Book's index

Thankings

Preface by Manfred Porkert

1 Introductory outlines

1.1 Introduction

1.2 TCM Definition

1.3 TCM in Modern China

2 The linguistic barrier

2.1 Introduction to the Structure of Chinese Language

2.2 Transcription Problems

2.3 Pronunciation

2.3.1 Synoptic table of the three main transcription systems (Pinyin, Wade, E.F.E.O.)

3 Historical introduction to Chinese Civilization

3.1 Prehistory: Myth and Archaeology

3.2 History: Heterogeneity in Unity

3.3 The Question of Ancient Sources’ Reliability

3.4 An Exceptional Discovery: Mawangdui’s Texts

3.5 Mawangdui’s Texts and the Neijing

3.5.1 The Meaning of Huangdi Neijing’s Title (Suwen and Lingshu)

3.5.2 Censorship of Sexual Techniquesb

3.5.3 Dating and contents of Huangdi Neijing

4 Origins of TCM

4.1 Different Therapeutic Techniques

4.2 Origins of Acupuncture

4.3 Pharmacopoeia, Moxibustion and "Mana" (De)

4.4 Shamanistic Origins

4.5 Earlier "Wu" and the concept of "Resonance" (Gan-Ying) b

5 A Short Survey among pre-Han Philosophical Schools analyzing the concepts of Tian (Heaven), Dao (Way), De (Virtue)

5.1 Pre-Han Schools of Thought

5.1.1 Ru (Literati)

5.1.2 Mohists

5.1.3 Sophists (school of names)

5.1.4 Legalists

5.1.5 Daoists

5.1.6 Yin-Yang school, Naturalists and Huang-Lao

5.2 The concept of Tian

5.3 The concept of Dao

5.4 The concept of Deb

6 Cosmogony and Cosmology

6.1 Yin Yang, Former Heaven and Later Heavenb

6.2 Zhou Yi’s Binary Tree

6.3 Taiji: Ontological and Phenomenological Axes

6.4 Wuji, Taiji and the Cosmological Schools

6.5 Numerology of the two Heavens: Hetu and Luoshu

 

7 Yin Yang in TCM

7.1 The four laws regulating the interactions of Yin and Yang

7.2 Morphology and Physiology

7.2.1 Shape

7.2.2 Physiology: functions, activities and substrata

7.3 Pathology

7.3.1 From inspection to Therapy

7.3.2 Appendix: Pulses

8 Qi, Jing and Shen

8.1 Introduction to Qi’s concept

8.1.1 Macrocosmic Qi

8.1.2 Microcosmic Qi

8.1.3 Micro-Macrocosmic Interaction

8.2 Etymology and Meaning: Qi, Jing and Shen

8.3 Different Kinds of Physiological Qi

8.3.1 Yingqi and Weiqi

8.3.2 Xieqi and Zhengqi

8.3.3 Yuanqi and Physiological Qi

8.4 The Relationship Between Qi and Jing

8.5 The Relationship Between Xue (Blood) and Jing

8.6 The Relationship Between Xue and Qi

8.7 Jinye and Tan

9 Five Phases and six Qi

9.1 Meaning of "Five Phases"

9.2 Historical Development of Five Phases’ Theory

9.3 Interaction among Phases

9.4 Systematic Correspondences in the Neijing

9.4.1 East, Wood, Liver

9.4.2 South, Fire, Heart

9.4.3 Centre, Earth, Spleen

9.4.4 West, Metal, Lungs

9.4.5 North, Water, Kidneys

9.5 Food, Flavours and Dietetics

9.6 Organs and Orbits: the Energetic Physiology of Zang-Fu

9.6.1 Heart (Orbis Cardialis)

9.6.2 Liver (Orbis Hepaticus)

9.6.3 Spleen (Orbis Lienalis)

9.6.4 Lungs (Orbis Pulmonalis)

9.6.5 Gallbladder (Orbis Felleus)

9.6.6 Stomach (Orbis Stomachi)

9.6.7 Small Intestine (Orbis Intestini Tenuis)

9.6.8 Big Intestine (Orbis Intestini Crassi)

9.6.9 Bladder (Orbis Vescicalis)

9.6.10 Sanjiao (Orbis Tricalorii)

9.7 Interactions between Zang-Organs

9.7.1 Heart and Lungs

9.7.2 Heart and Spleen

9.7.3 Heart and Liver

9.7.4 Heart and Kidneys

9.7.5 Liver and Lungs

9.7.6 Lungs and Kidneys

9.7.7 Liver and Spleen

9.7.8 Spleen and Kidneys

9.7.9 Liver and Kidneys

9.7.10 Lungs and Spleen

9.8 The Extraordinary Organ-Orbits (Paraorbes)

9.9 Six Heavenly Qi and External Pathogens

9.10 Summarizing table

10 Meridians Theory and the Calculation of Time

10.1 Development of the Meridians’ Theory

10.2 Introduction to the Meridians’ System

10.2.1 Daily Biorhythms

10.3 Cosmic Rhythms and Physiological Rhythms

10.3.1 Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches

10.4 Wu Yun Liu Qi (Five movements and six Qi)

10.4.1 Five movements

10.4.2 Six Qi

11 Mind and Body

11.1 The Value of Emotions

11.2 Psychic Life and Qi Flow

11.3 Psyche and Zang-Fu

11.4 Diagnostic Hints of Dreams

11.5 Biotypology

11.5.1 The Relationship Between Inner Structure and Somatic

11.5.2 Classical Biotypology

11.6 The Central Role of Free Will

12 Root and Flowers

12.1 Modern concept of Neiqi and Waiqi: Life-Information

12.2 For a Neoparadigmatic Medicine

12.3 Some Outcomes of the Lab Experiments on Qigong

12.4 Negative Enthropy Concept

12.5 Qigong and Biocybernetics

12.6 New Mechanism

12.7 Conclusions