中医英语介绍

About Basic Theories of TCM(中医基础理论的主要内容)

1.The basic theories of TCM deal primarily with basic theoretical knowledge such as physiology, pathology, and the treatment and prevention of disease.中医基础理论主要阐述人体的生理、病理及疾病的防治等基本理论知识。

2.It includes yin and yang, the five elements, visceral manifestations, qi, blood, body fluid, vitality, meridians, etiology, pathogenesis, and principles of disease prevention and treatment.内容包括阴阳、五行、藏象、气血津液精神、经络、病因与发病、病机、防治原则等。

Yin-Yang and Five Elements（阴阳五行）

1.These fall in the category of ancient Chinese philosophy with concept of materialism and dialectics. 阴阳五行本属中国古代哲学范畴，具有唯物主义和辩证法思想。

2.Yin-Yang and five elements were introduced in TCM to elucidate the structure, physiology and pathology of the body, and guide the clinical diagnosis and treatment.

中医运用阴阳学说来阐释人体的结构、生理和病理，并用以指导临床的诊断和治疗。Explanation Of Five Elements Doctrine in TCM（五行）

1. Five elements are indispensable material in human life inter-promotion and inter-restriction.五要素是人类生活中不可缺少的物质，相互促进、相互制约。

2. in TCM—they can explain physiological and pathological changes in human body.

在中医概念中，它们可以解释人体的生理和病理变化。

Explanation Of Yin-Yang Theory in TCM（阴阳学说）

1.The structure of the body (Zang-viscera and fu-viscera)体部结构(脏腑、腑)

2.diagnosis of disease—a relative imbalance between Yin and Yang (Yin syndrome or Yang syndrome)treatment of disease.--regulating Yin and Yang to restore its relative balance.阴阳相对失衡的疾病诊断（阴证、阳证）治疗疾病，调节阴阳恢复相对平衡

Visceral Manifestation Theory（藏象学说）

1. This theory deals with the physiological functions, and pathological changes of the viscera, tissues and organs as well as their interrelationship.研究人体各脏腑、组织器官的生理功能、病理变化及其相互关系。

2. It also deal with the mutual relations between the viscera, tissues, organs and the external environment. 以及脏腑、组织器官与外界环境相互关系的学说。

3.It is an important part of TCM’s theoretical system and serves as the theoretical basis for clinical diagnosis and treatment.是中医学理论体系的重要组成部分，也是指导临床各科进行辨证论治的理论基础。

Qi, Blood, Body Fluid and Vitality（气血津液精神）

1.They deal primarily with the generation and actions of qi, blood, body fluid and vitality as well as their interrelationship. 主要阐述气、血、津液、精神的生成、作用及其相互关系

2.It tells us that they are not only the products of zang-viscera and fu-viscera activity, but also the material basis on which both the zang-viscera and the fu-viscera function.

说明气、血、津液和精既是脏腑功能活动的产物，又是脏腑功能活动的物质基础。Explanation（解释）

1. Qi—the most essential substance making up the world and that everything in the universe was generated by the motion and change of Qi; the essential substance constituting the body and maintaining the life activities of the body.

气-构成世界最基本的物质，宇宙万物都是由气的运动和变化产生的，是构成身体和维持身体生命活动的基本物质。

2.Body fluid—a basic substance constituting the body and plays an important role in maintaining its normal life activities. It include all normal liquid in the body, such as gastric juice, intestinal juice, nasal discharges, tears.体液是构成身体的一种基本物质，在维持其正常的生命活动中起着重要的作用。它包括体内的所有正常液体，如胃液、肠液、鼻分泌物、泪液。

Meridian Theory（经络学说）

1.This theory deals with the physiology and pathology of the meridian system as well as the interrelationship of viscera.研究人体经络系统的生理功能、病理变化及其与脏腑相互关系的学说。

2. It is an important part of TCM’s basic theories. 是中医基础理论的重要组成部分。

3.The meridians and its collaterals form an organic system which links up the exterior, interior, upper and lower parts of the body, connects the viscera, tissues and organs, and circulates qi and blood. 经络是人体沟通表里上下、联络脏腑组织器官、通行气血的一个有机体系。

Etiology and Pathogenesis（病因与发病）

1. The properties and characteristics of all types of pathogenic factors as well as the clinical manifestations of resulting diseases are explained within this theory.

主要阐述各种致病因素的性质、特点及所致病证的临床表现，

2.It tells us that disease occurs because of the imbalance of internal and external environment of the body.说明疾病的发生是由于人体内外环境失调所致。

Pathological Mechanism（病机）

1. It elaborates the general law of pathological changes, including concepts of prosperity and decline of pathogenic factors.主要在于阐述病理变化的一般规律。

2. It includes yin and yang, abnormalities of qi, blood and body fluid, five endogenous evils,and disturbance of the viscera and meridians.

包括邪正盛衰、阴阳失调、气血津液失常、内生五邪、脏腑经络功能失常等方面。

Principles of Treatment and Prevention（防治原则）

1. It discusses the basic principles of treatment and prevention of diseases.

防病和治病的基本法则。

2. The prevention principle is given top priority in TCM by upholding that prevention comes first. 中医学强调预防为主，主张“治未病”

3. It is of great significance in controlling the onset and development of illnesses.

对控制疾病的发生与发展具有重要意义

4. The treatment principle incorporates a philosophy of finding and treating the root cause