侃 Author

Xu Kan is an author about whom limited public information is available. Three works are currently known, spanning the fields of software learning and medicine. Among them, Excel VBA Case Studies addresses the practical needs of office automation and data processing, explaining the application of VBA programming through case-based examples and serving readers who wish to improve the efficiency of spreadsheet work. The first volume of A Collection of Difficult Medical Cases Integrating Chinese and Western Medicine and Chinese Medicine Everywhere reflect his interest in the medical field: the former gathers difficult clinical cases, while the latter introduces traditional Chinese medicine knowledge from an everyday perspective. The marked difference between these two categories shows that his writing combines technical operation with professional medical popularization, emphasizing practicality and case presentation. As his dates of birth and death, nationality, and professional background are not clearly recorded, further biographical details cannot be provided; readers may consult the works above to understand his areas of focus and writing characteristics.

孙鲁淼 Author

Sun Lumiao is an author about whom relatively limited public information is currently available; the book database includes only one work under this name, Everywhere There Is Chinese Medicine. Judging from the title and its common classification, the book falls under medicine and centers on the subject of traditional Chinese medicine, introducing related knowledge to general readers. Because details such as birth and death years, nationality, educational background, and professional experience are not clearly recorded, a complete personal biography cannot yet be outlined, nor is it possible to determine the author's professional training or writing trajectory. Based on the existing work alone, Sun Lumiao's writing appears to aim at presenting traditional Chinese medicine in an accessible manner, enabling readers to encounter and understand it in everyday contexts. The style and influence of the writing can currently be observed only through this single work, which readers may regard as an introductory text for learning about traditional Chinese medicine. Further information about the author remains to be supplemented and confirmed.