Contents -- Contributors -- Foreword -- Preface -- Chapter 1 Intelligent Use of Traditional Chinese Medicine -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 The Successes of Modern Medicine -- 1.3 Traditional Chinese Medicine -- 1.4 Conclusion -- 1.5 Limitations of Chinese Medicine Research -- Reference -- Chapter 2 Modalities of Chinese Medicine -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Chinese Herbal Medicine -- 2.3 Acupuncture -- 2.4 Electro-Acupuncture -- 2.5 Magnetic Therapy -- 2.6 Ear Acupuncture -- 2.7 Scalp Acupuncture -- 2.8 Moxibustion -- 2.9 Cupping -- 2.10 Tuina (Chinese Massage) -- 2.11 Diet Therapy -- 2.12 Exercise Therapy -- 2.13 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 3 The Theoretical Framework of Chinese Medicine -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Features of Chinese Medicine -- 3.3 What Thinking Underpins Chinese Medicine? -- 3.4 How Does Chinese Medicine Understand Human Physiology? -- 3.5 How Does Chinese Medicine Understand the Occurrence of Diseases? -- 3.6 Clinical Decision Making: Diagnosis -- 3.7 Prevention -- 3.8 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 4 Problems and Challenges of Chinese Herbal Medicine -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 The Trends -- 4.3 The Gaps -- 4.4 The Problems -- 4.5 The Challenges -- 4.6 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 5 Biochemistry and Herbs -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Purity Test for Herbs and Herbal Products -- 5.3 Safety Test for Herbs and Herbal Products -- 5.4 Tests for Quality Control of Herbs and Herbal Products -- 5.5 Biochemical Assay of Active Components in Herbs and Herbal Products -- 5.6 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 6 How Does Acupuncture Work? -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Prevalent Theories on Acupuncture -- 6.3 Placebo -- 6.4 Suggestibility (Hypnosis) -- 6.5 Stress -- 6.6 Neurophysiology of Acupuncture Effects -- 6.7 Clinical Cases.

6.8 The Points Selection Explained by Chinese Medicine Theory -- 6.9 Which Types of Afferent Fibres Transmit De Qi Sensation? -- 6.10 Local and Remote Points -- 6.11 How Does Acupuncture Regulate Viscera - Somatovisceral Reflex -- 6.12 Calming Effect - Effect on the Limbic System -- 6.13 Specific Effect of Acupuncture Points -- 6.14 Time Course of Acupuncture Effect -- 6.15 Individual Response to Acupuncture -- 6.16 Work in the Future - What We Do Not Know -- References -- Chapter 7 More Theories About Acupuncture -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Neurological Reasoning Theory -- 7.3 Peripheral Pain Receptors and Afferent Fibres -- 7.4 Pain and Acupuncture Signals Pathway -- 7.5 Acupuncture Analgesia Mechanism Inside the Three Centres -- 7.6 Acupuncture Analgesia and Opioid and Antiopioid Peptides -- 7.7 What is the Nature of the Acupuncture Point and Meridian? -- 7.8 Auricular Acupuncture - What is Its Mechanism? -- 7.9 Modern Technologies Involved in Acupuncture Research -- 7.10 Some Issues in Acupuncture Clinical Trials -- 7.11 Some Indications for Acupuncture Treatment in Clinic -- 7.12 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 8 The State of Chinese Medicine in China Today -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Chinese Medicine in the People's Republic During the Early Days -- 8.3 Chinese Medicine in China Today -- 8.4 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 9 Globalisation of Chinese Medicine -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Current Status of Chinese Medicine and Its Bottleneck in Its Advancement -- 9.3 Advancement of Western Medicine -- 9.4 Current Mainstream Medicine and Chinese Medicine are Complementary -- 9.5 Step to be Taken to Advance Chinese Medicine -- 9.6 Summary -- References -- Chapter 10 Practice and Research on Chinese Medicine Outside of China -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 The United States -- 10.3 Australia -- 10.4 Singapore -- 10.5 Japan.

10.6 Canada -- 10.7 France -- 10.8 Germany -- 10.9 The United Kingdom -- References -- Chapter 11 Clinical Trials Using Chinese Medicine -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Fundamental Considerations -- 11.3 General Considerations for Clinical Trials on Chinese Medicine -- 11.4 How Do Concepts of Traditional Healing Affect Clinical Trials on Chinese Medicine? -- 11.5 A Complex Trial of Chinese Medicine -- 11.6 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 12 Modernisation of Chinese Medicine: An Anthropologist's View -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Modernisation of Chinese Society: Cultural Background -- 12.3 Understanding Chinese Medicine Through an Anthropological Approach -- 12.4 Medicines and Science -- 12.5 Panorama of the Modernisation of Chinese Medicine -- 12.6 Evaluation of the Modernisation of Chinese Medicine -- 12.7 Conclusion -- Chapter 13 Information Systems in Chinese Medicine -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 New Breed of Clinics New Breed of Patients -- 13.3 Scope and Components of Information Systems in Chinese Medicine -- 13.4 Why Implement an Information System? -- 13.5 Information Systems to Preserve Logic of Chinese Medicine -- 13.6 Information Systems for Prescriptions in Chinese Medicine -- 13.7 Interacting with Robotics -- 13.8 Obtaining Knowledge from the Internet -- 13.9 Net-teaching and E-Iearning in Traditional Chinese Medicine -- 13.10 The Net-teaching and E-learning Environment in Hong Kong -- 13.11 The E-learning Course Series of Chinese Medicine -- 13.12 Interactive Knowledge Bases - Making Syndrome Diagnosis Based on Symptoms and Signs -- 13.13 System Description and Screen Shots -- 13.14 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 14 The Future -- 14.1 Introduction -- 14.2 Healing Services -- 14.3 Education -- 14.4 Research -- 14.5 Drugs -- 14.6 Recognition -- References -- Index.