Diagnostics of Traditional Chinese Medicine -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- I. The concept of diagnostics of TCM -- II. The content of diagnostics of TCM -- III. The principles of diagnostics of TCM -- Chapter 2: Diagnostics -- I. Inspection -- 1. Observation of vitality -- 2. Observation of colour -- 3. Observation of appearance -- 4. Observation of the head and five sense organs -- 5. Observation of the tongue -- II. Auscultation and olfaction -- 1. Listening -- 2. Smelling -- III. Inquiring -- 1. Chills and fever -- 2. Perspiration -- 3. The head and body -- 4. The ears and eyes -- 5. Appetite, thirst and taste -- 6. Sleep -- 7. Stools and urine -- 8. Menses and leucorrhoea -- 9. Infants -- IV. Palpation -- 1. Feeling the pulse -- 2. Palpation of different parts of the body -- Chapter 3: Differentiation of Syndromes -- I. Differentiation of syndromes according to the Theory of the Eight Principles -- 1. Exterior and interior -- 2. Cold and Heat -- 3. Deficiency and excess -- 4. Yin and Yang -- II. Differentiation of syndromes according to the Theory of Aetiology -- 1. Differentiation of syndromes according to the Theory of the Six Exogenous Factors and Pestilential Epidemic Factors -- 2. Differentiation of syndromes according to the Theory of the Seven Emotional Factors -- 3. Improper diet, overstrain, stress -- 4. Traumatic injury -- III. Differentiation of syndromes according to the Theory of Qi, Blood and Body Fluid -- 1. Syndromes of Qi -- 2. Syndromes of Blood -- 3. Syndromes of Qi and Blood -- 4. Syndromes of Body Fluid -- IV. Differentiat ion of Syndromesaccording to the Theory of theZang Fu Organs -- 1. Syndromes of the Heart and Small Intestine -- 2. Syndromes of the Lungs and Large Intestine -- 3. Syndromes of the Spleen and Stomac h -- 4. Syndromes of the Liver and Gallbladder -- 5. Syndromes of the Kidneys and Bladder.

6. Complicated syndromes of the Zang Fu organs -- V. Differentiation of syndromes according to the Theory of the Six Meridians -- 1. Taiya ng syndrome -- 2. Yangming syndrome -- 3. Shaoya ng syndrome -- 4. Taiyin syndrome -- 5. Shaoyin syndrome -- 6. Jueyin syndrome -- 7. Transmission between meridians -- VI. Differentiat ion of Syndromesaccording to the Theory of Wei-defence,Qi, Ying-nutrient and Xue-Blood -- 1. Weifen syndrome -- 2. Qifen syndrome -- 3. Yingfen syndrome -- 4. Xuefen syndrome -- 5. Transmission between syndromes -- VII. Differentiation of syndromes according to the Theory of the Triple Burner -- 1. syndrome of the Upper Burner -- 2. syndrome of the Middle Burner -- 3. syndrome of the Lower Burner -- 4. Transmission between the Burners -- Chapter 4 How to Write Case Reports -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index.