中医知识点整理.doc

名词解释 15分 5题 Traditional Chinese Medicine: TCM is a traditional science which studies physiology and pathology of human being and diagnosis, prevent and treatment of diseases. The Concept of holism: The Concept of holism means that the human body is an organic whole and that human being are interrelated with nature. Treatment Determination Based on Syndrome Differentiation: It means to analyze, synthesize, judge and summarize the clinical data of symptoms and signs collected with the four diagnostic methods (namely inspection, 1istening and smelling，inquiry，taking pulse and palpation) into certain syndrome. Then the therapeutic methods are decided according to the result of syndrome differentiation. Syndrome differentiation and treatments is a basic principle in TCM to understand and treat disease. Yin and Yang: Yin and yang is a summary of certain related and contradictory things and phenomena in nature. The five-element doctrine: The five-element doctrine refers to the movement and transformation of these five elements (wood, fire, earth, metal and water) as well as their interrelationships. Qi: Qi is the most essential substance that constitutes the body and maintains the life activities of the body. Blood: Blood is a red liquid circulating within the vessels, being one of the basic substances constituting the body and maintaining its vital activities. Pathogenesis: Pathogenesis can reveal the mechanism of onset, development and change of a disease. The onset, development and change of disease are related to two aspects including healthy qi and pathogenic factors. Differentiations of Syndrome: Syndrome differentiation is a summarization of the pathological changes of a disease at a certain stage in its course of development, including the location, cause and nature of a disease as well as a situation of mutual conflict between pathogenic factors and power of resistance. The Eight Principal Syndromes: The Eight Principle Syndromes include exterior, interior (distin