中医学基础概要

论文摘要

背景：当我们在研究那些根据古代文献编撰的科学性的教科书时,就会发现在万物发展的某个阶段,其简单、直接和方便使用的特性确实很有必要,尽管在今天这些特性显得非常老套。当然,对于相关科学领域的著作的研读并非通过勤奋的研读就能凑效,更重要的是,研读这些著作的主要目的并非为了丰富想象力或者是放松精神,而首先要解决的问题是要理解那些概念的含义。对于大多数西方人士来说,一开始接触中医学及其基本概念时往往会感到毫无头绪。更不用说中医学文献中繁杂的文句、晦涩的古语和注释的缺乏给初学者所带来的莫大的困难和挑战。方法：首先,广泛收集中医学的各科著作(由权威中医药理论与临床专家编撰)。其次,从已知的文献资料中获取相关领域的合适的信息,然后通过对这些信息资源的回顾和综述,来决定各个章节内容的篇幅。有些信息适于放在中医基础理论部分,其余部分则分别放在中药学和针灸部分中加以阐述。可以说各类信息都有各自的特色。至于那些最为重要的信息则加以提取和保存。结果：通过我们前期漫长而艰辛,却又让人着迷和难以释怀的工作,最终能够为那些学习医学和保健科学的学生提供一份相对简洁的参考资料,能够作为中医学的概论而为人所用。鉴于本研究适用人群的设计,本研究结果能够满足他们的知识需求。结论：目前大部分中医学的英文版教材或参考书都是不同程度的逐字逐句的翻译而成,这种不利情况需要引起重视。因此,通过某些方式能够尽量把中医学的基本概念更为直接的传递给读者就显得尤为重要。简明的语言,短小的句子以及丰富的注解恰恰是本研究研究的亮点所在。

论文目录

• 中文摘要
• ABSTRACT
• List of abbreviations
• 1 Introduction
• 1.1 Statement of the problem
• 1.2 What seems to be the problem with studying TCM in English?
• 1.3 Research Objectives
• 1.4 The significance of the study
• 1.5 Limitations
• 2 Review of the literature
• 3 Design of the study
• 3.1 Assembling all the available English language textbooks and reliable books on thesubject of TCM,written by foreign experts with qualified degrees and backgrounds in TCM
• 3.2 Assembling all the available English language textbooks and reliable books on thesubject of TCM written by Chinese experts with qualified degrees and backgrounds in TCM
• 3.3 Gathering all the available,reliable English language books on the subject ofChinese History written by foreign and Chinese experts
• 3.4 Gathering all the available,reliable English language books on the subject ofChinese culture written by foreign and Chinese experts
• 3.5 Collecting all the available,reliable English language books on the topic of "Keyconcepts in Chinese philosophy" written by foreign and Chinese experts
• 3.6 Compiling all the available,reliable English language books written by foreignand Chinese experts on the topic of Herbs in TCM
• 3.7 Compiling all the available,reliable English language books on the topic ofacupuncture written by foreign and Chinese experts
• 3.8 Amassing all the available, reliable English language books on the issue of Health Preservation, elevation and the combating of ailments by means of TCM
• 3.9 Amassing all the available, reliable English language books written by foreign and Chinese experts on the topic of complementary and Alternative Medicine （CAM）
• 3.10 Amassing all the available, reliable English language Atlases on herbs used in TCM
• 3.11 Accumulating all the available, reliable English language Atlases on Acupuncture.
• 3.12 Gathering all the available, reliable English language books on writing and editing
• 3.13 Hoarding all the available English language, Regular and Scientific dictionaries and thesauruses
• 3.14 Gathering all the available English and Chinese-English （Bilingual） Medical Terminology dictionaries
• 4 Findings
• Introduction
• 4.1 Origins of medicine and the formation of a theoretical system of TraditionalChinese Medicine （TCM）
• 4.2 The theories of Yin-Yang and Wu Xing
• 4.3 Materia Medica
• 4.4 Acupuncture
• 4.5 Other aspects of TCM in a nutshell
• 5 Summary, Conclusions, and Recommendations For Future Research
• References
• Acknowledgement
• 致谢
• Curriculum Vitae
• Appendix